

Only those who want to bathe nude are likely to find their way to this beach and, with the help of proper signage, no one is likely to be caught unaware. 3.2 See the Blue Angels 3.3 Pensacola Lighthouse and Maritime Museum. 3 Mike and Jennifer’s Official Summer T-Shirts for you to explore. 2 Fun Things to Do in Pensacola & Gulf Islands National Seashore.

#GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE CAMPING FREE#
If Superintendent Dan Brown and the National Park Service would consider designating some portion of Johnson Beach as a legal nude beach wherein naturists would be free from prosecution and persecution then those same naturists could be organized as Beach Ambassadors who, in exchange for the cooperation of the Park Service, volunteer their time and work tirelessly to ensure that Johnson Beach remains clean and pleasant for all who visit.įurther, Johnson Beach is a natural fit for a nude beach here in the Pensacola Bay Area because it is situated on a section of beach which is lightly trafficked and far out of sight of parking lots, roads, or condominiums. There are some amazing things to do in Pensacola and the Gulf Islands National Seashore. This is not speculation because Haulover Beach and, more recently, Blind Creek Beach have proven the formula. Camping is allowed Petit Bois, Sand, Horn, and East Ship Islands, as well as the National Park Service owned portion of Cat Island.

Just as was the case with Haulover so many decades ago, Johnson Beach is a black-eye on the National Seashore's beautiful white beaches, but under the stewardship of naturists keen on having a legal and well-defined nude beach, the trash and other inappropriate behavior could be eliminated. This despite the fact that Johnson Beach is a well-known, albeit unofficial, nude beach and has been known as such for decades.įollowing in the successful footsteps of Haulover Beach in Miami, the time is ripe to make Johnson Beach an Official Nude Beach within the National Seashore. The Superintendent's notice went on to mention nudity on the beach as another cause for the suspension of camping on the beach. The increased fees are part of the National Park Service's new nationwide entrance fee rate structure, which the NPS wanted all parks to implement by 2017.In October 2017, Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown announced that backcountry camping in the Perdido Key section of the National Seashore would be indefinitely suspended "due to increased resource damage by irresponsible campers oberserved over the past several years." These campers had left large volumes of trash which damages the ecosystem and negatively impacts the experience of all who visit Johnson Beach. More: National parks are vital to tourism industry: Guestview Entrance fees are also waived for those with an Active Duty Military Pass, an Access Pass and an America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. People under the age of 16 and those 62 and older with a Senior Pass do not pay entrance fees.

A seven-day pass is $20 and provides access to all areas within the National Seashore. Motorcycle admission will increase from $10 to $15, and the cost of the annual pass will increase to $40. Individuals on foot, on bicycle or in large non-commercial vehicles will pay $10 per person, as opposed to the current $7. 1, admission to the park will be $20 per private vehicle, up from the current $15. Gulf Islands National Seashore officials have announced increased fees for admission into the park and for use of the Fort Pickens Campground.
