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Visit Gulf Islands, Other National Parks Free
August 14, 2010
Gulf Islands National Seashore will join with other National Park Service sites around the country and offer fee-free entry into the park this weekend.
At Gulf Islands National Seashore, all entrance fees will be waived for visitors to the park on Saturday and Sunday. At this time of the year, entrance fees are collected at two of the park’s units: Fort Pickens and Perdido Key.
Acting Park Superintendent Nina Kelson states, “This is such a good opportunity to reconnect with all the natural and historic features of the national seashore as well as its ranger led programs.” Park entrance stations will have Senior and Annual Passes available for those who wish to purchase them. Kelson points out that faster moving lines makes this an excellent time to acquire annual passes for those visitors wanting to take advantage of what the park offers year-round. For a full description of the facilities and programs currently available, visit the park’s web site at www.nps.gov/guis or contact the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center at (80) 934-2600.
Pictured: Fort Pickens in the Gulf Islands National Seashore. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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We took advantage of this opportunity today and saved $8 for our entrance fee. However, we saw tar balls the size of quarters to half dollars a mere 20 yards west of the Ft. Pickens fishing pier.