( CNN ) -- The oil spill on the Gulf Coast has states and visitors bureaus working hard to keep the public updated and reassure beach-bound travelers . Here are some of the latest updates from destinations affected by the oil disaster : . Northwest Florida . A no-swim advisory has been lifted for Fort Walton Beach , Destin and Okaloosa Island , according to the Emerald Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau , which represents the three destinations . `` While crews continue to work to remove any remaining tar balls that may have floated ashore , visitors and locals alike are invited to enjoy the beaches as they normally would , '' the visitors bureau website said . iReport : See photos from Okaloosa Island . Dime-size to 5-inch tar balls continue to wash up in widely scattered areas of northwest Florida , but all of the state 's beaches remain open , according to Visit Florida , the state 's tourism corporation . `` There have been no reports of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill-related oil products reaching the shore beyond the Northwest Florida region , '' Visit Florida 's website said . iReport : Share your photos of affected beaches . Scattered tar balls and oil patches have affected Panama City Beach . `` The beaches are open and the swimming is still safe , '' the area 's visitors bureau website said . The water at Pensacola Beach is also open for swimming and fishing , according to the Pensacola Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau . `` On Pensacola Beach there are reports of tar balls and sheen on less than 1 percent of the entire beach , '' the bureau 's website said . Due to heavier oiling on Perdido Key , a health advisory has been issued for beaches stretching from the Florida-Alabama line to the entrance of Johnson Beach on Perdido Key , the Pensacola Bay Area visitors bureau said . Swimming and fishing in the affected waters are not advised . Gulf Islands National Seashore . All of the Gulf Islands National Seashore sites , which are in Florida and Mississippi , are open , the National Park Service 's website said . Fort Pickens , Florida , has experienced tar balls on shore , and skimming boats have been collecting oil offshore at Petit Bois Island , Mississippi , and Perdido Pass . `` Surveillance for oiling continues throughout all park areas on a daily basis . Cleanup operations continue throughout the park , '' the website said . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama , have experienced significant oiling , according to the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau . `` The beaches are open and visitors are still welcome to sunbathe and walk the beach , but we strongly suggest they swim in a pool or enjoy our many off-beach activities , '' the site said . The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued an advisory against swimming in waters off Gulf Shores , Orange Beach and Fort Morgan or in bay waters close to Fort Morgan , Bayou St. John , Terry Cove , Cotton Bayou and Old River . Grand Isle , Louisiana . Oil is affecting more than 45 miles of Louisiana coast , according to a state emergency website , although most of the coast is unaffected . `` The primary affected area is from the mouth of the Mississippi River extending east . Over 75 percent of Louisiana 's coastal waters extend westward from the mouth of the Mississippi River , '' according to the Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau website . Grand Isle has closed its public beach , the site said .
All of Florida 's beaches are open , including tourist hot spots Panama City and Pensacola . Comment: Health officials have issued advisory against swimming in Alabama Gulf waters . Oil affecting more than 45 miles of Louisiana coast , but most of its coast is unaffected .