• 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 »

Schedule Of Events

Please check program list for regular scheduled Fort tours and Park films

Mississippi February Programs

West Ship Island Ferry Service

Mississippi March Programs

Mississippi West Ship Island March Programs

 

Florida Program Schedule, January 1 - June 15, 2013
Florida Revised Schedule April 7 - June 15,2013

 

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Did You Know?

The long roots of the sea oats help hold the dunes together.

The stunning sugar white beaches of Gulf Islands National Seashore are composed of fine quartz eroded from granite in the Appalachian Mountains.  The sand is carried seaward by rivers and creeks and deposited by currents along the shore.