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National Park Service · Florida and Mississippi

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Here, 60% take walk-ups.

5Campgrounds
3Take walk-ups
$22–$26A night, across 2
255Sites, 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 · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

5 campgrounds
Fort Pickens CampgroundReservableOpenGulf Islands National Seashore · FLfrom $261 group site201 sitesrigs to 49 ft10 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsDavis Bayou CampgroundReservableOpenGulf Islands National Seashore · MSfrom $221 group site53 sitesrigs to 58 ft20 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsNaval Live Oaks Youth Group CampingFirst-comeOpenGulf Islands National Seashore · FL1 site0 ftdrinking watertoiletsDavis Bayou Group CampgroundFirst-comeGulf Islands National Seashore · MS10 ftFort Pickens Group CampgroundFirst-comeGulf Islands National Seashore · FL10 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Watch

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 · Sep 28, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Brown Road fire · 5.0 mi from the nearest campground here · 2 acres
Caution
Rip Current Status Review rip current status prior to visiting the park.
Park Closure
Hurricane Isaias Closures Florida All of the areas are closed to bikes, foot, and vehicle traffic until further notice: The Fort Pickens Campground will open at 1 p.m. October 23. Naval Live Oaks Area (trails, beaches, pavilions and parking lots)
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…
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 23, 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, official portrait
Jimmy Patronis (R)FL 1st · 3 campgrounds · grade F
Mike Ezell, official portrait
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
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly