Gulf Islands National Seashore<\/strong>.
\nThe hurricanes of 2017 may have done considerable damage to these areas.\u00a0 Call before going.\u00a0Phone 850-934-2600<\/em>
\nThe islands\u00a0 in the northern Gulf of Mexico offer white sandy beaches and\u00a0 aquamarine waters.\u00a0 Come for boating, camping exploring an old fort or to fish.
\n“Visitors can plan their trip to either the Florida District<\/a> or to the\u00a0Mississippi District<\/a>. Each district provides recreation, barrier islands, salt marshes, historic structures and wildlife along the Gulf of Mexico.” \u00a0 Accessibility \u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Loaner wheelchairs are available in both districts.\u00a0 Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0
\n<\/a>Florida:
\n<\/a>“Perdido Key Discovery Trail<\/a> and six beach cross-over boardwalks (two to sound; four to Gulf) are wheelchair accessible.” \u00a0call 850-934-2600 for more information. \u00a0Fort Pickens fishing pier is accessible.
\n<\/a>Naval Live Oaks<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0The first loop of the 0.8 mile Breckenridge Trail is an “accessible boardwalk with tactile waysides.”
\nMississippi:
\n<\/a>The Davis Bayou Trail takes visitors through a coastal forest and over two local bayous. The trail is approximately two miles long. AllTrails<\/a> describes it as “good for all skill levels.”
\n<\/a>The short boardwalk over Stark Bayou is the only part of the trail that is wheelchair accessible.
\n“Boardwalk trails, campsites and fishing pier are accessible.” \u00a0For information call Davis Bayou Visitor center at 228-875-9057.<\/p>\n