Gulf Islands National Seashore - Indoor Activities (U.S. National Park Service)

A volunteer looks on as a visitor uses a rope and pulley to lift a block of wood at the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center.

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A visitor tries a hands-on exhibit on ship building at the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center

An indoor hands-on exhibit on ship building is located at the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center in Gulf Breeze, FL and is open daily from 8:30 AM to 4:30. Call 850-934-2600 for more information.

A ranger points to an exhibit so that a young visitor can learn about the history of Fort Barrancas.

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Park visitors spend time indoors at the Fort Barrancas Visitor Center to learn the significance of the historic fort.

Visitors can view a 15 minute slide program on the history of Pensacola during the Civil War, look at exhibits on the significance of the Fort Barrancas site, and browse through the Eastern National bookstore. The Visitor Center is open March-October at 9:30 am to 4:45 pm and November-February at 8:30 am to 3:45 pm. Please call 850-455-5167 for more information.

Too hot for outdoor activities? Come inside and cool off while you watch a video! All of our Visitor Centers offer films ranging from fort history to the formation of barrier islands.

Check out our bookstore for a large selection of books, post cards, games, gifts and children's items.

Try the hands-on exhibit at the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center.