Gulf Islands National Seashore - Facilities

Gulf Islands National Seashore by National Parks Service

MUSEUMS

Fort Pickens Museum- Florida

Location

Fort Pickens area, Pensacola Beach, Florida

Closures

Open for self guided tours 8:00 am - sunset.

VISITOR CENTERS

Fort Barrancas Visitor Center- Florida

Open

Open All Year

March-October 9:30am-4:45pm

November-February 8:30am-3:45pm

Phone

850-455-5167

Location

Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida

Closures

Closed Christmas Day.

Special Programs

A 12-minute video Fort Barrancas is shown upon request. Daily 45-minute tours of Fort Barrancas are given at 2:00 pm. Meet at the fort on Pensacola Naval Air Station.

Exhibits

Exhibits on the history of Pensacola under five flags from 1559-1971 and displays Civil War and coast artillery artifacts.

Available Facilities

Eastern National Outlet. Nature Trail. Picnic Area. Restrooms.

Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center- Florida

Open

Open All Year 8:30am-4:30pm

Phone

850-934-2600

Location

1,378 acre woodland area in Gulf Breeze, Florida

Special Programs

A 12-minute orientation film about the park is available upon request. "Trees for Defense" is a 30-minute talk on the historic use of live oak trees for national defense. Given daily at 2:00 PM.

Exhibits

An exhibit on a cross-section of a wooden vessel is available to view.

Available Facilities

Eastern National bookstore. Picnic area with a pavilion, individual picnic tables, restrooms, drinking fountains, outdoor showers, a youth group camping facility, and several hiking trails.

William M. Colmer Visitor Center - Mississippi

Open

Open All Year 8:30-4:30

Phone

228-875-0821

Location

Ocean Springs,MS

Closures

A temporary visitor contact station is open daily from 8:30-4:30 and is located adjacent to the hurricane damaged William M. Colmer Visitor Center.

Special Programs

Special interpretive programs including jon boat tours of the salt marsh and star programs are given throughout the year. Junior Ranger Programs are given during the summer months. The Mississippi Coast's largest Earth Day Celebration is held in April.

Exhibits

Temporary natural history exhibits based on the artwork of Walter Anderson illustrate the mainland-sound-barrier island ecosystem.

Available Facilities

Eastern National bookstore is located inside the temporary contact station. A picnic area with individual picnic tables, pavilions, nature trails and public boat ramp are open.