May 5, 2008 - Carrabelle, Florida
What a complete surprise and delight we have found at the “Ho-Hum” campground in Carrabelle, Florida. The community center is about 3 miles down the road from the campground. It is a small, rural town tucked along the northern shore of the St. George Strait.
Across the way is Dog Island which stands as a primitive protective barrier Island. It appears to smile at us in the distance with its white sand beaches, bordered with pine and palm trees. The Island is only accessible by boat… boats being something proudly owned by most people. I’m not talking about the flotilla of yachts found in the big city waterways to the south. I’m talking about functional little aluminum skiffs or faded, weathered gray inflatables. The community people are very simple, friendly and don’t have much by others standards. Fishing is their livelihood and they are darned good at it!
Our campsite backs right up to the beach, so Bruce has our inflatable ready to launch whenever the urge arises. The managers of the campground are actually from Lighthouse Point which is the town that borders Deerfield Beach to the south. They stay here for six months and help out around the 30 site park…very friendly and full of fishing tips for Bruce!
I think we’ll be staying here for a week and cut our visit to Destin shorter. We’ve been told that although Destin is pretty it has a busier pace and crowded beaches. We are finding the solitude and peace of this small community to be to our liking. There are laundry facilities, a shower and a fishing pier and that is all that it takes to satisfy us! I found a small IGA store for groceries. I am able to walk the one mile beach in the morning with Maizy and never see a house or another person. It’s safe and beautiful. Maizy seems very pleased at being off her leash and able to run through the water in total freedom. We are all happy and content. God’s blessings abound!
What a complete surprise and delight we have found at the “Ho-Hum” campground in Carrabelle, Florida. The community center is about 3 miles down the road from the campground. It is a small, rural town tucked along the northern shore of the St. George Strait.
Across the way is Dog Island which stands as a primitive protective barrier Island. It appears to smile at us in the distance with its white sand beaches, bordered with pine and palm trees. The Island is only accessible by boat… boats being something proudly owned by most people. I’m not talking about the flotilla of yachts found in the big city waterways to the south. I’m talking about functional little aluminum skiffs or faded, weathered gray inflatables. The community people are very simple, friendly and don’t have much by others standards. Fishing is their livelihood and they are darned good at it!
Our campsite backs right up to the beach, so Bruce has our inflatable ready to launch whenever the urge arises. The managers of the campground are actually from Lighthouse Point which is the town that borders Deerfield Beach to the south. They stay here for six months and help out around the 30 site park…very friendly and full of fishing tips for Bruce!
I think we’ll be staying here for a week and cut our visit to Destin shorter. We’ve been told that although Destin is pretty it has a busier pace and crowded beaches. We are finding the solitude and peace of this small community to be to our liking. There are laundry facilities, a shower and a fishing pier and that is all that it takes to satisfy us! I found a small IGA store for groceries. I am able to walk the one mile beach in the morning with Maizy and never see a house or another person. It’s safe and beautiful. Maizy seems very pleased at being off her leash and able to run through the water in total freedom. We are all happy and content. God’s blessings abound!
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