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Contact: Stephenie Wade, 850-934-2612
Contact: Public Affairs Office
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen park managed facilities to include Fort Massachusetts, restrooms, pavilions, boardwalk, and pier on Ship Island Saturday, March 5, 2022.Commercial concessions will also resume on the island. This includes ferry transportation, snack bar, and umbrella and chair rentals on the Gulf side. Ship Island Excursions will begin ferry services for the 2022 season operating Wednesday through Sunday. For ticket prices, schedules, and other information visit www.msshipisland.com.
Fort Massachusetts will be open from March through October. Programs will be offered at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Additionally, National Park Service rangers will be onboard ferries to provide information.
Access to Ship Island was closed on Oct. 26, 2020, in preparation for Tropical Storm Zeta. The damage to Ship Island following the storm resulted in long-term closures to the dock, pier, boardwalk, restrooms, pavilions, snack bar, and Fort Massachusetts for 17-months.
Learn more about visiting Ship Island on the park’s website at www.nps.gov/guis/planyourvisit/ship-island.htm.
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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 habitat. Visit us at www.nps.gov/GulfIslands, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 423 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Last updated: March 3, 2022