This Waterway Guide Preferred Destination is just two hours south of Florida's capital (Tallahassee) and remains a remote and quiet family-friendly destination famed for its fresh seafood and shell-rich white sand beaches. There's never been a better time to visit this safe haven, known by locals as "Apalach."

The Apalachicola River and Bay is one of the most ecologically diverse systems in the United States. Many of Apalachicola's wide tree-lined streets are graced by picturesque homes from the nineteenth and twentieth century. Over 900 historic homes and buildings are listed in its extensive National Register District.