How To Get To Cat Island Ms
Cat island national wildlife refuge is home an impressive bald cypress tree taxodium distichum.
How to get to cat island ms. Cat island once populated by raccoons spanish explorers mistook the raccoons for cats therefore naming the island cat island. Mississippis barrier islands have long been popular destinations for boaters. Click the map view button above to see a chart of this location. Confusing animal anecdotes aside the inside bayous and marshes of cat island make it a natural wonder.
Named after the pirate arthur catt this small fishhook shaped island is located around 209km 130mi southeast of nassau the bahamas. Getting to cat island there are two airports serving cat island. Redfish courtbouillon marinated crab claws stuffed flounder and trout and redfish prepared any way you can think of always greet the hungry fishermen at night. The most convenient and quick route to cat island is by air to new bight airport tbi located around 43km 27mi from arthurs town.
Cat island is a barrier island off the gulf coast of the united statesthe islands namesake comes from french explorers who mistook raccoons which were not introduced to europe until the 20th century for cats. The diverse habitat and the various types of opportunities you have to fish in a number of ways makes cat island an adventure. Cat island sits between eleuthera and long island in the central bahamas. The tree is estimated to be approximately 1500 years old.
Boating in cat island ms map view. Visitors swim fish and picnic on the sandy beaches while others camp for days at a time. Frequent domestic and international service is available via scheduled and charter airlines. To find an operator who can provide tours fishing charters or transportation visit our authorized commercial operators page below.
If traveling in your private vessel consult navigational charts. Fishing in cat island ms map view. Cat island is only accessible via private boat. By sea there is mailboat service from nassau to a number of towns in the north and south on a weekly or more frequent basis.
It is within the jurisdiction of harrison county mississippithe western half and southern tip of the island is part of the gulf islands. The cat island experience. But the fishing is the real lure of cat island. At a height of 96 feet a diameter of 17 feet and a circumference of 56 feet it is truly a sight to behold.
Arthurs town airport atc and new bight airport tbi. Whats more during world war ii cat island was used to train dogs by the us.