Gulf Islands Wilderness

Gulf Islands Wilderness protects 5,400 acres of barrier islands off the Mississippi coast—a rare designated wilderness where land meets sea. These windswept shores shelter nesting shorebirds, sea turtles, and some of the last undeveloped coastline on the Gulf. No roads, no development, just sand, salt marsh, and solitude. While most beach towns get overrun, these islands remain wild. Rep a wilderness that proves not all coasts need condos.