NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Recreation Area Survey

The survey group inspected and reported upon 126 undeveloped areas in the 18 States along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. A brief description and evaluation of each is contained in the following pages. The 54 most outstanding areas are grouped below and listed from north to south, and the 16 areas judged to be of highest priority for acquisition and conservation by a public agency are underscored.

Maine:

Roque Island
Castine
Popham-St. John
Pemaquid
Prouts Neck-Scarboro
Crescent
Crescent Surf

Massachusetts:

Plum Island
Duxbury Beach
Great Beach (Outer arm, Cape Cod)
Sandy Neck
Monomoy Island
Nantucket Island
Marthas Vineyard
Washburn Island
Naushon Island
Horseneck

Rhode Island:

Charlestown Beach

New York:

Gardiners Island
Shinnecock Inlet
Fire Island

New Jersey:

Little Egg Harbor
Seven Mile Beach

Delaware:

Rehoboth Beach North

Maryland:

Assateague Island

Virginia:

Assateague Island
Parramore Island
Hog Island

North Carolina:

Core Banks
Shackleford Banks
Bogus Banks
Onslow Beach
Federal Point
Smith Island

South Carolina:

Waiter Island
Debidue Island
Kiawah Island

Georgia:

Ossabaw Island
St. Catherines Island
Sapelo Island
Cumberland Island

Florida:

Melbourne Beach-Vero Beach
Mosquito Lagoon
Keys (Big Pine, Summerland, Cudjoe, Ramrod, No-Name, Big Torch, Middle Torch)
Marco Beach
St. Joseph Spit

Mississippi:

Horn Island
Ship Island

Louisiana:

Grands Terre Island

Texas:

East Coast
Galveston Island
Stephen Austin Island
Matagorda Peninsula
Padre Island
Brazos Island