Reviews of Gulf Islands National Seashore (Park)

3500 Park Rd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, United States

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REVIEWS OF Gulf Islands National Seashore IN Alabama

Al G

The less trampled beauty of the natural barrier island still exists. See it while you still can - miles of white sand, turquoise waters, visible sea life, and for a while yet no hordes of people.

Sandra Worden

This place is so well cap and beautiful it was a great way to

Ash Hostetter

My favorite beach we have been to. Such beautiful water and not crowded. So peaceful.

Laura Bone

We loved it! Very informative and interesting. Great gift shop!

Soni Avey

Nice place to take family to just kick back and relax. Real fun in the sun.

Wendell Harrell

Awesome place, well kept by the staff and rangers. Perfect place to spend the day with family and friends. Best way to enjoy it is to have a no cell phone use policy. Disconnect from the daily and reconnect with what's important.

diana sue

I went on a hike with a Sierra Club. Identified leaves and we had a wonderful time it was a small group Ali and a lot of information and we really enjoyed each other's company and nature. What about members was taking notes like she was writing a dissertation in that was fun too.

Zachary Stavros

Beautiful Seashore! We went out to deer Island, went fishing, and found a rope swing! Then we went out to Ship Island and saw the beautiful scenery that inspired Walter Anderson's art! If you take your own boat instead of the ferry, BRING PLENTY OF FUEL!

Pam Ward

This area is at John Beasley park. When you walk out you can turn to the right and there's a beautiful pier to walk on there's a lot of little boardwalk area and also to the right of that there's the Gulf aquarium. Lots of things to do for the family you can also fish from the pier very relaxing day here beautiful scenery.

Krystal Aucoin

Destin is the best vacation spot. I try to go there multiple times a year because I love it so much. The beaches are beautiful. There is fun stiff to do everywhere. If you are a beach person this is the place for you! Beautiful water and beautiful views

David Vilander

It's beautiful...

Cassandra Robb-Best

So beautiful here!! Enjoyed a lot of wildlife, waves, sunrises and sunset. Relaxing, but enough to entertain the family!

Rogelio Sandoval

I absolutely loved this place. Water was clean the environment was great, family friendly plus price was affordable. We stayed at fort Walton instead of Destin and it was espectaular.

Charlene Turner

Alot has changed. Price has gone up and facilities are new but in worse shape than the ones they replaced

Nicholas Brickhouse

Pristine area with very limited parking. I went right before it was closing and it was pitch black. I was able to get 1 shot.

Mark Tomsic

Always nice going to the beach, would give it 5 stars if it was dog friendly or had a dog friendly section.

Milagros Sanchez

A college students dream bar/restaurant with a beach/ ocean view and outdoor beach volley ball area

Jessica M Paugh

Beautiful place! Loved the visitor center. Even saw 3 'gators!!!

Ryan Schaeffer

Beautiful beaches, scenic sunsets, and amazing fishing there's something for everyone here. Hands down the best beaches in the Pensacola area.

Jack Wodntyaliktono

This place is so beautiful and just all around wholesome. My kids love this place, especially the clean sand.

carol drennan

Oh wish I was there!!! Always love my trips!! Navarre is wonderful! Picking up shells so fun!! Begging for trip back. Got my sand bucket.lol

Steinbøck

Beautiful views of the bay and the Gulf, and it's free. I would definitely recommend stopping by here to enjoy the views or for a swim or picnic

Robert Stutz

Place was awesome enjoyed all of the clean water, friendly people. Really enjoyed the beautiful weather and sand.

Erika wood

It's a nice area with a small hiking area.

Craig Higgs

A nice place to spend time with family. Lots of inexpensive or free activities for all ages.

Jana Stewart

Beautiful beach. Soft white sands. Wonderful beach for sun and fun.

DeAnna Myers

This place is so gorgeous and relaxing. My family and I enjoyed our time here looking for shells and boy do they have a ton of great findings!

