News Release

Seashore Reopening Following Tropical Storm Fred

Date: August 17, 2021
Contact: Stephenie Wade

GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen all areas for day use beginning Wednesday, August 18 at 5:00 a.m.

The Fort Pickens Campground will reopen Thursday, August 19.

The seashore closed August 14 in response to Tropical Storm Fred. The storm resulted in flooding of roads and parking lots due to over wash, and movement of sand onto the roadways making it unsafe for traveling. Visitor should be cautious as there is still standing saltwater and sand in the Fort Pickens Area and Opal Beach Complex.

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 habitat. Visit us at www.nps.gov/GulfIslands, on Facebook www.facebook.com/GulfIslandsNPS, Twitter www.twitter.com/GulfIslandsNPS, and Instagram www.Instagram.com/GulfIslandsNPS.

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.