Forgotten Coast

• – County seat of Franklin County, the historic Heart of the Forgotten coast featuring 200 historic buildings and amazing oysters.
• – Home of the "World's Smallest Police Station" - it's in a phone booth.
• – County seat of Wakulla County
• – the commercial center of the Forgotten Coast, with a number of shops and restaurants. Home to the new Franklin County School (K-12)
• – County seat of Gulf County, good fishing, shopping.
• – History and the HuManatee Festival
• – A tiny but thriving town a few miles from the coast.

• – a small island connected by bridge to the mainland, St. George is a tiny town surrounded by a sprinkling of vacation homes and a state park in the dunes.
• – a long thin sandbar peninsula with one of the top 10 state parks in the US
• – One of the world's deepest and largest freshwater springs.
• – Two lovely lakes just a short drive from the coast.

• Annual Apalachicola Antique & Classic Boat Show

  address: downtown Apalachicola
  Takes place in April.

• Fort Gadsden Historic SiteNational Historic Landmark in the Apalachicola National Forest

• St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

• St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge

• There are four Florida Lighthouses in the Forgotten Coast. Only the St. Mark's Light is not climbable.

• Cape San Blas Light

  address: George Core Park, Port St. Joe

• Cape St. George Light

  phone: +1 850 927-7745
  address: 2 East Gulf Beach Drive, St. George Island
  Collapsed in 2005, the remains were salvaged and reconstructed further inland on St. George Island. Must be at least 40 inches tall to climb the lighthouse.

• Crooked River Light

  phone: +1 850 697-2732
  address: 1975 US 98 W, Carrabelle
  All climbers of the lighthouse must be 44 inches tall. There is also a park next to the lighthouse with a children's play area.

• St. Marks LightIn the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

State parks

• Bald Point State Park

  phone: +1 850 349-9146
  address: 146 Box Cut Road, Alligator Point
  The park has such amenities as beaches, bicycling, birding, canoeing, fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming and wildlife viewing.

• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park

  phone: +1 850 561-7276
  address: 465 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a National Natural Landmark. Contains the Wakulla Lodge, a full-service hotel. A number of movies were shot here, including several Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies, Creature from the Black Lagoon and Night Moves.

• Constitution Convention Museum State Park

  phone: +1 850-229-8029
  address: 200 Allen Memorial Way, Port St. Joe
  The location and exhibits take the visitor into a time when Florida was only a territory and elected leaders met to bring the territory into statehood with the introduction of a state constitution. You always have an open invitation to spend some time with us and experience a historical look at this great period in time.

• John Gorrie State Museum

  phone: +1 850 653-9347
  address: 46 6th St, Apalachicola
  Contains a replica of the first ice machine (predecessor to A/C) created by Dr John Gorrie in an attempt to cool his yellow fever patients. His invention later became the basis for the ice industry and air conditioning.

• Ochlockonee River State Park

  phone: +1 850 962-2771
  address: 429 State Park Road, Sopchoppy

• Orman House

  phone: +1 850 653-1209
  address: 177 5th Street, Apalachicola
  Built in 1838 by Thomas Orman, the wood for this two-story home was cut to measure near Syracuse, New York and shipped to Apalachicola by sailing vessel around the Florida Keys, then assembled on the bluff overlooking the broad estuary and bay of the Apalachicola River. Today the house still resonates with a genteel aura and warmth of the past.

• San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park

  phone: +1 850 925-6216
  address: 148 Old Fort Road, St. Marks
  Site of a former Spanish Colonial fort. Only ruins remain. A National Historic Landmark, as well as a National Engineering Landmark, the fort site has been highlighted as a site on the Florida Native American Heritage Trail.

• St. George Island State Park

  phone: +1 850 927-2111
  address: 1900 E Gulf Beach Drive
  Ranked by Dr Beach as having one of the top ten beaches in America from 2011 to 2014.

• St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

  phone: +1 850 227-1327
  address: 8899 Cape San Blas Road
  From U.S. 98, turn south onto State Road 30-A. Travel to State Road 30-E. Turn west. The road goes right into the park in about 8 miles.

Itineraries

• Big Bend Scenic HighwayDriving along US 98 between Mexico Beach and Panacea is like travelling the Pacific Coast Highway, but at sea level. Three of the four historic lighthouses in the area are along this stretch. Port St. Joe, Apalachicola, St. George Island and Carrabelle are a few of the highlights. Speed limit is 45 mph, so relax and enjoy casually driving through forests, interspersed with views of the Gulf of Mexico.

• Apalachicola Art Walk & Wine Festival

  address: downtown
  Held in April. Art in all forms will be shown around downtown Apalachicola where artists and musicians will be showing, selling and demonstrating their talents

• Scallop RePUBlic - Craft Beer, Wine, and Live Music on Cape San Blas. 411 Cape San Blas Rd.