Lindsey Lustig

We enjoyed visiting here during our vacation.

Chris West

Remote, tranquil area with beautiful nature, plentiful wildlife, and scenic beaches. Plenty of bicycle infrastructure, hiking trails, and historical areas.

Stephen Topa

Just beach. Bring your towel and sit and recharge. Theres enough beach to have your own space to watch the water and wild life. Be kind and and leave nothing behind that can be stepped on or eaten by wildlife

Margaret Holland

Great visitor center. Beautiful trails and overlooks of the bayou. We saw a few alligators and many turtles on our hike around the park, which we did in a couple of hours. If you’re on the Gulf Coast looking for a way to spend a few hours, I recommend stopping by the Gulf Islands National Seashore Park in Ocean Springs!

Jan Wielenberg

Great Father's Day weekend with my Hubby Jim 21 Yrs. Feb.14th

Erik Schweiss

I lived here for about a year and never knew about this area. I’ve been coming back every summer for the last four years and this is one of the places that surprised me that i had never heard about or been to before. Stop in and check out the exhibits! Then make your way to the trails and hike around

Bryan P

Great experience that we would never forget, good times!

Rose Goya

Been coming here for years. There's several easy trails, lots of covered gazebos, indoor bathrooms and water fountains. The bay area has a launch, and beautiful views.

Emily Haas

Very beautiful blue water! Places there are amazing. Nothing like you can ever imagine. Lots of fun activities to do too! Highly recommend!

Paul Norris

The entire National Seashore is beautiful with white sugar sands. Thru Florida, Alabama, and into Mississippi, beautiful! We will return

Michael Brown

Small but nice little park. Could use a little trail maintenance. Very friendly and informative staff.

Gabriel Thrasher

One of our families favorite spots. A high end vacation spot that provided relaxation and fun for all of us!

William Mackenzie

This place is phenomenal in every capacity only downside is there is not septic on each site. Bring your portable poddy tank

Jjarnd Msdiun

I remember coming here as a kid and always enjoying it. I was happy to come back and ReDiscover it after not really thinking about it and being busy with life. But just fantastic to walk the trails again. I like how they have been some new Trails cut out that I don't personally recall going down but that's what I enjoy is the discovery of it. Peaceful quiet never felt crowded by any means.

Kenny Harris

Fort Pickens was fun tent camping. The only bad thing was that we went in the second week of July! Other than the heat - time was a cool place to explore. The reason why I chose this location was that there was a snorkeling reef inside the park. The teenage daughters had a great time snorkeling while I was shore diving.

Emilie Smith

Beautiful soft sand beaches all along the shore. There are several piers to walk out on to enjoy stunning views. The water was filled with little silver fish moving about in and jumping out of the water. It was very fun for us to witness. The locals were so friendly and we enjoyed sharing some stories with sone fishermen.

Chris Williams

Not usually crowded. You can often see dolphins close to shore. Great walkout to the beach for kayaks and the kayak launch. Easy swim out to the reefs. They added a new parking lot and more pavilions. Beaches stay clean with plenty of garbage cans at the parki g lots. Functional beach showers located near all the pavilions.

Sherman Owens

Awesome place to site see. Can rent equipment for fishing and live bait available. I think I remember it being 2 or 3 dollars a person for admission.

Kevin Doan

A great place to learn more about history.

Courtney Hale

Pretty neat! Only cost $2 a person to walk it. Saw a guy catch a fish and a huge sea turtle!

Margaret Pacheco

We camped here for 2 weeks and it was great. We hooked up our trailer with power and water. The park offered free showers, bathrooms and a laundry room. Very clean and the grounds were well maintained. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We're planning on coming back next year.

Melody Corley

Its beautiful! All sorts of walking trails. Beautiful (and shaded) pubic area with clean B-B-Q grills.

TheFlemster 818

I love panama city beach its my favorite tourist place to go ever.

Aaron Hansen

I grew up going to these beaches as a kid and they're still great decades later. They don't call it the Emerald Coast for nothing.

