WAKULLA BEACH, FLORIDA

'Wakulla Beach' is a town in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. It is located on the northern shore of Goose Creek Bay, near the Gulf of Mexico.

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Geography
History
National historic status
External links

Geography


Wakulla Beach is located at (30.10917, -84.25917).

History


The town was founded in 1915 and developed by Henry Walker Sr. Said to be Florida’s first subdivision, it did not bring large numbers of people to reside there.

National historic status


There is a U.S. National Historic Landmark to the north of Wakulla Beach, known as Bird Hammock. It was home to Native Americans during the first millenium AD.

External links



Wakulla County History at Apalachicola Region Resources On the Web
This was a platted town that was supposed to bring tourists and visitors to northern Florida. Only a couple of houses remain. A hotel ruin is also visible, dating to the 1920s. There is no beach per se, a very shallow bay that is gorgeous. No amenities at this deserted spot in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge,at the end of a very long dirt road.

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