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Gulf Islands National Seashore Children have fun exploring on the white sandy beach.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore
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Two passenger ferries, Pan American Clipper and Captain Pete, are docked at the West Ship Island pier on a clear, sunny summer day.
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Welcome to Gulf Islands National Seashore.  All areas of the seashore are open to the public unless posted.  Learn about the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.   

Visitors plan their trip to West Ship Island and use the concession operated passenger ferry from Gulfport, Mississippi. For information call 866-466-7386.

 
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Beautiful white sand dunewith sea oats
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The long roots of the sea oats help hold the dunes together.

Did You Know?
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.
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Last Updated: January 18, 2011 at 15:07 MST