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Boat launch

CampgroundSwimming area Wheelchair accessible

Ranger station

Fortification

Trail/boardwalk

National Seashore

Bike trail Picnic area

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G U L F I S L A N D S N A T I O N A L S E A S H O R E

G U L F I S L A N D S N A T I O N A L S E A S H O R E

Horn Island

Santa Rosa Area

Rosamond Johnson Beach

Perdido Key Area

Okaloosa Area

East Ship

Island

Cat Island

Petit Bois

IslandWest Ship

Island

G U L F O F M E X I C O

P et it B oi s

Pa ss

H or n Is la nd

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S hi p Is la nd

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Santa Rosa Sound

PERDIDO

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MOBILE

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East Bay River

Blackwater River

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Styx

River

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R iv er

P as cagou la

R iv er

Red

Creek

Biloxi

River

Blackwater

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Fo w l

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M I S S I S S I P P I S O U N D

F L O R I D A

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M I S S I S S I P P I

Congress authorized adding most of Cat Island to the national seashore, but private land remains.

Grand Bay

Vancleave

Gautier

Passenger ferry

(no cars)

Cantonment Milton

Gulf Breeze

Holley

Toll bridge

Navarre

Navarre Beach Eglin Air Force Base

Santa Rosa

Island Pensacola Beach

Perdido Key

Pensacola

To Tallahassee

Mary Esther

Fort Walton Beach

Alabama Port

Fairhope

Loxley

Robertsdale

Foley

Gulf Shores

Toll Ferry

Moss Point

Pascagoula

Bayou La Batre

Dauphin Island

Mobile

Ocean SpringsTo

New Orleans

Gulfport

Biloxi

D'Iberville

To Wiggins

To Lucedale Prichard

Fort Massachusetts

Fort Gaines

Fort Morgan

Historic Blakeley State Park

Gulf State Park

See Fort Pickens map below

See Davis Bayou map below

Opal Beach

Cat, East Ship, Horn, West Petit Bois, and Petit Bois Islands are accessible by private boat only. You can find a list of licensed charter private boat operators for transportation to these islands on our website:

www.nps.gov/guis/boat-charters-in-mississippi.htm

National Seashore Boundary

Park Headquarters

Halstead Bayou St ar k B ay o u

DAVIS BAYOU

To beaches and Gulfport

(ferry to West Ship Island)

Nature’s Way Trail Loop

Davis Bayou Trail

Live Oaks Bicycle Route

CCC

Sp ur Trail

Park Entrance

Fishing Pier

Pavilion 1

Pavilion 4Pavilion 3

Pavilion 5

Pavilion 2

Campground

OCEAN

SPRINGS

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G overnm en t Street

Park Road

Hanley Road

Ranger station

Wheelchair-accessible

Restrooms

Parking

Picnic area

Boat launch

William M. Colmer Visitor Center

Visitor center

Hiking trail

Multi-use trail

North

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0 300 Meters

MISSISSIPPI SOUND

GULF OF MEXICO

S h ip

I s l an d

P ass

Ship I s land Harbor

Range Tower

Ship Island Lighthouse

(ruins)

Pi er

B o ar d w al k

Fort Massachusetts

W E S T S H I P I S L A N D

West Point

Passenger Ferry to G u lfp o rt

Ranger station

Restrooms

Drinking water

Picnic area

Swimming

Over 26 feet

13–26 feet

Less than 13 feet Wheelchair-accessible boardwalk

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0 200 Meters

North

West Ship Island

Davis Bayou Area

Mississippi Islands

West Ship Island is located 12 miles from mainland Mississippi, and features the masonry fortification, Fort Massachusetts. Visitor facilities including restrooms, picnic pavilions, a snack bar, beach equipment rentals, and tours of the historic fort are available between mid-March and October each year*. A commercial ferry runs to West Ship Island during this same season, depending on weather conditions.

For more information about the West Ship Island ferry schedule and pricing, please visit www.msshipisland.com

Ferry to West Ship Island 1040 23rd Avenue Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 From Ocean Springs follow U.S. Hwy. 90 to the west for 14 miles. Turn left onto 20th Avenue and then left onto Jones Park Drive.

The Davis Bayou Area is the only mainland area of the national seashore in Mississippi.

The area offers incredible views of the bayou and the Gulf of Mexico. The William M. Colmer Visitor Center offers many interactive exhibits about the bayou, and the barrier islands for all ages. There are several hiking trails and picnic pavilions for visitors to enjoy while in the area.

Visitors can explore the bayou with a ranger on foot or by boat during the summer season. Visit our website or the bulletin boards posted throughout the area for ranger programs. There are opportunities throughout the year to learn about the area’s natural and cultural features with a ranger. Program schedules are posted monthly at the beginning of each month.

Visitors interested in staying at the park overnight, the Davis Bayou Campground offers several sites for recreational vehicles and tent camping. In addition to the campground, there is also a boat launch in the Davis Bayou Area. See page 12 for more information on the seashore’s campgrounds and facility fees.

William M. Colmer Visitor Center 3500 Park Road Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 From I-10 East take Exit 50 toward Ocean Springs. Continue on MS-609 South for 2.8 miles. Turn left onto Bienville Blvd. The park entrance will be approximately 2.9 miles ahead on your right.

From I-10 West take Exit 57 toward Ocean Springs. Turn right onto Ocean Springs Road for 12 miles. At the intersection continue straight onto Park Road.

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Davis Bayou Maintenance Compound

Gulf Islands National Seashore Florida and Mississippi

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Road

GUIS Boundary