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your element in big lagoon State Park, spread over 655 acres. you can also swim, fish, boat, canoe and hike. the sugar-white beaches in the area attract


visitors from miles around and the city has many renowned restaurants, with seafood a speciality, of course. Nearby are the emerald green waters and


sands of destin, South walton and Fort walton. destin is a major centre for sports-fishing and you can go dolphin-watching in a glass- bottomed boat.


PANAMA CITY BEACH down the coast from destin is ‘the best beach this side of paradise’ as the locals like to call Panama city beach. with 27 miles (43km) of stunning sands, fun is the name of the game with every seaside amusement you can imagine from mini-golf to karting so be prepared to be dragged around by the kids! diving and sports-fishing are popular pastimes and you can head to unspoilt St. Andrews State Park for snorkelling, kayaking and canoeing. there is also a swimming lagoon and trails to view alligators, deer and racoons. Seafood


restaurants are plentiful where you can tuck into the catch of the day. Shell Island, which can only be reached by


boat, is a haven of 700 acres which does exactly what its name suggests; offering up the most attractive sea shells for beachcombers. just 20 minutes down the coast is Mexico


beach, which is renowned for diving, fishing, kayaking and beachside dining.


APALACHICOLA & PORT ST. JOE


think oysters, trees and history and you’ve got Apalachicola in a nutshell. Once a thriving port, the area now produces 90 per cent of the oysters eaten in Florida and 10 per cent of what the whole of America consumes. you can’t avoid the


fantastic Apalachicola National Park, the largest protected forest in Florida at over 550,000 acres where you’ll be spoilt for choice for exciting activities. hunting and fishing are controlled and visitors can climb aboard a boat or a horse or just ramble through the amazing trails. Port St. joe is a favourite


“The sugar-white beaches in the area attract visitors from miles around”


stopping-off point for boaters making their way along Florida’s Intracoastal waterway and boasts the friendliest marina in the state! locals would also point out it has spectacular scenery and delicious eating places.


St. george Island is home to oyster beds and ospreys and has a scenic hiking trail and observation decks which show off the island at its best.


TALLAHASSEE & MARIANNA the wonderful name of tallahassee comes from an Indian word meaning ‘old fields’. Although small and easily toured by foot, the city is the capital of Florida yet its quiet, southern-state feel seems


Florida’s North offers a taste of the state the way it was in the earliest days of tourism with some delightful colonial architecture


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