• Beach walkway to white sandy beach and bluegreen waters

    Gulf Islands

    National Seashore FL,MS

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  • Partial Closure on Horn Island

    Small portion of Horn Island, Mississippi, closed to entry due to discovery of asbestos and possible other bio hazards. Click on more for map and press release. More »

  • Park Closures

    Restrooms, and Visitor Center closures due to the impact of Seqestration. More »

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May 14, 2013
Temporary Shower Facilities at the Fort Pickens Jetty Restroom
Temporary Showers Removed

May 14, 2013
New Camping Fees
New camping fees

May 14, 2013
Davis Bayou Announces Memorial Day Weekend Programs
Memorial Day Programs

May 14, 2013
Stargazing at Fort Pickens Area
Astronomery Programs

May 14, 2013
National Trails Day Walk
Ranger walk

May 14, 2013
2013 Ticket to Ride Grant From the National Park Foundation
Grant

April 30, 2013
Gulf Islands National Seashore Issues Updated Park Use Rules and Regulations
Compendium changes

April 26, 2013
Changes In Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts
Oill Spill Cleanup

April 22, 2013
National Park Week Free Admission April 22-26
National Park Week

March 27, 2013
New Fort Pickens Concession Operation
Concession Operation

March 27, 2013
Implementation of Measures to Protect Nesting Shorebirds
Shorebird Nesting

March 15, 2013
Sequestration Affects Gulf Islands National Seashore
Sequestration

March 14, 2013
Temporarily Closing of the Fort Pickens Pier
Fishing Pier Maintenance

March 08, 2013
Gulf Islands National Seashore Proposes New Camping Fees
Proposed Fee Increase

November 09, 2012
Blueway Trail Dedication at Perdido Key
Blueway Trail Opening

June 21, 2012
Civil War to Civil Rights Trading Cards
Trading Cards

May 18, 2012
Gulf Islands National Seashore to Offer Free Military Pass
Press Release

April 27, 2011
Full Moon Walk
Full Moon Walk

Did You Know?

15-inch Rodman cannon has a black barrel and maroon colored carriage.  It is located on Fort Massachusetts at Gulf Islands N S.

Two 19th-century 15-inch Rodman cannons are at Gulf Islands National Seashore. The bottle-shaped barrels were cooled from the inside out at the foundry to make them stronger than earlier cannon.