Tate's Hell State Forest is a large forested area located in the Florida Panhandle near Carrabelle, Florida. The forest spans over 202,437 acres and provides a diverse range of ecosystems, including wetlands, flatwoods, sandhills, and swamps.
The Crooked River Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Carrabelle, a coastal town in Franklin County, along the Florida Panhandle. The lighthouse was originally built in 1895 to guide ships along the Crooked River and safely into the port at Carrabelle. The unique name is derived from the bend or crook in the river.
Bald Point State Park is a Florida state park located on Alligator Point, a narrow barrier peninsula that separates Apalachee Bay from the Gulf of Mexico. It's located south of Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida.
Eastpoint is a small coastal community located in Franklin County, Florida, in the Panhandle region of the state. Situated on the Apalachicola Bay, Eastpoint is known for its scenic beauty, outdoor recreational opportunities, and the seafood industry. Eastpoint provides a tranquil escape for those seeking a quiet coastal retreat and outdoor adventures. Its population was 2,614 in 2020.
The two story brick building next to the St George Island Lighthouse was opened in the summer of 2011 and houses a museum which tells the story of the lighthouse and its keepers and a gift shop.
Apalachicola Maritime Museum is the place for information on maritime heritage, sailing, rowing, paddling, wooden boat building, steam engines or paddle wheel riverboats.
It also offers river tours, sailing trips, kayak rentals, boat building school, and more.
Cape St George Island State Reserve is an uninhabited barrier island situated on Florida's North Gulf Coast, south-southeast of St. Vincent Island, west of St. George Island and 8–10 miles south-southwest of the town of Apalachicola in Franklin County, Florida.
Exhibits and aquaria inside the Nature Center give you a sense of where you are in Florida and the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint watershed. A coastal walk from the Nature Center to the shoreline gives further opportunities to learn about and enjoy the natural setting.
Leading to a stand of dwarf bald cypress centuries old and less than 15 feet tall, the Kendrick Boardwalk at Tate’s Hell State Forest is one of the weirder botanical spots in the Florida Panhandle.
