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Gulf Islands National Seashore Reopens Fort Pickens and Opal Beach
Most of the seashore is open again after Hurricane Isaias. Naval Live Oaks, the Fort Pickens campground and Okaloosa stay closed for downed trees.
Gulf Islands National Seashore has reopened most of its Florida District after Hurricane Isaias. The Fort Pickens Area opened for day use at 9 a.m. Sunday, October 18, and remains under a boil-water notice. The Opal Beach complex in the Santa Rosa Area reopened October 17, and the Mississippi District, Perdido Key and Fort Barrancas reopened October 14.
Still closed because of large amounts of downed trees in visitor areas: the Naval Live Oaks Area, including park headquarters and all its trails; the Fort Pickens Campground and the Battery Worth pavilion; and the Okaloosa Area.
Superintendent Rick Clark said the park fared relatively well compared with past hurricanes, with no substantial damage to buildings, roads, trails or utilities in either district. Watch for sand and vegetation across roads and trails, and stay out of signed closed areas.
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