Plan Your Visit

Welcome to Gulf Islands National Seashore, a place of myriad riches - blue-green, sparkling waters, magnificent white beaches, and fertile coastal marshes. Its 12 areas include historic forts, shaded picnic areas, trails, and campgrounds. From Cat Island, Mississippi, it stretches eastward 160 miles to the Okaloosa Area east of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

 

Visiting Florida Areas

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  Fort Barrancas Area

  Featuring three historic fortifications spanning centuries of sea coastal defensive systems.

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  Fort Pickens Area

  The Fort Pickens Area features many recreational opportunities, wildlife viewing, and historic sites.

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  Naval Live Oaks Area

  The Naval Live Oaks Area features 7.5 miles of hiking trails and access to Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa Sound.

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  Okaloosa Area

  The Okaloosa Area anchors the national seashore's eastern end and is a great place to spend the day the beach.

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  Perdido Key Area

  The Perdido Key Area features one of the most beautiful beaches in the United States.

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  Santa Rosa Area

  The Santa Rosa Island features excellent recreational opportunities on beautiful white sand beaches.

 

visiting mississippi areas

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  Cat Island

  The western most island of the national seashore.

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  Davis Bayou Area

  Explore the marshes and woodland areas of the Mississippi gulf shore.

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  East Ship Island

  East Ship Island is the eastern end of Ship Island cut from the western end by Hurricane Camille.

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  Horn Island

  Horn Island is located off the Mississippi coast, and is one of the best wilderness islands in the country.

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  Petit Bois Island

  Petit Bois Island is a wilderness island in the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Mississippi.

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  West Petit Bois Island

  West Petit Bois Island is a small sand island near the Horn Island Pass.

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  West Ship Island

  West Ship Island is located 12 miles off the Mississippi coast featuring recreational opportunities on the beach and a historic fort.