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.
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.
