Gulf Islands National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore is a national seashore run by the National Park Service that spans Florida and Mississippi: about 57,860 acres of it are in Jackson County, Mississippi. Entrance is $45 per vehicle.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Battery 234 Loop Road Closure The Battery 234 Loop Road and Battery Cooper within the GUIS, Fort Pickens Management Area will be closed to all for vehicle, bicyclists, and foot (pedestrian) traffic until further notice for safety purposes until the park can correct the leaning and structurally unstable historic Tower 234 that poses danger to visitors and staff. The beach access points for pedestrians from the Gulf (south) side Since June 12, 2026. Until Jan. 31, 2027.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Gulf Islands National Seashore on the managing agency's own page.
Gulf Islands National Seashore map
Gulf Islands National Seashore boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for MS, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Partly. About 57,860 acres of Gulf Islands National Seashore are in Mississippi (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in Florida.
- Entrance costs $45 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Gulf Islands National Seashore costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $45 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Gulf Islands National Seashore costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Gulf Islands National Seashore
Campground inside the park's Mississippi boundary: Davis Bayou Campground , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Pets
They are allowed on trails.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Gulf Park Estates, 10.3 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Wilderness areaGulf Islands Wilderness lies inside Gulf Islands National Seashore.
- National wildlife refugeMississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge is 1.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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