Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida   Gulf Islands National Seashore is a great wilderness neighborhood that everyone enjoys. Going to Gulf Islands National Seashore is a great idea when you have to spend some time in the fresh air. Why not camp at Martin's Lake Resort while you're here at Gulf Islands National Seashore, and if you need a place to stay Ramada Inn is a perfect choice. If you need a site to stay Scottish Inn and Suites is a magnificent choice, and Red Carpet Inn Biloxi is a glorious spot to get some rest. There are a lot of amusing pastimes for everyone to take pleasure in. Red     Carpet Inn-Stes Bilox is a good location to get some rest. All the water falling down from the sky makes Gulf Islands National Seashore a wet place; through August this area sees the most rain; October is when it's the driest. There is wonderful outdoors recreation at Gulf Islands National Seashore, so you could have fun during your stay. You're sure to run into some friendly folks from Ocean Springs here, and dry warm beds await you at Scottish Inns & Suites Biloxi. The attractiveness of Gulf Islands National Seashore is there for your viewing satisfaction. It's a popular place to get away to for the population of Ocean Springs. For the period of the long summer days highs here at Gulf Islands National Seashore get into the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 70's. Highs during the wintertime       Carpet Inn-Stes Bilox is a good location to get some rest. All the water falling down from the sky makes Gulf Islands National Seashore a wet place; through August this area sees the most rain; October is when it's the driest. There is wonderful outdoors recreation at Gulf tip of Santa Rosa Island in Florida. There are sparkling blue waters, magnificent snowy-white beaches, fertile coastal marshes, and dense maritime forests. Also in the seashore are prehistoric shell mounds and fortifications dating from the 1820s up to the 1940s. Nature, history, and recreational opportunities abound in this national treasure.     CONTACTS Email - terry_colby-ghiatis@nps.gov Fax- 850-932-9654 Write to 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze,   FL 32561-5000 - or - 3500 Park Road Ocean Springs, MS 39564-9709 Phone Visitor Information - 850-934-2600 Visitor Information - 228-875-9057 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons The park is open year-round, although operating hours vary seasonally and from unit to unit. FEES/PERMITS Entrance Fee COMMERCIAL MOTOR COACHES (26+ PASSENGERS) $100 for Day COMMERCIAL SEDANS (1-6 PASSENGER CAPACITY) $25 +3 person for Day COMMERCIAL VANS AND MINI-BUSES (7-25 PASSENGERS) $40 for Day INDIVIDUAL, HIKER, BICYCLER,ETC. $3 for 7 Days $20 for Annual Entrance fees are charges at Fort Pickens, Perdido Key and Santa Rosa Area. PRIVATE, NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLE $6 for 7 Days $20 for Annual Entrance fees are charges for Fort Pickens, Perdido Key and Santa Rosa Area. Permits FAMILY NIGHT OWL PASS- FORT PICKENS $35 for 12 Months Special permit for after-hours use at Fort Pickens. Sold at Campground registration only. An entrance pass is also required. INDIVIDUAL NIGHT OWL PASS- FORT PICKENS $25 for 12 Months Special permit for after-hours use at Fort Pickens. Sold at Campground registration only. An entrance pass is also required. CAMPING Davis Bayou Campground Open All Year 51 sites, each with hookups for water and electricity. A bathhouse is centrally located in the campground with hot showers, telephone and a dump station. The campground uses the self-registration system. Campsites are on a first come-first served basis. Campground visits are limited to a maximum of 30 nights per calendar year per camping party. Electric sites are $16 per night and non-electric are $14 per night. For More Information on this campground please call 228-875-9057 Fort Pickens Campground Make Reservations by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP Open All Year Located on the west end of Santa Rosa Island, south of Pensacola. Campsites feature paved parking pads, picnic tables, grills, water and electric hook-ups, and are located in an area which includes grass, pine and oak trees. The Gulf of Mexico and Pensacola Bay are a short walking distance from the campground. Electric sites are $20 per night. Non-electric are $15 per night. Overnight stays are limited to 30 days per calendar year, with no more than 14 days between March 1 and Labor Day. For More Information on this campground please call 850-934-2621 Fort Pickens Group Area Make Reservations by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP Open All Year Overnite use of the Fort Pickens Group Tenting Area is limited to organized groups. There is a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 people allowed. Overnight fees for use of the group camping area are as follows: Groups of 10 through 25 persons: $20 Groups of 26 through 40 persons: $30 The Group Area has flush toilets, unheated showers and no electrical outlets in the bathrooms. Also available are grills and picnic tables. For More Information on this campground please call 850-934-2622 Naval Live Oaks Youth Group Tent Area Open All Year Overnite use of the Naval Live Oaks Group Tenting Area is limited to organized youth groups comprised primarily of young people under the age of 18. Youths (17 years of age or younger) using the area will be supervised by one adult for every 10 youth in the group. There is a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 people allowed. Overnight fees are as follows: Groups of 10 through 25 persons: $20 Groups of 26 through 40 persons: $30. The Group area has flush toilets, unheated showers and no electrical outlets in the bathrooms. Also available are grills, picnic tables and a fire circle. For More Information on this campground please call 850-934-2622 FACILITIES Visitor Centers FORT BARRANCAS VISITOR CENTER Open All Year Phone - 850-455-5167 Location - Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida Closures - Closed Christmas Day. FORT PICKENS VISITOR CENTER Open All Year Phone - 850-934-2635 Location - Pensacola Beach, Florida Closures - Closed Christmas Day. NAVAL LIVE OAKS VISITOR CENTER Open All Year 8:00-5:30 Phone - 850-934-2600 Location - Gulf Breeze, Florida Closures - Closed Christmas Day. 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