Southwest Florida is well known for it’s spectacular sunsets. After watching this short video you’ll surely be adding Naples, FL to your list of future vacation destinations. Shot by Robb Stan of G&R Media Services, scenes in this video include shore birds, sunsets, and the landmark Naples Pier. Please enjoy this video and feel free to share it with your friends.

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Visitors are drawn to Florida as a result of the states ideal climate, beautiful beaches and warm waters. The beaches and waters that surround Florida not only offer excellent relaxation opportunities, but also provide many water activities such as fishing. Florida also offers vacations for the family with their Disney World attraction and the site of Cape Canaveral along the space coast which features the space shuttle launch pad.
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The Gulf Islands National Seashore and the South Walton Beaches

The Gulf Islands National Seashore

The Gulf Islands National Seashore is the most westerly of the coastlines and spans from Mississippi to Pensacola Beach.

The Gulf Islands National Seashore contains thousands of acres of beaches, bayous, barrier islands, forts and other historic sites. With a variety of things to do, explore either by yourself or on a guided tour.

Note: Some areas were severely damaged from the 2004-2005 hurricane seasons. These areas are probably still closed, so check before you go: Santa Rosa Area, Fort Pickens Area.

South Walton Beaches

Just east of Pensacola you will find the South Walton Beaches, stretching 26 miles of powdery white sands, vast pine forests, cool underground springs, marshlands, bays, bayous and blue gulf waters.

A most beautiful spot is Deer Lake State Park. Located east of Seagrove Beach off Scenic Highway 30-A. The south side of the park offers pristine beach and lake areas. North of Scenic Highway 30-A, you’ll find hiking trails meandering through unspoiled forests.

Grayton Beach Florida, another of the South Walton Beaches, was established in the late 19th century. Grayton Beach is a historic district, with many of the old wooden shacks now properly restored.

The Grayton Beach has a scenic hiking trail and shops for purchasing your unusual visitors’ items.

Seaside, is a town by developer Robert Davis who created a modern town with Victorian style cottages sprinkled with extravagant carvings. The town is like a film set which therefore made a good setting for the 1997 movie, the Truman Show – about a man brought up on the set of a soap opera.

Seaside encourages walking as the town is pretty and the shops and schools are near. There are museums, ice-cream store, market, market and art galleries – you need not imagine it – visit Florida Gulf Coast !

Tim Burton
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East Coast Beaches

Tourists find the rolling beaches of white sand and sparkling water quite alluring when they visit Sarasota, Florida and the island cluster that makes up Sarasota. Visitors have plenty of opportunity to relax while at Sarasota, Longboat Key, Lido/St. Armands Circle, Siesta Key, Casey Key, Venice, Manasota Key, Englewood and North Port. (more…)

Pensacola Beach is on Santa Rosa Island, part of the 52 mile long chain of barrier islands which form the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Pensacola is the nearest city of any size to this string beaches. You can watch the Blue Angels fly over the beach during the weekend after Independence Day and Veteran’s Day, but there are so many activities and events that a visit during any season of the year will result in a never-to-be-forgotten family vacation (more…)