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Maps

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)