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Gulf Islands National Seashore offers visitors plenty to do during the year, from camping and swimming to exploring old military forts and biking or walking along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico.
Fort Pickens was built in 1834 to defend the Pensacola Bay from attack and is one of the more popular tourist attractions along the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
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