Tony and I went over to Shell Point Beach off the Gulf Coast in Florida near our Airbnb. This beach…read morehas a lot of condos and senior citizens communities. It was free to go to beach it's open sunrise to sundown. There is plenty of parking and public restrooms but no lifeguards so you swim at your own risk. Very lovely beach with some shells. Definitely recommend and will go back when in the area.

Originally we were going to go to another beach, but we wound up at Shell Point Beach due to time…read moreconstraints. It was practically sunset and the day was nearly done, so four of us went and just ate snacks and chatted the night away until we got kicked out. Beach is small, water is blah, but the views are lovely and the wind in my hair felt nice. We managed to snag a table right in front of the action and we saw many people pass us by. Coming from Miami, a beach like this one is unlike anything I've seen before. It's not crazy full of people doing who knows how many things at once. In all honesty, I only wish I had brought a paper and pen with me. It was the type of scene that gave me inspiration to write.

Well, I live close to here I'd never taken any time to visit Bald Point State Park until recently…read more On a Saturday morning the ladies and I decided to go for a hike and I have to say I was seriously impressed. Having spent a lot of time living in Colorado and being used to hiking and how often times trails can be hard to navigate and hard to find I was super happy and again really impressed by the detail on the trails here. Every single section of trail that we utilize was super well marked, clearly able to be understood and everything was well maintained. No trash in sight which is such a rarity and the trails themselves offered such a unique beautiful perspective of a gorgeous piece of wild land here in Florida.

#96 of 100 December Challenge Beautiful, vast sandy beaches…read moreand ocean ar3 all I need for some rest and relaxation. Florida has some secret less crowded areas and this fits the bill. No noisy high standing condos or hotels. Just beautiful white sand and vast oceans.

This evening Tony and I drove in St. Mark's National Wildlife Refuge to check out Wakulla Beach…read more It's quite near our Airbnb and easily located with Google Maps app. It's free to enjoy. Located on Wakulla Beach Rd right off SR-98, down a sandy dirt road 3.5 miles. Very secluded make sure phone charged, Gas full, tire pressures good and you have some fresh water and a couple granola bars Be prepared Highly recommend

This is not a beach to hang out on and catch rays. It's a historical location that is a nice place…read moreto put in a kayak. It's more of a nature preserve than a beach. It's in the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, you drive down a long dirt road to reach the beach. It is not always possible to travel the road & should be avoided during hurricanes. You should drive extremely show to preserve the road for residents & other visitors, and to enjoy the wildlife. If you cannot make it to the end of the road b/c it's taking too long, you're visiting for the wrong reasons. Great place to interact with fiddler crabs. Visit the ruins of the old hotel.

Nothing matches the feeling of walking on the cool sands of a pristine beach before sunrise, the…read morenight sky dampens the palms condensing the heat from the day before, everyday creates a new image for those that seek the secrets that it holds. The water, sand, sun and sky have always held magic, like religion for free spirited souls. I come here to disconnect on many levels but also to connect with a sense of calmness that only exist by the sea. Some beaches are filled by the masses they flock and frolic and fill every inch of real estate, some beaches seem abandoned, deserted and sacred, that's where you'll find me. Carrabelle Beach is calm, it's tranquil, peaceful and historic. The "forgotten coast" is the last remaining stretch of unspoiled, pristine Gulf Coast beaches, it's like no other and I have experienced many, for me there may not be a better place to do nothing...

This beautiful white sand beach is located just west of the center of Carrabelle. A large parking…read morelot extends the length of the beach where there are covered picnic tables (power outlets?) and a building with restroom facilities. It's a stunning crescent-shaped beach with a great view of the Saint George Sound that leads into the Gulf of Mexico. Note that the seagulls are particularly aggressive. I was easing a piece of cheese (cheese!) and they were swarming in a very scary way until there was no cheese left. [Review 14667 overall, 167 of 2021, number 1233 in Florida.]

Some weekends ago, randomly on a Sunday, we wound up at St. George Beach…read more This beach was pretty neat. We got to see dolphins! I don't think I took a photo of them, but my companion did. Maybe I'll post it sometime. The day we went though, it was extremely windy. We'd have been better off going earlier in the day. Still, it was a good time and I'm sure we will return.

The campground itself is super privately positioned to offer the most exceptional sunset and…read moresunrise views of your life over the Ochlocknee Bay. If that's not enough, the park itself is clean, quiet, well maintained and supported by phenomenal staff which is definitely the icing. The facilities and laundry services are all clean and updated. There is a pool on site, which is always a nice thing to have in Florida. The park itself is never so overrun that you feel like you're constantly on top of somebody else or having somebody else in your space. Our entire time that we stayed here was actually right after Hurricane Helene hit the area, we had only just purchased our house when it was totally ruined by the hurricane & luckily we still had our rig. This spot allowed us to be nearby while we were trying to even just simply be able to get back in our house to assess damage but beyond that the folks here really did everything that they could to support and lift us up and in an exceptionally hard time. I say all of this as a someone who lived full-time on the road in our class A rig prior to buying here locally so I totally understand the usual complaints/hoped for items when you're looking for somewhere to stay. While placed in rule setting, there are beach access points within 10 miles either direction from the campground but genuinely you just can't beat the dock here as far as fishing, hanging and catching the sunrise and sunset. However just really want to highlight how amazing the folks here are as we understood that our who was catastrophically ruined and unlivable, they really went above and beyond to help us out in every way that they could to provide us a place to stay and any support that we may have needed. Just really great people running a really great local, quiet hidden gem.

It's located right on the bay, beautiful views. Clean showers and bathrooms, staff very friendly…read moreand helpful. Sites are a little close together but are long enough to accommodate big rigs. Piers to walk out on, sandy beach area, a really nice campground.

Best beach in all Florida hand down. It was so relaxing being able to snorkel at the Bay Area and…read morethe entire park is beautiful

We had so much fun! It's only $6 per vehicle. We rented kayaks and a SUP. We swam in the bay and…read morethen drove over to the ocean side to enjoy a snow cone.

Walking distance to all the amenities and directly on the beach. Place to Park your bike. And all…read morekinds of great restaurants nearby. The kitchen is super well appointed

Friendly, helpful and a lot of info here. Plus the dog is cute. Great parking area tooread more

Recently, St. George Island was rated in the top 10 beaches in the US, and as I have been there…read moremany times, I would agree. Unfortunately the recent fame may have impacted this quiet uncommercialized family friendly island. This visit was filled with all sorts of redneck behavior from island guests. Our neighbors, following an all day beach drunk fest, busted glass, screamed, and fought into the wee hours of the morning. We witnessed a good bit more "recreational drug use", which is not normal for this place, and we ran into 10 or so small groups of beach fisherman who were targeting shark which is a no no on a busy beach. I'm pleased that the clear water, white beach, and the lack of commercialization is still there, but I'm disappointed that St. George has made the fatal turn of turning into a little PCB. I'm sad to say that I may be changing my beach destination in the future. Please come back to me St. George Island that I have come to love.