Gulf Breeze, FL Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
675.1 mi
Miami, FL
Quickest Drive
9h 5m
St. Petersburg, FL
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Gulf Breeze, FL by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
6,519
Median Income
$108,575
Median Home Value
$484,800
Median Age
50.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Gulf Breeze, FL at a Glance
Founded
1875
Elevation
16 ft
Area
24 mi²
Notable People from Gulf Breeze, FL
A sampling of people born in Gulf Breeze, FL.
Abigail Spencer
1981
American actress
Doug Baldwin
1988
American football player (born 1988)
Ashley Brown
1982
American actress, singer
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Gulf Breeze, FL.
Naval Live Oaks Reservation
park and historic military area in Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA
City data from Wikidata (Q731333), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Gulf Breeze, FL
Gulf Breeze is a city in the Florida Panhandle.
The small city is on a peninsula, with the Naval Live Oaks Reservation toward the base of the peninsula. Inlets of water to the Pensacola area are on the other sides of the city. The city is known for its low crime rate and quality of life, for which according to the National Research Center’s National Community Survey it is #1 (2021). The population of 7,000 is the wealthiest in the Pensacola metropolitan area.
1 Shoreline Park, 800 Shoreline Dr, ☏ +1 850 934-5140. $10 for a one-day launch pass.
1 Bay Breeze Scuba Diving, 49 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, ☏ +1 850 934-8363, [email protected]. (updated Jun 2021)
Billy Bob's Beach Barbecue Company, 911 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, ☏ +1 850 934-2999, [email protected]. Daily 11AM-9PM. 1 Lillo's Tuscan Grille, 51 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, ☏ +1 850 677-8977. (updated Jun 2021) Santino's, 368 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, ☏ +1 850 932-1211. 2 Shan Kishi Japanese Hibachi, 804 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, ☏ +1 850 932-8188. (updated Aug 2021)
Dome of a Home, 1005 Ariola Dr, ☏ +1 850 723-5107, [email protected]. Unusual dome-shaped home that was built to withstand hurricanes. $850/5600 (Daily/Weekly). 1 Gulf Coast Inn, 843 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, ☏ +1 850 932-2222. (updated Aug 2021) 2 Hampton Inn & Suites, 61 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-203-1333. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Jun 2021) 3 Quality Inn Gulf Breeze, 51 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, ☏ +1 850 932-2214. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Jun 2021)
Gulf Breeze has three major points of entry. From Pensacola, on U.S. Highway 98 (also known as Gulf Breeze Parkway on the stretch between Pensacola Bay and Navarre) eastbound via the "Three Mile Bridge". From Navarre, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, or other points east on U.S. Highway 98 westbound through the Naval Live Oaks National Park; or thirdly, from Pensacola Beach or Navarre via northbound Florida State Road 399. Gulf Breeze is served by Pensacola's bus transit system, ECAT. Lines 61 and 64 serve the town, and have service to both Pensacola and Pensacola Beach. The primary airport for getting to Gulf Breeze is Pensacola International Airport, a roughly 20 minute drive from downtown Gulf Breeze. The airport is served by 21 destinations and 7 airlines. The flights are typically flown using smaller regional Embraer ERJ-145s, larger McDonnell Douglas MD-88s, and Boeing 737 Next Generations.
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