For the most part, though, we will stay on land to enjoy the park.
The watery portions are a draw for divers, snorkelers, anglers and boaters. And, get this, more than 80 percent of the designated parkland is underwater, stretching about a mile out into the azure water of the Gulf.
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This stretch of protected gulf is quiet and a visitor needs to slow down to get the full effect of what nature is bringing. So what’s to see at Gulf Islands National Seashore? Well, nothing and everything. In Mississippi, Gulf Islands is largely a string of barrier islands accessible by boat.īut in Florida, the seashore is reachable by road with intermittent parking lots that include handicapped parking slots. The city has lots of accommodations for those who want to enjoy the scenery but want to stay in a hotel rather than camp. In Florida, the nearest major city to Gulf Islands is Pensacola.
This is one of the few national parklands that calls two states home. Gulf Islands National Seashore bridges Florida and Mississippi, stretching some 150 miles along the Gulf of Mexico coast. And there’s not much point of visiting this part of Florida without a stop on the glorious, sugar-sand beaches. In addition, there are places to rent beach wheelchairs whose balloon tires can make a beach day a perfect day. Gulf Islands National Seashore in the Florida Panhandle and some nearby locations offer several paved trails that are more easily negotiated by wheelchairs. Hiking trails are often unpaved, uneven and hilly, and in Florida many of them are sandy, which means thin wheels, whether they be on bicycles or wheelchairs, are easily stuck. At the very least, some planning is required. Nature has the power to restore our weary souls, but getting up close and personal to that healing potential can be difficult for people who use wheelchairs.
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