Today, President Donald J. Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law, which will significantly help address the historically underfunded, multi-billion-dollar deferred maintenance backlog at our national parks and public lands. In celebration of this historic achievement, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced that entrance fees paid by visitors coming to lands managed by the Department will be waived on August 5, 2020. Secretary Bernhardt also announced that August 4^th will be designated “Great American Outdoors Day,” a fee-free day each year moving forward to commemorate the signing of the Act.

Pensacola Beach continues to be a hot destination. 58,424 cars arrived on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Read more for the breakdown and comparison.

Gulf Islands National Seashore is Continuing to Increase Recreational Access to Areas of the Park . Limited operation of the Fort Pickens Campground is set to begin.  Beginning Monday, August 10, Gulf Islands National Seashore will increase access to Fort Pickens Campground, Loop A. Campers will be able to begin making reservations for the identified sites in Loop A on August 3, using recreation.gov. Additional campsites will be available for reservations throughout August and September as conditions allow.