Pensacola wants you to know that as of June 4, 2010 their beautiful beaches are still open and safe.
Get the latest information on Pensacola beaches.
If you don’t find enough info at the link above, check the travel advisory page on the VisitFlorida.com web site. They are doing a good job of keeping their information current.
As of today, June 4, 2010 the Pensacola beaches are still open and safe. A few tarballs have been found on a few beaches, but this is not a hazard or a reason to avoid the beach. Many beaches in the US have been experiencing the presence of tarballs from time to time for decades. It’s a new experience for us here on the Gulf coast of Florida, but it’s no reason to panic and no reason to avoid the beach.
Update: Saturday, June 5, 2010–more tar is washing up on the beaches and is floating in the water from Pensacola to Grayton Beach. It isn’t on every beach in those areas, but is in spots here and there. Reports indicate that more is just offshore and is expected to move in over the next few days.
You can see a live web cam view of Pensacola Beach (still photo below).
Web cam view of Pensacola Beach. Click photo to visit the web cam.
See VisitPensacola’s Facebook page for photos and current comments.
See Visit Pensacola’s Flickr page for photos taken today of Pensacola Beach.
If you have a beach vacation planned, stay up-to-date, but don’t succumb to the media hysteria.
