Located along the Carrabelle Riverfront near the end of Marine Street this park "... features…read moreinformational kiosks outlining Carrabelle's waterfront history, a unique fish display, wildlife sculptures, a restroom, a concrete boat launch ramp, handicap accessible fishing piers, fish cleaning stations and shaded pavilion with picnic tables to enjoy the riverfront lifestyle." It was nice to find adequate parking to enjoy the river side. It's probably bonkers here during high season, but it wasn't bad at all on this slightly overcast Sunday morning. [Review 14664 overall, 164 of 2021, number 1230 in Florida.]

Closed on a Sunday afternoon, of course. But this post office was convenient in that I was having…read moresome challenges finding a mailbox to send a post card. Easy - here's one! This is a smaller post office for a smaller town. There is no drop off lane. You'll need to exit your vehicle to access the mailbox. [Review 14666 overall, 166 of 2021, number 1232 in Florida.]

Zero stars! Mail takes 3 times as long as other post offices. I dont know if they are just riding…read moreit around in the back of their cars or it's just sitting in the back of the post office. I'm really not sure they even sort the in town mail. Just ship it all to jacksonville and people can get it when they get it. Don't hold your breath if you raise your flag.... mine will sit there for days...

Lighthouses are fun. as a big marker to help navigation in the days before GPS, there's history…read morehere. And there is engineering to help the lighthouse survive the severe weather that happens often on the coastline. I arrived during hours when the lighthouse shop was closed but there's still some stuff to see outside. It's a nice park setting with parking, some picnic shelters and even a playground. The Crooked River Light was built in 1895 and replaced three separate lighthouses on Dog Island that were destroyed by storms. The lighthouse was painted in its current color scheme in 1901, the lower half white and the upper half red with a black lantern room. This lighthouse is currently active with an acrylic glass at the top that is a replica of the original Fresnel lens. I have recently taken to collecting lighthouses along my travels, keeping them in a Yelp collection at https://www.yelp.com/collection/GLWJhPZloUBCLUFSYgLw4g. This is worth a stop as you drive the Forgotten Coast. [Review 14668 overall, 168 of 2021, number 1234 in Florida.]

Crooked River Lighthouse is one of two remaining lighthouses in Franklin County, FL. It has a 4th…read moreorder Fresnel lens that still shines nightly. A replica of the lighthouse keeper's house serves as a museum and gift shop. There's also a small playground, picnic area and you can find the trail head of the Carabelle Beach bike trail here. You can climb the 128 steep steps to the top for a stunning view of the coast and surrounding forest. Tower climbs are $5 per person, and are usually available Wednesday through Saturday. If you enjoy lighthouses, this is well worth a look!

The took my order post dated my mail warm and comfy happy and helpful answered all questions knew…read morethe terrain

The letter carrier who services my address is incompetent. For several years now (ever since she…read morebecame the replacement for our original letter carrier), I never know if my outgoing mail will be picked up. I place my outgoing mail in my mailbox with the red flag up by 7:30 AM. It appears that if she does not have mail to deliver to my address, she does not bother to drive down my short street to pick up my outgoing mail. I am elderly, do not drive due to vision loss & have no way to get to the main Post Office on Hwy, 67 (Tallahassee St. ) On several occasions, I have received the mail of others. I will keep searching in order to find to whom I should file an official complaint, Today, for example, I spotted her delivery car on the other side of Tillie Miller Park. Why in the world she could not have gone less than a block to pick up my mail is a wonder. My mail consisted of bill payments that must go out. That woman makes good money for a job performance which is pitiful.

Review 3200 Sorry,…read morethere are no tours or activities available to book online for the date(s) or places you selected. Please choose a different date or place - uhm this is a historic marker, it's information on a stick. Seriously, sometimes something so significant happens in an area or specific location that it becomes historically documented and there are societies that ensures these sites are recognized and never forgotten - I for one love these markers and find them irresistible, I must read them when I find them. I wish all these plaques were displaying fun stuff, but history hasn't always been fun we can't change history although it seems some want to minimize it or cover it up, wouldn't it be so amazing if all newly erected marker were educating us on all things good. I'm okay with accurately depicting factually correct information we should all want to learn from the past so we never forget. I salute those that have bravely served our country and have defended our freedom with their lives, it's unfortunate we have lost so many in struggles and conflicts that's probably could have been resolved by other means, but the facts are the facts and the decisions made here has changed the lives of all of us. Allied military leaders knew that casualties on D-Day could be staggeringly high. Historians are still calculating the death toll to this day it's seems to be an impossible task, estimates range between 4,000 - 12,000 US soldiers I think one is too many and all deserve to be honored...

This black marker with white text stands near the restroom of the beach park that is Carrabelle…read moreBeach. You can look out from here into Saint George Sound and see Dog Island. Beyond that is the Gulf of Mexico. The slowly sweeping beach is shallow for a good bit so there is excellent wading and that is likely why The marker reads, "In late 1943, Carrabelle Beach and Dog Island, while they were a part of Camp Gordon Johnston, were used by the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division to train for the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. The Amphibious Training Center had been officially closed, but it was reopened and staffed for the purpose of training for this important mission. Although the troops had trained for over three years, the amphibious training conducted on this site was the last step before shipping out to England for the invasion. On D-Day, the first amphibian infantry assault teams to arrive on French soil were from the 4th Infantry Division at Utah Beach. On June 6, 2000, the Camp Gordon Johnston Association extracted a small amount of soil from this site and delivered it to the National 4th Infantry Division Association to be placed in the Association's monument in Arlington, VA. The U.S. Department of Defense's World War II Commemoration Committee in 1995 named the Camp Gordon Johnston Association an official "Commemorative Community."" Enjoy the beach and take a moment think about those who were here before, some of whom never returned. [Review 14711 overall, 211 of 2021, number 1267 in Florida.]

Great little museum with a ton of actual equipment from WW1&2. Some stuff from more recent wars…read morealso, but the main focus is WWII. They trained soldiers at the beach here to prepare them for D Day invasions. A great tribute to the brave men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedoms. The Battle of Hurtgen Forest and Battle of the Bulge Exhibit was really good. Great location across from the water.

This is a small museum that tells the story of the area and Camp Gordon Johnson during World War 2…read more Camp Gordon Johnson was there for amphibious training. It was only open 1942 to 1946. The military museum also honors all of the other wars the US was in. We were there for about 1 hr. There was a DUKW landing craft on display. While we were there, some very enthusiastic visitors came inside. It is worth a stop if in the area. The only down side when we were there was the attendant at the desk had the personality of a good rock. Didn't even say hello, and surely no explanation of the museum.