Explore Undiscovered North Florida. The Big Bend Scenic Byway will Transport You to a Different Time and Place through its Wildlife, Waterways, Woods, and Way of Life
DAY TRIPS
Coastal Trail: See beaches, strand, march and scrub as you journey along Florida's Forgotten Coast.
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Forest Trail: Travel through pine forest, hardwood hammocks, grasslands, streams and rivers.
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TWO-DAY LOOP DRIVE
For the best of both worlds, take the two-day Loop Drive, starting and ending in Tallahassee at the Regional Airport. The route can be accessed from several points and divided into multiple day trips.
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Two-Day Loop Drive
Stop #11: Carrabelle Beach
Driving Directions: Continue on the Byway for 1.9 miles. Picnic pavilions and parking are located on the water side of the road.
Distance and driving time between this and previous stop: 1.9 miles / 3 minutes
Minimum time: 15 minutes
Description: This white sand beach on St. George Sound is a good place to stretch your legs and view the barrier islands on the horizon. An historic plaque describes earlier days when this area was part of Camp Gordon Johnston, a WWII amphibious training center for the invasion of Normandy. The island opposite the beach is Dog Island, once notorious as a haven for pirates and a good site for shipwrecks.
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VISITORS EXPERIENCES
"We returned to the Wakulla River on the way home, and paddled south. After coming back to the boat ramp, we paddled north for about 15 minutes and found these Manatees!"
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BYWAY COMPLETE GUIDE
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BIG BEND SCENIC BYWAY STORY
Come and take a drive on the ”Wild Side” along Florida’s Big Bend Scenic Byway where theme parks and bright lights give way to horizons of towering pines and blue-green Gulf waters.
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