Naval Live Oaks Reservation

This section of Gulf Islands National Seashore doesn't actually contain (much) seashore – instead, it consists of groves of local maritime hammock (forest) cut through by 7.5 miles of hiking trails. Local live oaks, prized for their toughness and durability, were used as timber for early American warships.

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