Year National Seashore Formed:
1972

Wilderness Designation:
1982
8,840 wilderness and 11,718 acres as potential wilderness

Wilderness Redesignation:
2004
(Lost appx. 200 acres)

Total Current Wilderness Acreage:
9,907
(abt 15 square miles)

Managed by:
National Park Service

Annual Visitors:
60,000
*this number excludes private boaters kayakers, scientists/naturalists and guests of private events

Additional Designations/Recognitions:
Previously designated as an
International Biosphere Reserve
(this designation was removed in 2017)