Gulf Islands National Seashore
Posted in National and State Parks, Pensacola, Uncategorized on May 27, 2010
If you haven’t been following Trekaroo’s blog this past week you should drop by. They have been showcasing National Parks and have had some great articles lately about Yellowstone, Yosemite and other great National Parks. I can’t believe that I have never shared one of my favorite things about living on the Gulf Coast! Being close to the Gulf Islands National Seashore! The Gulf Islands National Seashore is located in parts of Mississippi and Florida. Here are just a few of the things that you can do at the Gulf Islands National Seashore:
1. Visit real forts – Visit Ft. Pickens and Ft. Barrancas and see how the Pensacola area was protected. You can take a self-guided tour or join a ranger for a guided tour.
2. Go camping – There are several options for both primitive and developed camping at the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Our favorite camping spot is Ft. Pickens.
3. Play in the sand and the surf – The Gulf Islands National Seashore is full of miles and miles of beautiful powdery white sand. Play in the sand and then cool off from the humidity in the surf…mild as it may be!
4. Go fishing – No one in my family is a fisherman so we don’t have much experience with this but there is always tons of people fishing throughout the seashore.
5. Go for a walk or a bike ride – There are so many trails for walking and biking. It can’t get much better than watching a sunset while biking on a trail or walking hand in hand along the water.
Stop by Trekaroo’s Spotlight Thursday to read about other national parks.
I’m determined to visit your part of the country someday! Looks so interesting!
Don’t you just love real forts? I am not a big war buff but there is just something amazing about standing in a place where so much history was made. I keep reading about all this powdery white sand of yours and praying the oil spill doesn’t ruin it all. Grrr…..