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Gulf Islands National Seashore While wading in the water, a ranger and a junior ranger hold a seine net to collect marine samples.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore
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Purple crepe myrtle bloom in front of the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center.

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Crepe murtle
in front of the
Naval Live Oaks
Visitor Center.

Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center and Park Headquarters Building is located on U. S. Highway 98 in Gulf Breeze, Florida. The Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, closed on Christmas Day.
 
Flag flying in front of the Fort Barrancas Visitor Center.

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The Fort Barrancas
Visitor Center is located on board Pensacola Naval Air Station.

Fort Barrancas and the Visitor Center are located on board Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. Admission is free. Open daily from 8:30 am - 3:45 pm (November-February) and 9:30 am - 4:45 pm (March through October), closed Christmas Day.
 
Trailer that is beingused as the Davis Bayou TemporaryVisitor Contact Center.

William Colmer Visitor Center

The Davis Bayou Temporary Visitor Contact Station is located at 3500 Park Road, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Opened daily from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, closed Christmas Day.
 
Sally port entrance to the Fort Pickens Visitor Center and Bookstore.

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Fort Pickens

Fort Pickens Visitor Center is open 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. March through October, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. November through February. Passport stamp for Fort Pickens and Florida Scenic trail is located in the visitor center.

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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: December 29, 2009 at 12:14 MST