Kathy Stout

Camped here several days. Beautiful beaches. Fort. Don't forget your National parks pass. And Pensacola is a great town.

Trena Acker-Williams

Pleasantly surprised! Great beach! Not overly crowded. Will visit again.

Ericka Ozment

Beautiful view. Clean, quiet, not very crowded. Great place for family fun.

Beth Cafaro

Enjoying Ft. Pickens in Pensacola Beach, FL! We're staying at the campground and love it. Both the beach and the bay are beautiful, and there's lots to explore - the fort, trails, the beach, the bay, Langdon Battery, plus great bike riding and fishing - ocean and bay. Great restaurants and night life are in the area, too.

Angel Vick

Beautiful! We visit our daughter there and visited. We loved it!

Beverly Womack

Enjoy going there. Well kept. Plenty of places for beach access. A great place for family outings.

K. Michael VerKamp

Best Florida destination for real relaxing joyful fun!

chuck b

Love every second I have the pleasure of being there. One of if not the most favorite place in country for me. Absolutely beautiful!

Kenneth Jones

Great little campground in a very scenic location. Nice nature trail. Really nice welcome center with friendly and helpful rangers.

Jay A

This is the most fun my son's ever had on vacation my wife and I had been here previously to visit family in the area I miss vacation stands out because my son was actually old enough to enjoy it they keep the beach is super clean and it's just a super gorgeous place to spend spring break or summer vacation!

Jennifer Lessman

Love this place. I've been two years in a row, I haven't left yet and can't wait to come back

Rhonda Jorn

White powdered beaches, sparkling clean emerald green waters and no crowds! Great beach for shell collectors and those who want to refresh, recharge and reconnect with the family :)

Carla Gwin

Great beach. Not too crowded, very clean.

Paul Geurin

I would love to sell everything and just live on the beach! I love this place.

Jane kinney

Very nice park. We saw a few alligators, frogs, turtles, osprey, pelicans and other birds I couldn't identify. Nice little area to walk. Could use a little work on the boardwalks.

grobinson748

We go here to catch little feeder shrimp for bigger fish we have. It's always fun for the kids to get out to the beach and have a good time

Daniel Wilson

This is one of the Gulf Coasts treasures. Fortunately, I have a boat and am able to go to the islands (Horn Island, Ship Island, and Cat Island) all three are amazing in their own way.

Mark Ford

Great beaches on Ship Island. Saw many dolphins, sting rays and birds of many species. The public beach has showers, flush toilets and concessions. Boardwalk runs from north side to south side. Staff are friendly.

Ashly Cary

Beautiful beaches with sugar white sand. The water is a clear turquoise and very clean. Between Pensacola and Panama City Beach are the best beaches in the mainland United States hands down. You can usually spot dolphins swimming nearby and schools of fish if you do some snorkeling. I wish I could visit more often!

mirta Herrera

Nice place to take family and spend a good time

Gail Ferrell

Loved it. We happened to be there for the annual Show and Shine too. We stayed a week soaking up the sun and fun. We'll be back.

Amy Bennett

Absolutely gorgeous! Brilliant blue-green water against powder-white sand. Dunes covered in sea oats and so much interesting wildlife!

Roger Hooker

Beautiful place. Great restaurants and hotels. Will most definitely return.

david hill

Natural beautiful white sand beaches.

Zack Williams

Pretty cool park. We visited specifically to visit the fort. They’ve done a good job of setting up a self guided tour and creating an informative pamphlet. We also visited the educational center which is nicely done as well. I think children would enjoy spending some time there. The park is also a great way to see the air shows which take place on the base across the sound. You can see as well as you can from the base, but the perspective is interesting from the park’ sea wall.

Heather Hunt

Beautiful white sand beaches. The water is often calm. Great place to spend the day or watch the sunset.

D Hua

One of the best beaches in Florida. Great views, great scenery, great vibes! Definitely a place to relax and make good memories!

