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St.
George Island
is a beautiful retreat
back to a more peaceful time. Nestled along the coast,
approximately 60 miles southwest of Tallahassee, FL,
the island Shangri-La is twenty-nine miles long, 23
of which are solitary and private, and is no wider
than a mile at it's widest point. You will find a
variety of different natural resources on the island,
all depending on the time of year. Wildflowers, warming
breezes, lengthening days, and cool nights populate
a common day in the spring. Summer is the peak-season
and has the largest population paying a visit to the
island- beach goers. The wonderful, warm salt water
of the Gulf coast is a nice way top spend an afternoon.
 Swimming
is a must. You will find excellent fishing as well,
whether it be coastal fishing or bayside and Gulf
boat fishing. The fall brings some crispy nights,
with wonderful blue skies and awesome sunsets. The
birds will begin to migrate, passing Monarchs wind
out fall into the closed windows\months during the
winter. Although mild for the most part, the occasional
chilling breezes invite warm indoor fires in the fireplace
and cocoa in the mugs. Morning fog gives way to a
bright sun and the windswept dunes retreat into another
change of season.
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Apalachicola National Forest
One of Wakulla
counties greatest attributes, this vast forest comprises
over 564,000 acres and is the largest forest in the
State. The inhabitant birds of the forest include
red-cockaded, red-bellied, pileated, and downy woodpeckers,
brown-headed nuthatches, and northern bobwhites. The
red-cocked woodpeckers are also in the forest with
peak spotting times in the spring months early in
the morning. In Florida there are over 367 species
of bird, with 152 or more breeding in Florida's National
Forests.
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Carrabelle
Located along the Gulf coast of Florida, Carrabelle
is a wonderful retreat to wilderness. It's located
within a number of different topographies- including
wetlands, beaches, rivers and forests. This town is
free of taint from high-rises, over development, and
a crush of human population. You will find fishing,
boating, swimming (at the beach two miles south of
town), and hiking in the woods among the most popular
leisure activities here in this fishing village. Docking
facilities are available, as well as commercial fishing
and charter boats for investigation. Some of the fish
you may want to pursue include Sea Trout, Redfish,
Sheepshead, Bass, Shellcrackers, and Bluegill. It
is between two meandering rivers, the New River and
the Crooked River and a peaceful place to spend time.
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Dog
Island
This marvelous island on the Gulf coast of the Florida panhandle,
Dog Island is one of three barrier islands 1/2 mile southeast
of Carrabelle, Florida. It is situated approximately 50 miles
southwest of Tallahassee and offers isolated beauty- unspoiled
by the touch of man; the only way to get there is by boat
or plane. The
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wonderful
world of nature is at your fingertips with over 400
varieties of plant life- and at least three species
of mammals including raccoons, black cotton rat, and
the river otter. 7.5 miles long, Dog Island has bay
fishing, gulf-side surf fishing, sailing, and that back
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