Trails:
Self-guided nature trails are located in Davis Bayou, Mississippi and at Fort Pickens, Perdido Key, Fort Barrancas and Naval Live Oaks in Florida.Live Oak Bicycle Trail at Davis Bayou and the bike trail at Fort Pickens area offer scenic routes in the park for bicyclists.
The northern terminus of the Florida National Scenic Trail is at the Santa Rosa area and Fort Pickens area of Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Roads:
Roadways connect the six separate geographic locations in Florida. A passenger ferry service from Gulfport to West Ship Island operates from March through October in Mississippi. The mainland portion of Davis Bayou in Mississippi is reached by roads.
Since Hurricane Opal in 1995, new roads have been constructed at Santa Rosa and Fort Pickens areas. Visitors are reminded that roadside parking is not allowed at these areas. Park only in designated beach parking lots. Consider car pooling or using shuttles to designated drop off points within the Seashore areas during busy holiday weekends like Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. Use boardwalks or designated paths to beaches to prevent dune erosion.
