Cruising Along the Forgotten Coast

It was a cloudy day but we traveled along the Forgotten Coast of Florida anyway. There is so much to see. We saw occasional evidence of hurricane damage but it is still a very beautiful area.

Love driving right along the coast.

I think this was taken in Eastpoint.

I told Carolyn about the World's Smallest Police Station in Carrabelle but you really have to see it to believe it.

There is a really nice area where you can pull off the road to enjoy the beach. They even have several spots marked for RVs.

The beaches really are white sand.

We even got a couple of lighthouse stops in along our way.

It is not what most people picture when they think of lighthouses but it works.

We saw lots of beautiful beach homes along the way.

Our next stop was St. George Island. It is a little strange going across the bridge to the Island as there was fog. I think these are all beach rentals. Lots and lots of stairs to climb....way too many for me.

This kids playground  had a sign with a poem about "The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson.

The Visitor's Center for the St George Island Lighthouse was closed but we visited the Island Visitor's Center right next store and got lots of helpful information about the Island.

Our next stop was the St George Island State Park.

The Island is far busier in the summer than the winter but they do get their share of Snowbirds who come back year after year and volunteer for numerous different organizations to become part of the community.

Even white sand beaches look even better  when the sun is shining.

Our next stop was Apalachicola. We found a place to park the big truck and wandered around the town.

We decided to have lunch at the Seafood Grill. I opted for the Fish Sandwich.....they are famous for it. I was taking a chance because that is not something I would normally order but it was delicious and huge. Carolyn wanted oysters.....she was a little disappointed in the quantity but they were good. We also stopped in at the Apalachicola Chocolate & Coffee Company for some gelato which was great.

There is lots to see and do in Apalachicola and our short time there really didn't do it justice but it gave us a good taste and the desire to come back. If you are traveling through with an RV, you should be able to find parking outside the main downtown area....just a short walk away.

This is an interesting outside shop filled with plants and patio or yard decorations.

I thought this was a pretty unique way of displaying airplants. They looked like octopus.

As I said, this whole area deserves much more time for a visit than we had but you will want to come back again. We headed back to the RVs and Harley. We thought the trip back would be a lot faster but this is what we ran into.....like driving through cotton.

Once you have visited, you won't forget the Forgotten Coast.....a lovely part of Florida that isn't overridden with tourists.