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padredw
Nov 12, 2014Nomad
We first stayed at Fort Pickens in 1962 when it was a state park. We were tent campers then. Since then we have been back so many time I can't keep track. I can say almost exactly the same thing about St. Andrews State Park at Panama City.
At our stage of life there is little to prefer one above the other, but with children (especially teens or pre-teens) St. Andrews might be the better choice because there are all kinds of "beach attractions" just a few miles away. At Fort Pickens there is a nine mile drive just to get back to Pensacola Beach.
These beaches from Gulf Shores, AL to Panama City, FL are among the best beaches in the entire world in my opinion.
At our stage of life there is little to prefer one above the other, but with children (especially teens or pre-teens) St. Andrews might be the better choice because there are all kinds of "beach attractions" just a few miles away. At Fort Pickens there is a nine mile drive just to get back to Pensacola Beach.
These beaches from Gulf Shores, AL to Panama City, FL are among the best beaches in the entire world in my opinion.
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