Park Details

Name:	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Address:	1801
	Gulf Breeze Parkway
	Gulf Breeze
	Florida
	32563
Phone:	850-934-2600
Fax:	850-932-9654
URL:	www.nps.gov/guis

Category

• National park

General Description

The Gulf Islands National Seashore is one of ten seashores in the national park system. The park is divided into two main districts one in Florida (Gulf Breeze)and the other in Mississippi (Ocean Springs) headquarters locations. It consists of miles of open beaches composed of beautiful white sand. Wheelchairs designed for beach use are available on request in the park as well. There are also a number of walking trails found throughout the park along with historic structures such as Fort Pickens, Fort Barrancas, and Fort Massachusetts. In the Naval Live Oaks reservation area there is an accessible trail designed specifically for wheelchair use. There are also exhibits in the visitor center relating to the live oak in culture and history which take into account the needs of the physically challenged. An orientation film about the park is available for viewing in both districts and is accessible to visual and hearing impaired visitors.

Accessibility Features

General Accessibility Features

• Accessible tent camp sites
• Accessible RV camp sites
• Accessible bathrooms
• Accessible routes from accessible camp sites to accessible comfort stations/restrooms
• Accessible viewing areas or outlooks
• Accessible trails
• Accessible picnic tables/areas

Amenities and Lodging

• Accessible gift shops

Information and Interpretation Features

• Nature centers, visitor centers and/or museums that are accessible for people using mobility devices
• Interior exhibits that provide audio description of the written information
• Interior exhibits with tactile opportunities (such as tactile maps, models and/or objects)
• Audio visuals with captioning
• Audio visuals with audio description of the visuals
• Exhibits located on accessible routes
• Park brochures readily available in alternate formats (braille, large print, audio, computer disc)
• Signage in alternate formats (Braille, large print, audio, etc)
• A website that can be read by screen readers
• A website in which accessibility information is included