
The nearest draw to Hurlburt Field: Fort Pickens, 35 mi away
A typical year brings about 7.6M visitors to Gulf Islands National Seashore. With nothing inside Hurlburt Field, the list has 13 places within 40 miles. There are 8 museums, 2 landmarks and an ancient site to choose from. At 52 mi, Vortex Spring is worth the journey.

Gulf Islands National Seashore
96,000 underwater acres in Mississippi and Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around Hurlburt Field
To the west is where most of the 13 lie.
Orange: Hurlburt Field. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
All 20 on the list lie within 60 miles.
Gulf Islands National Seashore
96,000 underwater acres in Mississippi and Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Waterville USA
Water and amusement park in Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States.
Historic Pensacola's Museum of Commerce
History museum in Pensacola, Florida.
Walton County Heritage Museum
History museum in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Hurlburt Field → · Hurlburt Field’s history →
Photo credits
Vortex Spring: Paul Clark. Edited slightly by Daniel Case prior to upload, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Pickens: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · National Naval Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Barrancas: National Park Service, Public domain · Air Force Armament Museum: Greg Goebel, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo: Acdixon, CC0 · Pensacola Museum of History: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain · Man in the Sea Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florala City Park: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pensacola Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baker Block Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Industry: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Pensacola's Museum of Commerce: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walton County Heritage Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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