Starfish Cove is the informal name for the shallow, protected area behind the old Coast Guard station at Fort Pickens, at about 1400 Fort Pickens Rd, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561. It’s on the Pensacola Bay-side of the Fort Pickens area—not the Gulf-facing beach.

Use Fort Pickens as your destination, then look for the calmer bay water near the former Coast Guard station. The best odds for seeing sea stars are early morning around low tide; please leave any live starfish in the water. Location reference · responsible viewing tips

👉 Are you driving in from Pensacola Beach or coming by boat?