The seafood here is great with several restaurants to choose.
You can't see the ocean from my home but you can HEAR it! Do not have to pay for the view either.
Apalachicola is only a 35 minute drive. It has many quaint shops including two on Avenue E and Blue. If you love antiques mixed with art, gifts and trendy accessories, these shops are for you. The men can sit outside on a bench or go eat oysters and sip their favorite beverage as you shop.
Tyndall air force base is 15 miles away so you are sure to see jets if you stay the week.
Come to the beaches to relax with your favorite book or pursue one of many recreational activities the area has to offer. This area is referred to as the forgotten coast as it is unspoiled like Old Florida free of heavy commercialization. Discover the forgotten coast before it becomes discovered by big business and high rise hotels.
The Cape San Blas lighthouse is located approximately 5 miles before St. Joseph Peninsula State Park on highway SR30E. Pet polidy at state park is - Pets are not allowed in camping areas, on bathing beaches, in concession areas and may be restricted in other designated areas of the park. Where pets are allowed, they must be kept on a six-foot, hand-held leash and well-behaved at all times. Service dogs are welcome in all areas of the parks.
St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge, in Franklin County, Florida, is an undeveloped barrier island just offshore from the mouth of the Apalachicola River, in the Gulf of Mexico.
Come stay with us for the Port St. Joe Scallop Festival in August or the Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association Annual King Mackeral Fishing Tournament in late August.
Another Mexico Beach event is the Mexico Beach Art and Wine Festival in October.
Great place on the panhandle for family and friends to enjoy the beach and wonderful sunshine.
You must be 23 to rent this home. There may be exceptions to responsible people.
If you are a scuba diver, off Mexico Beach is the wreck of the Empire Mica, a British tanker sunk in 1942 by a U-boat.
A few golf courses within 15 miles of vacation home. http://www.thecapeescape.com/Golf.html
Other Activities:
horseback riding, Shopping, Boating, kayaking, Jet Skiing, Shelling