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Gulf Islands National SeashoreVisitors walk the white sandy beach on a clear summer day at Perdido Key.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore
Perdido Key
Visitors walk on roadway that has sand covering parts of it.

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Visitors prepare for a seining adventure at Perdido Key.

Perdido Key is a day use area opened from 8 am to sunset and is located off Florida Route 292 southwest of Pensacola. Turn east on Johnson Beach Road.

Swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, and primitive camping are available year-round.

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.

Last Updated: November 08, 2007 at 11:17 EST