Laurie Provencal

Beautiful. Great campground. Fort Pickins and bring your bikes.

Jim Underwood

The beaches are spectacular strands of white sand that never get hot. Wonderful miles of nearly deserted beauty. The campground was ok and kept very clean.

Aimee Lim

Beautiful place to spend a day to swim. Crowded in the summer but still plenty of space for everyone.

Gabby Barrentine

This place is beautiful. It's a simple walk with beautiful scenery. Great for dogs, exercise, or just a say out with friends. There is even am alligator that likes to pose for visitors.

Cyn AngeLee

it was a few years back that I had a stay here in Ocean Springs. So beautiful and clean bath house facilities. Very safe space to stay as I was alone and set up a tent there. I loved it. I just recently had to go get my pass renewed and Steven was so helpful at the visitor's center. Everyone is very kind, friendly and efficient. I highly recommend a visit here. You will love it.

M B

I love coming here in the mornings. It's always so peaceful before everyone gets moving for the day. It doesn't smell so bad over here and the egrets are beautiful.

That Girl555

I love everything about it!! Nature at its finest!!

Doug Stringer Outdoors

The water is very nice on the south side of the island. Lots of birds and fish to watch.

Karen Weber

Want to live here. Beach is so close, big and beautiful. Good facilities at campground, new improvements since we were here in 2014. Could use more RV dump facility tho. The rangers always try to find you a spot even if it is full. Best to make reservations

James Schaeffer

Beautiful mix of sand, sea, and marsh. Well worth a visit. There is very nice NPS campground, too.

Danielle Hoopes

We love the shore. It's easily accessible even in busy times with beautiful beaches and lots of shops and food close.

Alain Chautard

A beautiful place to experience the calm and quiet of nature. Very peaceful. I hiked for half an hour there and enjoyed every minute of it.

Ash Taylor

Looking for a seafood go here they have all options available for you to satisfy that Seafood craving

Maury DeLeon

Great beach and quite clean. Lifeguards are really great and spent time making sure people understood the flags and concerns. Great location to get to food and stores.

Robert Shafer

Outside the humidity this is a great place to visit on a vacation with the family or just a well deserved get a way

Jenn Finan

Just beautiful. Wish we had more time here.

Will Zaboski

I love this beach in the off season. Great times during the summer as well. Great place to meet new people, get awesome food, and catch the beautiful sunset right off the beach.

Christine Barrett

Great boat dock, fishing and great view of wildlife. Alligators can be seen most visits.

Roy Kosch

Grew up in this park as it was close to my house. It's great and the staff are awesome. Trails are well maintained, boat launches and facilities are good. I haven't fished it in years, but as a kid i used catch a ton of mullet off the dock by the boat launches in the slips.

Kourtney Owens

Words just can’t describe the beauty!

Tomas Malcolm

My room was perfect.. no issues nice little place to stay. Parking is it's downfall..

Rebecca Forsythe

2 different types of beaches: facing gulf very wavy and facing the other side calm waters. Love this place!

Friday Ehiguese

Beautiful place for group summer camping with boating facility. I like the serenity of this park

Sumer Flynn

Beautiful area. Nice hiking trails. Great views

Tammy Williams

Prettiest part of the state. Emerald green waters and white sand beaches. As a Florida native that has lived all over the state, this is the most beautiful part. Best fishing and beaches

K P

Love it. Please take out what you take in, even little pieces of plastic. Take a bag with you to take out even more that washes a shore. Be that person, a good citizen.

Dale Nutter

Amazing, beautiful, love it. One of the reasons we live in Pensacola is close access to these amazing beaches.

Melody Warren

The guldcoast has come so far over the past few years!! I am excited to see an Aquarium being built and the beaches are so much nicer and cleaner than years past!! Well worth the visit even if you only dip your toes in the water for a few minutes!!

