Connected to Navarre Beach by the way of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, Pensacola Beach is consistently voted as one of the best beaches in the nation, and it won’t be long before you see why. The glittering green waters and white quartz sand is unlike any other, extending all the way down the shore down to Fort Pickens, an old Civil War-era fort that still stands today for visitors to explore. On the north end of the beach, Quietwater Beach’s calming waters give young children a safe place to play.