News Release

Gulf Islands National Seashore opens the Fort Pickens Area following Hurricane Francine

News Release Date: September 14, 2024

Contact: Stephenie Wade

GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen the Fort Pickens Area and campground will reopen at 8 a.m. September 15.
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Campground check-in will begin at 2 p.m. 

Beachside parking lots will remain closed due to flooding. All other areas of the park reopened.
 
Please use caution when driving on Fort Pickens Road as there is still standing saltwater in areas. 

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.

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