Amanda Horst

We always love our visit to Gulf Islands Seashore, specifically the Fort Pickens area. The beaches are 100% unspoiled and water is clear! The facilities and Pavilion at Langdon beach is clean and sufficient, and the beach is generally uncrowded. This is mainly due to a smaller parking lot- I assume it's this way to preserve the area. Other than Langdon beach, there are several other beach areas on Fort Pickens to swim from if the lot at Langdon is full. There is also a pavilion and large parking lot on the bay side just past the campground.

Diana H

Small historical lighthouse, with small gift shop. Much went into moving and saving 2 houses, the oil house and the lighthouse. It has been moved about 12 miles to keep it from going under water. The attendant was very nice. It cost $5 to walk up to the top of the lighthouse.

Chuck Smith

Can't wait till the water is right to go again!

Nate Ingram

We come camping at fort pickens every year. This is the 6th year in a row and an awsome tradition. Grass always cut clean bathrooms. great.

K'owgirl Lynda

Great place.ppl n lotta fun

Ed Saidla

Beautiful area. Uncrowded beaches. White sand emerald water. It does not get any better!

Joyce Davis

Went to Pensacola, FL for a wedding and ended up falling in love with the area! The Gulf coast was beautiful, clean beaches, clear waters and friendly people. Would love to go back some day!

Tom McElfresh

It's a shame that our national parks, especially those with campgrounds, dont receive more federal money. Every camp post that holds the reservation ticket is rusted, some completely broken off. The campground is overcrowded and the roads are too narrow. Obviously our tax dollars, diverted for the 4th of July celebration in DC, are being misused. Fort Pickens is evidence that the swamp continues.

Angelia Rojas

Unbelievable clear water, white sand and great sea life. Bring your googles and snorkel. You may have too watch a video and purchase a pass online if not going too a free beach.

George Bowers

Nice place to kick back and relax. Great restaurants on the beach, like this one. Granddaughter didn't like shrimp.

Malcom E McDonald

Great national park. Provides areas for Camping, hiking, grilling, fishing, boating, and all outdoor activities. Park Rangers And staff are friendly and helpful. Good Area for a day picnic or just a walkm

Renee Richardt

Nice trails, great visitor center and people working in it. Bring the bug spray!

Renee Jones

Soooooo relaxing. Friends go every year camping very safe and quiet

Carma Sutra

We had our family reunion BBQ here .. nice park!

William Reed

Amazing place to camp on the island! We will definitely be back

Brian Willis

Waters great lots of things for kids to learn nice staff but views amazing at sun rise an set.

Christina Treglia

National Seashore just outside of Navarre Beach. Amazing place to watch the sunset. The sky changed colors so many times and the clouds were in really cool formations.

Katie Parker

The jewel of the Gulf. There is no where on Earth like this beautiful park. We should protect it at all costs.

Desiree Spellings

Beautiful Bayou. You can see gators right off the side of the road.

Vern Reeves

Had a great time with the family. Great place to go

S Sharp

Beautiful natural habitat and historical site. It was insanely hot camping in a tent, but the water was beautiful and beaches we're clean.

Jayne Weathers

The rv park is not large but very nice. The people working in the visitors center were very nice. The visitor center is also very informative and interesting.

Carol Haywood

What a fabulous place! Best beach in the US. The campground is very tight and cramped, but the beach makes up for it. Very nice boardwalks leading to the white sand beach. Just beautiful!

Kenji T

Great view with impressive off white color of beach sand. Sands play the sound when walk on the beach.

Sharon Boring

We adore this place! Most beautiful and "FLORIDAS BEST KEPT SECRET!"

Holly Hahne

Very helpful volunteers. Beautiful place. The building was very clean.

HannaBerry Workshop

Great hiking trails, lots of wildlife to view, and USM has a marine education research center located there that is open to the public and very amazing!

Tomas Dubie

I love this place, water all the way around it.

Joel Stewart

Fantastic welcome center with a nice 20min movie about the shore and barrier islands.

