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Great Florida Birding Trail
Drive the route, watching for birds along the shore and the picnic area.


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This secluded beach and simple county park are located at the eastern end of Mashes Sands Road where Coastal Highway 98 intersects Ochlockonee Bay Bridge. Park facilities include restrooms, a fishing pier, and boat ramp. 


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Bald Point State Park is located on Alligator Point where the Ochlockonee Bay meets Apalachee Bay. The coastal marshes, pine flat woods, and oak thickets support a diverse biological community that makes this park perfect for birding and viewing wildlife. View migrations of birds and butterflies in the fall into winter. This park offers sunbathing, fishing and hiking and facilities include a fishing dock and picnic pavilions.


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Accessible Lodging


Byway East Itinerary

Locally family owned and operated since 2004, Hamaknockers is the only dine-in BBQ restaurant in Wakulla County. 


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Seafood and great desserts.


Byway East Itinerary

Accessible Restaurant in Panacea, FL.


Byway East Itinerary

Accessible Lodging.


Byway East Itinerary

Accessible Restaurant and Oyster Bar.


Byway East Itinerary

Nestled among trees in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, this low-key, family-run resort set along the Wakulla River is a mile from San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park.