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![Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Dunes:-9.2-Miles_03.jpg Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Dunes:-9.2-Miles_03.jpg: dune fence, quartz sand, sea oats, gulf of mexico, surf, beach, barrier island,](/photos/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Dunes:-9.2-Miles/thumbs/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Dunes:-9.2-Miles_03.jpg.width.200.c.jpg)
The initial step in restoration of deflated sand dunes is to use structures that can accumulate sand. Dune building fences can be erected in order to trap sand and reconstruct new dunes.
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![Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Langdon-Beach_11.jpg Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Langdon-Beach_11.jpg: dunes, dune fences, sea oats, quart sand, surf, gulf of mexico](/photos/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Langdon-Beach/thumbs/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Langdon-Beach_11.jpg.width.200.c.jpg)
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![Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Langdon-Beach_25.jpg Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Langdon-Beach_25.jpg: dunes, sea oats, dune fence, quartz sand, gulf of mexico, barrier island](/photos/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Langdon-Beach/thumbs/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Langdon-Beach_25.jpg.width.200.c.jpg)
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![Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Opal-Beach-Sign_01.jpg Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Opal-Beach-Sign_01.jpg: dune fence, dunes, gulf of mexico, sea oats, cirrus clouds, mixed skies, national seashore](/photos/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Opal-Beach-Sign/thumbs/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Opal-Beach-Sign_01.jpg.width.440.c.jpg)
The fence is located at the Opal Beach sign, three miles from the Opal Beach boardwalk.
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![Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Parking-Lot-9_04.jpg Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Parking-Lot-9_04.jpg: dune fence, gulf of mexico, mixed skies, quartz sand, surf, sea oats, barrier island](/photos/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Parking-Lot-9/thumbs/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Parking-Lot-9_04.jpg.width.200.c.jpg)
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![Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Perdido-Key:-Johnson-Beach-Road-Turn-Around_01.jpg Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Perdido-Key:-Johnson-Beach-Road-Turn-Around_01.jpg: dune fence, sand dune, sea oats, gulf of mexico, cumulus clouds, boardwalk, barrier island](/photos/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Perdido-Key:-Johnson-Beach-Road-Turn-Around/thumbs/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Perdido-Key:-Johnson-Beach-Road-Turn-Around_01.jpg.width.440.c.jpg)
There is a boardwalk on the Gulf side of the turn-around leading to the beach.
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![Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Perdido-Key:-Johnson-Beach-Road-Turn-Around_02.jpg Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Perdido-Key:-Johnson-Beach-Road-Turn-Around_02.jpg: dune fence, sand dune, sea oats, gulf of mexico, cumulus clouds, boardwalk, barrier island,](/photos/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Perdido-Key:-Johnson-Beach-Road-Turn-Around/thumbs/Gulf-Islands-National-Seashore:-Perdido-Key:-Johnson-Beach-Road-Turn-Around_02.jpg.width.200.c.jpg)
For nature lovers, the park is a good place to begin an exploration of the barrier island ecosystem.
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![Pensacola-Beach:-Ariola-Drive-Art-Deco-House_09a.jpg Pensacola-Beach:-Ariola-Drive-Art-Deco-House_09a.jpg: glass balcony, sea grass, sea oats, dune, boardwalk, deck, porch, staircase, gulf of mexico, beach front house, emerald coast, pensacola beach, beachhouse, dune fence, crystal sand, white sand](/photos/Pensacola-Beach:-Ariola-Drive-Art-Deco-House/thumbs/Pensacola-Beach:-Ariola-Drive-Art-Deco-House_09a.jpg.width.200.c.jpg)
The staircase bisects the deck leading to the downstairs living area.
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![Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront_13a.jpg Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront_13a.jpg: weather front, storm, seashore, beach, emerald water, dune fences, gulf of mexico, surf](/photos/Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront/thumbs/Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront_13a.jpg.width.200.c.jpg)
The short fences were installed after recent storms to promote dune formation by trapping blowing sand.