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Contact: Stephenie Wade
Gulf Islands National Seashore will close the Fort Pickens Area to include the campground beginning at 5 p.m. April 9, in preparation for incoming weather.
Campers are expected to evacuate by 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. The Fort Pickens campground will remain closed through Thursday, April 11, 2024. Reopening is dependent on post-storm assessment. Refunds will be given for closed nights only. If you wish to cancel reservations after April 11, 2024, please cancel via www.recreation. gov.
Beginning Tuesday evening the weather is expected to bring winds out of the South of 22-28 mph with gusts to 35 mph and surf as high as 10 feet with the highest from Wednesday evening into Thursday mid-morning. These conditions are expected to cause significant standing water and overwash, creating unsafe and possibly impassable travel.
Park staff will review for conditions on Thursday morning. For more information, please follow the park’s social media accounts and website.
About Gulf Islands National Seashore: Created in 1971, the national seashore stretches 160 miles along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida and Mississippi and includes barrier islands, maritime forests, historic forts, bayous, and marine habitats. Visit us at www.nps.gov/guis, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 429 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities.
Last updated: April 9, 2024