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Blue Angels Recreation Area, Anchor Cove
4.6★ · 57 Google ratings · Pensacola, Alabama
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
1.1 miles · 24 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
87°F
Sand
120 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 1pm
Map of Blue Angels Recreation Area, Anchor Cove
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2019–2026
Excellent for fishing and water activities
Catfish bite reliably off piers, and the site offers kayaking, crabbing, and water craft rentals.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2019–2026
Expect significant overgrowth and maintenance issues
Grass encroaches on the beach, roads lack proper gravel surfacing, and trash accumulates in some areas.
Book ahead; sites fill quickly in season
Popular spots like Battleship Row reach capacity, forcing visitors to accept alternative sites at peak times.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · partly cloudy
Water
87°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the N
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 12:43 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:31 PM.
Crowds
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📍 Pensacola, FL 32506
🌊 Water 1.1 miles away, about 24 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Blue Angels Recreation Area, Anchor Cove?
190 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Blue Angels Recreation Area, Anchor Cove have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Blue Angels Recreation Area, Anchor Cove least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 1pm and the busiest at Fri 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
