Though they stayed open on the first day of the shutdown, Fort Pickens and Johnson Beach are now closed for the duration.

FORT PICKENS, Fla. (WKRG) — With gusty winds and rainfall, Gulf Islands National Seashore has closed some areas including Fort Pickens Road, Fort Pickens Campground and the Opal Beach Complex. People ...

Ed Collard likes the feeling of having escaped civilization whenever he sets up camp in his small tent. "Tent camping is a little more earthy, if you will. You don't need a big-screen TV or a $300,000 ...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (WALA) - Campers, take note. The Gulf Islands National Seashore will close the Fort Pickens Area including the campground beginning at 5 p.m. today (Tuesday, April 9) in preparation ...

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- The Fort Pickens Campground at the Gulf Islands National Seashore is closed until further notice due to the incoming weather. The National Park Service closed the Fort Pickens ...

FORT PICKENS, Fla. (WEAR) — Park rangers at Fort Pickens campground have their eye on the sky, especially if heavy rain is in the forecast. "So what we look at is projected rain fall, tides, land fall ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Gulf Islands National Seashore officials announced the closure of Fort Pickens ahead of potentially severe storms on Tuesday. According to a news release, the Fort Pickens ...

Gulf Islands National Seashore will close the Fort Pickens Area immediately beginning Tuesday in preparation for Tropical Storm Francine. The National Hurricane Center said Francine was expected to ...

GULF BREEZE, Fla (WALA) – The Gulf Islands National Seashore has announced it will close the Fort Pickens Area Sunday, January 5 at noon for incoming inclement weather. It says campers at the Fort ...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. - Gulf Islands National Seashore closed the Fort Pickens area to all visitors Tuesday morning in preparation for incoming weather. The weather is expected to consist of 25 to 35 MPH ...

Fort Pickens and the other free areas of the Gulf Islands National Seashore are closed for the remainder of the federal government shutdown. The gates to the Fort Pickens area of the Gulf Islands ...