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The Florida-Alabama Gulf Coast

Four counties, from the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay to Destin and Crestview. Each has its own geography, its own rules and its own pace.

How the coast fits together

Read from west to east, the service area follows the shoreline across the state line. Inland communities such as Loxley, Pace, Milton and Crestview sit north of the coast.

  1. Baldwin County, AL

    The Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, central Baldwin, and the Gulf beaches at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.

  2. Escambia County, FL

    Perdido Key at the state line, Pensacola on its bay, and rural land to the north.

  3. Santa Rosa County, FL

    Gulf Breeze on its peninsula, Navarre and Navarre Beach, and Milton and Pace inland.

  4. Okaloosa County, FL

    Fort Walton Beach and Destin on the coast, Niceville and Valparaiso on the bay, Crestview to the north.

Because I’m licensed in both Florida and Alabama, comparing a home in Perdido Key with one in Orange Beach, or Pensacola with Fairhope, stays one conversation with one agent.

Escambia County, Florida

Pensacola

The region’s urban, cultural and air-service center, with a historic downtown on Pensacola Bay, arts institutions, naval aviation and Gulf beaches within reach. It’s the deepest local guide on this site.

Explore Pensacola

Aerial view of the downtown Pensacola waterfront and marina
Baldwin County, Alabama

Fairhope

A walkable downtown on a bluff above Mobile Bay, a municipal pier at the end of Fairhope Avenue, and a long-standing arts identity. Bayfront, not Gulf-front, and distinct from anywhere else on this coast.

Explore Fairhope

Aerial view of the Fairhope Municipal Pier and park on Mobile Bay

Ways to explore

Topics that help compare places, with links to where each is covered.

  • Waterfront and beaches

    Gulf beaches at Perdido Key, Navarre, Destin and Gulf Shores; bayfront living in Fairhope and Gulf Breeze.

  • Parks and the outdoors

    Gulf Islands National Seashore, state parks, the Blackwater region near Milton, and the trail and canoe systems of Orange Beach.

  • Downtowns and culture

    Historic districts in Pensacola and Milton, and Fairhope’s arts-focused downtown.

  • Regional access

    Pensacola International Airport, I-10, and the US 98 and US 90 corridors. Travel times vary with season and traffic, so plan by route rather than minutes.

  • Education resources

    Official school district sites for each county, plus the University of West Florida, Pensacola State College and Northwest Florida State College. Links are on each county page.

  • Military installations

    NAS Pensacola, NAS Whiting Field, Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field. Each county page notes where they are and how the surrounding area connects to them.

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