“Alligator Point” – the name inspires curiosity, and the landscape merits further exploration. This pristine coastal community (Alligator Point) is located just an hour from Tallahassee, but is countless worlds away. The usual trappings of strip malls, movie theaters, nightclubs and your overscheduled life are beautifully absent on Alligator Point, and once you step anywhere on our 8-mile stretch of unspoiled, white-powder sand beaches, we guarantee you’ll gain a new perspective.
Alligator Point is surrounded by 5,000 acres of the Bald Point State Park . This well-protected land offers an unrivaled encounter with Florida's natural habitat. Sea oat-covered sand dunes, marsh and pond habitats and pine forest make Alligator Point perfect for bird watching and wildlife observation. Spring and fall migrations bring birds and butterflies alike to Alligator Point. Buntings, tanagers, grosbeaks, bald eagles, scissor-tailed flycatchers, and swallow-tailed kites are but a few of the feathered visitors to Alligator Point. Owls, osprey, pileated woodpeckers and many others are residents on Alligator Point. The varied landscape on Alligator Point also offers sanctuary for animals such as the black bear, bobcats, white-tailed deer, coyote, otters, manatees, a host of smaller animals and of course, alligators.
The absence of noise and glaring lights, make prime relaxation and exquisite stargazing main attractions, but if you’d rather take a more active role in your entertainment, kayaking, boating and fishing are terrific alternatives. Fly fish for tarpon, chase red fish and trout, or fish offshore for grouper, mackerel, amberjack, cobia and snapper. Alligator Point offers both protected boating in the Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve and deep water fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Alligator Point Yacht Basin is a full-service marina conveniently located on Alligator Point.
After a day of doing as little or as much as you like, be sure to take full advantage of our proximity to superior seafood. Whether you choose fresh fish, shrimp, oysters or crabs from our nearby seafood markets to prepare yourself or you enjoy the convenience of skillfully prepared dishes from the unlimited array of local restaurants, you’ll agree that you’ve never had fresher.
Many of our visitors marvel at how such an untainted place could exist in Florida and why more people don’t know about it. Haven’t they answered their own question and wouldn’t it be great to be one of the few who wonders the same thing? Now that you know we’re here, discover for yourself what makes this place so special.
Alligator Point Places to Stay
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Harbor Point specializes in vacation rentals in the Alligator Point, Bald Point, St Teresa, and St James Bay areas. Many types of accommodations available to suit every budget. Some pet friendly. All...
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Alligator Point Events
Alligator Point, Carrabelle & Dog Island, St. George Island
Saturday, April 21, 2012 through Sunday, April 22, 2012The Florida Panhandle Lighthouse Challenge invites participants to visit and/or climb four lighthouses in Northwest Florida over a two-day period: Cape St. George Light on St. George Island, Crooked...
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Alligator Point, Apalachicola, Carrabelle & Dog Island, Eastpoint, St. George Island
Thursday, May 3, 2012 through Sunday, May 13, 2012More than 20 nationally acclaimed artists will gather on Florida's Forgotten Coast in early May to participate in the 7th annual Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, America's Great Pain...
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