Paulina Russell

Amazing place! Amazing history, fort, beaches and rangers! Typical of the park device to make sure all is safe and the experience wxcellent! The online reservations person had messed up our site, putting us and our camper can in a non electric and telling me all sites had electric. The ranger in 5he campground office cheerfully and understandingly fixed it immediately! It was peaceful, if crowded and pleasant.

Nav Singh

White sandy beaches with no buildings near by. Nature at its best with birds and ocean waves. A must visit on your visit to Pensacola or nearby. We drive through the gulf islands seashore park and it was amazing

Julie D

A quiet, small Park that has access to both the Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa sound. You can walk along the shore, have a picnic in one of The Pavilions, and take a short walk on the boardwalk. My only complaint is they don't have anywhere for bicycles except out near the very busy Highway 98. We rode our bikes on what appeared to be the bike path and were scolded by the Ranger.

William Watson

Our official home away from home! Sparkling blue water, sugar white sand, and awesome natural beauty paired with local hospitality!

Laura Clingman

Such a beautiful beach and I highly recommend the nominal fee to walk all the way out on the pier, that was fun!

Mary Ermi Drake

Beautiful white and clear emerald blue waters. Breathtaking sights and sounds. And you can catch a glimpse of playful dolphin/s and schools of fishes.

Tabitha Bramer

We had a great time here...not as many tourists and we camped right near for Pickens. It was awesome! We has the Gulf on one side and the Bay on the other. Walking distance both directions.

James Fann

Nice quiet beach access. Not the amount of tourist of most.

Mark Phipps

Beautiful beaches, but snorkle areas are very poorly marked and difficult to reach.

Knox Landon

This is my home away from home. I love it here so much that I visit EVERY chance I get. Looking to move down here asap.

Chevy The Golden

The Gulf is the most beautiful beach Ive been to. Everything about the place is a must see. The sands are white and clean. The water is beautiful. The nature and atmosphere is so relaxing. A very calming place to be.

Jenn Phillips

Love the Gulf! The June Grass REALLY put a huge damper on our vacation.

Candy Domination

Smells like fish. So much fish. I saw a catfish head. Was told not to touch it. Anyway, I had fun.

Jim Schilli

Service was way slow. People were seated after my family and I and got their drinks and food before us. Poor quality of service. I worked in a restaurant when I was younger and waited on my tables quick and courteous

Steven Steel

It's a great starter trail especially if your looking to get into hiking. I just wish the trails connected so I didn't have to walk on the road for some of the hike

kimberly sansevere

Beautiful! Quiet! Nature in the middle of the city.

Blogged By Ms.Brents

The most Beautiful place. All I needed was a hammock. I swear I saw a mermaid!

Frank Grumbine

Beautiful Gulf Coast beach with native plants and animals. Would recommend stopping by here if you're traveling across the country on route 10. Best that Mississippi has to offer.

Susan Grubbs

Beautiful place. We were there in October, great weather, not a lot people. We rented beach chairs and an umbrella. Perfect time spent with my daughter.

Rosie Backer

Best time at this beautiful beach, the sand is so clean and white and the ocean water is so clear and beautiful! Nice restaurants at a near distance!

Rusty Diaz

The entire Gulf Islands National Seashore along the Northern Gulf Coast is a beautiful place to visit and vacation. The pristine beaches and waters rival some of the finest in the world. Highly recommended as a must see. One word of caution, don't feed the seagulls! They will relentlessly pester you.

my love

Camping within walking distance from the beach, Blue Angels practicing overhead and perfect Florida weather that's a 5 star weekend in my book

Moondoggie

You can your own private section of the beach, just you and nature and the turquoise water.

Business Hours of Gulf Islands National Seashore in Alabama

SUNDAY
9AM–7PM
MONDAY
9AM–7PM
TUESDAY
9AM–7PM
WEDNESDAY
9AM–7PM
THURSDAY
9AM–7PM
FRIDAY
9AM–7PM
SATURDAY
9AM–7PM

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