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Contact: Brent Everitt, 850-934-2600
Ocean Springs, Miss. – Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen Ship Island immediately following temporary repairs to the pier. The island will resume regular operations, but Fort Massachusetts will remain closed. The National Park Service has awarded a contract for permanent repairs to the pier and expects to start work in mid-August.
Ship Island, and all national seashore areas, were closed Friday, June 5, as Tropical Storm Cristobal approached the Gulf Coast. The powerful storm caused significant damage to ferry pier at Ship Island. Islands without facilities were reopened on June 12. However, the damage to ferry pier at Ship Island forced the island to remain closed.
Visitors can find ticket prices, schedules, and other information about the Ship Island ferry can be found at www.msshipisland.com. The ferry will run seven days a week through mid-August, and then run Wednesday through Sunday for the remainder of the season. Learn more about visiting Ship Island on the park’s website at https://www.nps.gov/guis/planyourvisit/ship-island.htm.
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 419 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice and Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice.
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Last updated: July 15, 2020