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Contact: Susan Teel, 850-934-2618
GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen Davis Bayou J. Earle Bowden Way/Highway 399 in Florida, and the Davis Bayou Area and barrier islands in Mississippi, September 2.Highway 399 road is open to passenger vehicles and remains temporarily closed to oversized vehicles due to damages from Hurricane Sally. Passenger vehicles traveling this road should also exercise caution due to sand covering sections of roadway.
The main parking lot and beach access at Perdido Key/Johnson Beach will reopen September 3 along with the Davis Bayou Campground.
Johnson Beach Road beyond the main parking and the Discovery Tail boardwalk remain closed. The Fort Pickens Area, including the campground and the Opal Beach Complex will remain closed while park staff repair impacts from Hurricane Ida.
All areas of the national seashore, except Naval Live Oaks, were closed on August 27, ahead of Hurricane Ida anticipated to make landfall on the Gulf Coast. Immediately following the storm, park crews evaluated park roads and facilities finding a significant amount sand and water on the Florida areas. The Eastern Incident Management Team was mobilized in response to the effects of the storm. Responders immediately began working to address assess damage, stabilize facilities, and restoring visitor access.
The Okaloosa area reopened on September 1, 2021. The Fort Barrancas Area remains closed due to NAS Pensacola closure. Ship Island and Fort Massachusettes remain closed due to damage from Hurricane Zeta.
Current closure information can be viewed at www.nps.gov/guis/
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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Last updated: September 2, 2021