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Gulf Islands National Seashore
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Outside of Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center.

Indoor, hands-on exhibits and a 20-minute orientation film are located at the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center in Gulf Breeze, Fla. and is open daily from 8:30 AM to 4:30. Call 850-934-2600 for more information.  Visitors to the Fort Barrancas Area located on board the Pensacola Naval Air Station can spend time learning about the Civil War in Pensacola.  

 

 
A ranger points to an exhibit so that  a young visitor can learn about the history of Fort Barrancas.

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Park visitors spend time indoors at the Fort Barrancas Visitor Center to learn the significance of the historic fort.

Visitors can view a 15 minute slide program on the history of Pensacola during the Civil War, look at exhibits on the significance of the Fort Barrancas site, and browse through the Eastern National bookstore. The Visitor Center is open March-October at 9:30 am to 4:45 pm and November-February at 8:30 am to 3:45 pm. Please call 850-455-5167 for more information.  

 

Too hot for outdoor activities? Come inside and cool off while you watch a video! All of our Visitor Centers offer films ranging from fort history to the formation of barrier islands.  

Check out our bookstore for a large selection of books, post cards, games, gifts and children's items.

Try the hands-on exhibit at the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center.

 

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Two Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins ride the bow wave of the wooden passenger ferry.

Did You Know?
Did you know that two thirds of Gulf Islands National Seashore is under water? The largest, most common, mammal in this underwater realm is the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin.
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Last Updated: September 02, 2011 at 09:52 MST