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Gulf Islands National Seashore

5 federal campgrounds, 3 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

5Campgrounds
3With first-come sites
258Sites, from 3
0–20 ftElevation
2States
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 5 of these 5 campgrounds

Where they are

5 of 5 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 5

5 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Fort Pickens Campground
Gulf Islands National Seashore · FL
201 sites1 group siterigs to 49 ft10 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
Davis Bayou Campground
Gulf Islands National Seashore · MS
56 sites1 group siterigs to 58 ft20 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
First-comeOpen
Naval Live Oaks Youth Group Camping
Gulf Islands National Seashore · FL
1 site0 ftdrinking watertoilets
First-come
Davis Bayou Group Campground
Gulf Islands National Seashore · MS
10 ft
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Fort Pickens Group CampgroundGulf Islands National Seashore · FL10 ftFirst-come
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
critical

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Jackson - Hwy 90 fire · 20 mi from the nearest campground here · 1,428 acres · 100% contained
Caution
Rip Current Status Review rip current status prior to visiting the park.
Information
Accessing Fort Barrancas Fort Barrancas is open 9 am–4 pm Wednesday through Sunday. To access Fort Barrancas, visitors will need to enter the Naval Air station Pensacola through the west gate.
Caution
Road workers on Park Road in Davis Bayou Phase II of the Davis Bayou Bicycle and Pedestrian Path is in process. Visitors may encounter minor traffic delays and flaggers on Eagle Point and Park Road.
Park 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…
Information
No Dogs on Beach Dogs and pets are not allowed on any of the beaches in Gulf Islands National Seashore. Visit the pet rules page for information.
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Aug 26, 2026

Who answers for this land

Gulf Islands National Seashore’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Jimmy Patronis (R)FL 1st · 3 campgrounds · grade F
Mike Ezell (R)MS 4th · 2 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly