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  Apalachicola:
Where the Apalachicola River meets the bay and the quiet sugar sand beaches of the Gulf of Mexico on the northwest Florida Pan handle's forgotten coast, Apalachicola is oyster, shrimp and seafood heaven. Historic gingerbread old Florida homes line lanes shaded with live oaks and drenched with Spanish moss. Boutiques and quaint restaurants border antebellum cotton and lumber wharfs. It is Florida as it once was. Directions from Jasmine-by-the-Sea  St. George Island: St. George is a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico that shelters the Apalachicola Bay.
Its pristine beaches offer 27 miles of sun swept shores for sunbathing, picknicking, shell collecting, fishing, bird watching and just relaxing. Located in the center of the island is the quaint business district, where you will find unique shops, restaurants, and a little bit of nightlife. Julian Bruce State Park on the eastern end of the island has been consistently rated in the top 10 beaches in the nation. St. George Island is a premier destination for naturalists! Directions from Jasmine-by-the-Sea
St. Marks Lighthouse: St. Marks was a prominent Spanish town of the early 1800's. A lighthouse was first built here in 1831, and then moved and rebuilt in 1840 when erosion threatened. During the Civil War the tower sustained tremendous damage, with a full one third of its base blasted away. The tower did not collapse, was reconstructed and relit in 1867. The lens in the 73 foot tower was originally a fourth-order, is now a fifth-order. St. Marks had a woman keeper from 1904 to 1919. Sarah Fine finished her husband's partially-completed log entry for June 18, 1904, without any explanation for what happened to him! Judging from the signs I saw in the wetlands surrounding the lighthouse, an alligator may have gotten him! The grounds are freely accessible within the National Wildlife Refuge, but the tower is only opened during special occasions. St. Marks is a very picturesque location, and the refuge had stunning beauty and bird-watching opportunities galore. Call 904-925-6121 for info. / St. Marks Lighthouse Events: (850) 925-6121 Cape San Blas: Cape San Blas was ranked America's #1 Beach, in 2002, by Dr. Stephen Leatherman, also known as 'Dr. Beach.' Other gulf coast beaches have earned the top spot in the continental US, however this marks the first time a mainland beach has taken the ultimate crown from a Hawaii beach. This recognition has called attention to this rare stretch of white sand that juts out into the Gulf of Mexico in the form of St. Joseph's Peninsula. Directions from Jasmine-by-the-Sea Tallahassee, Leon County: A drive through Canopy Roads and Country Lanes Centuries ago, Native Americans traveled the hills of Leon County, creating a network of trails followed later by Spanish explorers and American settlers. While in the area, take a day to travel these same historic routes. Venture along picturesque canopy roads where majestic live oak trees drip with Spanish moss and embankments, cut ten feet deep into the rich red clay of the earth. Follow Leon County's rural roads back into history. Directions from Jasmine-by-the-Sea Translate this page in: 
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Wakulla Spring: Wakulla Spring and the historic Wakulla Lodge are at the center of the 6,000-acre Edward Ball Wakulla Spring State Park. Wakulla Spring is one of the single, largest springs in the world, with an average of 250 million gallons of water flowing daily from Wakulla's giant cave system to form a nine-mile long river. The Spring Basin. A 4-acre natural pool forms above the deep Wakulla Spring cave. In the basin, swimmers can plunge into the cool waters and visitors gaze into the depths for a glimpse at fossilized mastodon bones. The River. The Wakulla River flows southwest from Wakulla Spring's basin for nine miles before it meets the St. Marks River. The first three miles of the river are protected as a wildlife sanctuary within the Wakulla Spring State Park. The Wakulla River is one of few rivers in Florida that delivers almost all of its flow from springs. 