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Independence Day Festivities Planned
From Alligator Point to Apalachicola, almost every community is planning Independence Day festivities.
In Apalachicola,the Historic Apalachicola Main Street group presents Apalachicola Independence Day Celebration on Thursday, July 3 featuring seafood in the park, a silent auction, parade, ice cream social, live auction and fireworks at 9 p.m. Click here for details.
On St. George Island, everyone is welcome to join in the annual July 4th celebration. Stick around all day and enjoy fireworks and festivities on the beach about dark-thirty.
In Carrabelle, there will be fireworks along the riverfront at dark thirty.
July Paddle Out
Kickoff the Independence Day Celebration at Riverfront Park with a patriotic paddle event on Thursday July 3rd 9:00am - noon. Join the Forgotten Coast Paddle Club as they paddle down the Apalachicola River in this s 3-mile easy paddle.
Interested paddlers will meet at the Apalachicola Maritime Museum and be shuttled upriver where they will launch and paddle down to Riverfront Park to join the Independence Day Celebration beginning at Riverefront Park at noon. Paddlers are encouraged to fly Red White and Blue colors so bring your flags! Need a kayak? Club Outfitters would love to help you out. Click here for details.
Riverkeeper Group Hosts Paddling Trips
Join the Apalachicola Riverkeepers July 26 for their monthly paddling trip in the Apalachicola watershed. The trips, hosted the 4th Saturday of every month, are free to Riverkeeper members and $30 for non-members. Local expert guides accompany paddlers to educate about the Apalachicola ecosystem, its floodplain, creeks, sloughs, and tributaries. Click here for more information.
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| Cape St. George Lighthouse Features Full Moon Climb
Watch the sun set and full moon rise from the top of the Cape St. George Lighthouse on Sunday, July 12 from 8-9:30pm. Tickets are $15.00 per person, or $10.00 for St. George Lighthouse Association members, and include light hors d'oeuvres and a sparkling cider toast to the Full Moon. After sunset, additional climbers are welcome at the top for a view of the Full Moon, as time and space permit. Reservations are recommended. Click here for more information.
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| Where to Stay?
Many lodging providers are kicking off the summer season with promotions and packages. Click here for a list.
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| Be Kind to the Turtles
The beaches of Franklin County are home to endangered loggerhead sea turtles which arrive annually at this time of year to nest on the beach. Visitors are reminded please to remove chairs, tents and beach toys at the end of the day so the turtles can move about the shoreline freely as they come ashore at night to lay their eggs. Visitors interested in learning about sea turtle nesting can attend 2 pm turtle orientation meetings on Wednesdays during July at the Apalachicola National Estaurine Research Reserve Visitor Center in Eastpoint. The presentations are hosted by the SGI Volunteer Turtlers and ANERR. Common sense turtle tips include removing all beach chairs and umbrellas at the end of the day and use red filtered flashlights when walking on the beach at night to avoid disorienting hatchlings. Click here to learn more.
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Area Features Dozens of Artificial Reefs
There are nearly 50 artificial reefs located offshore from the Franklin County shoreline. These fish hotels stretch from Alligator Point to Apalachicola and are responsible for providing valuable habitat for hundreds of fish species that migrate through the region. You can see the list of reef locations by clicking here.
Charter captains are booking trips now! For a complete overview of Franklin County's fishing scene, click here.
Here are a few of the upcoming fishing tournaments scheduled throughout the county.
Fundraiser for the Luekemia Society. C-Quarters Marina, Carrabelle.
For a complete list of tournaments planned for later this summer as well as other events in the county, click here. For area marina, charter and general fishing information, click here.
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| SGI Summer Sizzler Aug. 9
On Saturday, August 9th, St. George Island will host the 17th Annual St. George Island Sizzler 5K Race & One Mile Fun Run. Come on down to beautiful St. George Island and run in the sunshine! On-site registration begins at 3 pm, the one mile fun run begins at 5:30 pm and the 5K begins at 6 pm. A Tate's Hell Track Club production & A Gulf Winds Track Club Grand Prix event in 2013. Benefits the Franklin County Humane Society. Post Race Party and Awards at SGI Lighthouse Park at 6:30pm. For details, click here. Golf & Rock Charity Event Sept. 25-27
Golf - Rock Charity Event Golf Tournament beginning September 25th at 9am St. James Bay Golf Resort in Carrabelle, FL Music September 25-27,Harry A's, St. George Island. Click here to learn more.
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| Welcome To Summer At The Beach!
There are more than 250 miles of white-sand beaches just waiting for you in Franklin County. Probably the most famous beach in Franklin County is located on St. George Island.
The Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park beach, located at the far east end on St. George Island, has been ranked one of America's Top Ten Beaches for the past four years. At nine miles in length, this is the longest beach front state park in Florida.
And that's just one beach. Franklin County features Gulf beaches with miles of gently rolling surf, bay beaches with nature and privacy, beaches that are perfect for families, beaches that are great for fishing, beaches you can drive to and beaches you’ll need a boat to enjoy. Every one of the beaches is beautiful but each one is different. Click here to learn about our beaches.
Want to get a real feel for the beaches of Franklin County? Click here to walk the St. George Island beach via a Google BeachTrek 360 satellite beach tour. The Google team visited Franklin County last spring and walked miles of coastal beaches as part of a Visit Florida partnership to showcase the state's beautiful beaches.
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| Upcoming Summer Art Workshops
The Apalachicola School of Art continues a series of art workshops this summer.
Tea ching basic principals of portraiture by painting from a live model.
Spend 4 days working en plein air with American Impressionist Lori Putnam, capturing the culture and history of Apalachicola.
Green Door Gallery Hosts Summer Art Classes Through July 31
Join art instructor Emily Friedman this summer for art classes. All supplies included, ages 5 to 15, $50 per class, book 5 classes for the price of 4. Tuesday-Friday 2:00-4:00 and Tuesday-Friday 4:30-6:30.
For reservations please call (850) 653-1424.
Upcoming Events
Take a Video Tour of Events and Festivals
Get an online glimpse of area events in Franklin County. See Apalachicola, St. George Island and Carrabelle.
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