Dr. Beach Rates Cape San Blas Beach #2 --
Beaches are the number one recreational destination for Americans. These sandy playgrounds that line our coasts are the most extensive natural parks in the country. http://www.drbeach.org/drbeach/index.htm
St. George Lighthouse Association --
Visit our site and help rebuild the St. George Lighthouse. http://www.stgeorgelight.org
Franklin County
Franklin County Official Website --
Franklin County is located in Florida’s Northwestern Panhandle approximately 80 miles southwest of the State capitol, Tallahassee. The county is comprised of 545 square miles and 348,800 acres making it one of the State’s largest counties. Franklin County serves more than 11,000 residents. http://www.franklincountyflorida.com
Nature Centers
Apalachicola Maritime Museum --
The Apalachicola Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving the maritime heritage of the Forgotten Coast, educating the public about the importance of our working waterfronts, and fostering stewardship of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint estuarine system by all the people along its path. http://apalachicolamaritimemuseum.org
Apalachicola National Forest
Apalachicola National Forest --
The Apalachicola National Forest is comprised of 564,961 acres on gently rolling flat terrain, and is the largest National Forest in Florida. Located located southwest of Tallahassee, it was established in 1936 on land that was in poor condition due to bad timber and turpentine producing practices. The Apalachicola is now a healthy, diverse, productive forest with the largest red-cockaded woodpecker population in the world. http://www.wakullacounty.com/wakulla-6.htm
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory --
At Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory in Panacea, you begin to get a better sense of what's really there. http://www.gulfspecimen.org/
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge --
Wildlife viewing is popular from the trails or from stops along the 7 mile Lighthouse Road, both providing views of the refuge impoundments, carved out of coastal marsh by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_nwr/fl_st_ma.htm
St. Marks Wildlife Refuge --
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge offers a variety of outdoor recreation activities for the refuge visitor. The refuge Visitor Center presents a general overview of what there is to do and see. Trails for hiking, wildlife observation and photography are available. http://www.wakullacounty.com/wakulla-9.htm
St. Vincent Island Wildlife Refuge
St. Vincent Island Wildlife Refuge --
Occupying one of the largest northern Gulf Coast barrier islands, St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge is 500 yards off-shore not far from the city of Apalachicola, Florida and, therefore, an easy target for Gulf storms. The refuge headquarters had to be relocated to Apalachicola after it was washed away from its mainland site across from the island by hurricane Kate in 1984. http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_nwr/fl_st_vi.htm
Tate's Hell --
Tate's Hell State Forest is comprised of two large tracts of land. Conquering this wet and seemingly unproductive area for timber production was thefocus of the timber industry from the 1950's to early 1990's. http://www.fl-dof.com/state_forests/tates_hell.html
Wakulla Animal Shelter
Wakulla Animal Shelter --
The brand new Wakulla Animal Shelter is located at 1 Oak Street, Crawfordville, Florida 32327 (next to the Sheriff's department). http://www.chatofwakulla.org
Wakulla County Civil War Action --
Other than the well known, and often written about, landing of Federal troops at St. Marks and the subsequent Battle of Natural Bridge little is said about the "minor" events which sometimes severely affected the lives of local people but played perhaps only the tiniest role in the overall war. http://www.littletownmart.com/fdh/st-marks_civil_war.htm
Wakulla Springs --
Wakulla Springs is one of the world's largest and deepest freshwater springs, located in north Florida, just a few miles due south of Tallahassee. Wakulla Springs' highest outflow has been measured at 860,000 gallons per minute, or 1.2 billion gallons per day. http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/wakulla.html
Wakulla.Com --
Wakulla.com is the only online “newspaper” providing information on a wide variety of topics concerning Wakulla County, the surrounding area and the residents that live here. Wakulla.com's mission is to promote Wakulla County, its’ residents, our natural resources and our community. http://wakulla.com
The
Forgotten Coast of Florida lies along the Panhandle. It is bounded on the
West by Mexico Beach, St. Joe Beach and Port St. Joe. Going East you come to
Simmons Bayou, Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, and The City of Apalachicola on the banks
of the Apalachicola River. Continuing east you come to Eastpoint, St. George Island,
Carrabelle, Lanark Village, St. James Island, St. Teresa Island, and Alligator Point
in Franklin County, FL. As you cross the Ochlockonee River on Highway 98 you enter
Wakulla County, FL and Ochlockonee Bay, Mashes Sands, Panacea, Live Oak Island, Shell Point
and St. Marks. The St. Marks Lighthouse and nature preserve is the easternmost place on the
Forgotten Coast. Each area is different, and all are uncrowded Natural
Wonders.
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