Florida Travel: Visit St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge
Just to the west of St. George Island, near Apalachicola, is the St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge. This 12,490-acre barrier island is only accessible by boat, but its remoteness helps maintain the island’s pristine state. Learn more here:
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Bay Shrimpers Off St. Vincent NWR, Apalachicola Bay Florida
Carmakers may come, and Carmakers may go, but the Apalachicola Bay has persistently provided a livelihood for many generations of Franklin County fishermen. Historically speaking, when a succession of local booms -- cotton, lumber, military, real estate-- have busted, our families have always turned back to the Bay for sustenance and prosperity.
And so it is today, in 2008. Now that the price of diesel fuel has fallen somewhat, our Bay Shrimper folks can, once again, afford to harvest fresh, succulent, shrimp for our tables.
This video highlights our local Bay Shrimpers plying the fertile coastal waters surrounding St. Vincent N.W.R.-- it's not just another pretty place! These are some of the most productive areas in the state, if not the nation, for providing shrimp, oysters, mullet, and sportfish harvest. Yes, the Refuge is certainly beautiful to behold, but more importantly, this 12,000 acre barrier island features natural freshwater lakes and channels. This unique hydrology creates a pristine watershed which nourishes the surrounding fisheries of Apalachicola Bay; A Bay which, in turn, continues to sustainably nourish us, as it has for hundreds of years.
Whether you are a Bay Shrimper, an Oysterman, a Sportsfisherman, a Restaurateur, or a Small Business Person who serves this clientele, by supporting St. Vincent N.W.R., YOUR LOCAL wildlife refuge, you'll be supporting yourself, your livelihood, and, your stomach, too! Go to:
for information on how restoration projects on St. Vincent NWR benefit our Apalachicola Bay Fishery.
St. Vincent Island National Wildlife Refuge
St. Vincent Island National Wildlife Refuge - an extraordinary place in nature. Learn more at:
Rattlesnake Slough A St Vincent National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Dune Lake
A unique feature of St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge is that it is a Gulf Coast barrier island with five freshwater lakes. Some of these are comparable to the Coastal Dune Lakes in the Florida Panhandle in that they intermittently breach the dune ridges behind which they are situated, and flow through twisting channels or sloughs onto the beach and into the Gulf of Mexico during periods of heavy rainfall. One of the most impressive of these sloughs on St. Vincent NWR is called Rattlesnake Slough and Outlet. As a longtime volunteer on SVNWR, I have documented this feature over many years. This dynamic freshwater outlet has had a profound impact on the profile of the beach, and possibly even the offshore islands that accrete periodically in this area. In this video recording from August 4th 2015, I record the first breaching of the beach berm into the Gulf since May of that same year.
Refuge Zen - St Vincent Island Gulfront At Dawn 9-24-13
Video taken on the St. Vincent Island National Wildlife Refuge Gulfront beach at dawn. St. Vincent NWR is an approx. 12,000 acre undeveloped barrier island that buffers Apalachicola Bay and skirts the Gulf of Mexico off the panhandle of Florida. It's unique pristine dune and swale topography is dotted with freshwater lakes and marshes. There are mature maritime forests along the some of the dune ridges, and vast expanses of salt marsh and ancient oyster reefs perimeter the northwest shoreline. Access is by boat only, and there is little or no noise or light pollution. Here you may glimpse the majesty and mystery of dawn in the manner that the First Floridians experienced it.
Saint Vincent Island | Appalachian Sands and Rising Seas
We travel to one of the most remote places in tour area- Saint Vincent Island. We hike wild beaches with author Susan Cerulean and FSU oceanographer Dr. Jeff Chanton. We explore the island's origins and its uncertain future.
St Vincent Island
A song by Velma Frye and Becky Reardon celebrating this national wildlife refuge off the north Florida Gulf coast.
St. Vincent Open House
The Supporters of St. Vincent will once again sponsor their annual open house on March 28 to provide a day of easy access to Franklin County's unique St. Vincent Island National Wildlife Refuge for people to enjoy a free full day of nature-related activities from 9 am to 3 pm.
St. Vincent Vignettes: Tall Tales of Maritime Forests
Chopping through one of the densest woods on the planet with a dull hand axe is no mean feat. Vrogy, a young wood be Paul Bunyon, nearly bites off more than he can chew, when he carries out improvised road-clearing chores on a fallen St. Vincent NWR maritime live oak. Before the advent of metal shipmaking, bent oak timbers, such as these, comprised the hull of the USS Constitution of Old Ironsides fame. She was so called because canonballs would bounce off her tough wooden hull! Now retired from their naval careers, the oaks of the maritime forests on this Florida barrier island still play a vital ecological role, serving as important wildlife habitat and watershed protection for the refuge's natural communities. For modern human visitors, the moss-draped oaks and shaded walking trails provide unique and ever-changing wildscapes that inspire! Hope you enjoy this light-hearted view.
Tarpon On the Line Apalachicola Florida at West Pass
Tarpon Fishing Gulf Coast Panhandle at Apalachicola Bay, West Pass. The pass divides the St. Vincent Wildlife Refuge and Cape St. George Island, which is the tip of St. George State Reserve George Island, Pogie, Pogey Bait Fresh. First trip out, first year targeting tarpon and first four hours on the water. Hopefully Many more to come. *We know we are not experts, and will accept and approve all constructive criticism, however, peanut gallery comments can be made in the mirror first Thank You Please * DISCLAIMER - GOOD AMOUNT OF PROFANITY IN THE SOUND, PLEASE WATCH ON MUTE WITH ANY CHILDREN*
Cruising the gulf coast of Florida: Dog Island to Apalachicola
Tied up at Scipio Creek Marina, we went out to explore the charming town of Apalachicola
Scallop weekend St.Vincent NaltWildlife Refuge Aug 4 2013 Florida
Sailing on Apalachicola Bay
I sailed my Steve Redmond Elver No Strings Attached on Apalachicola Bay, Florida
Redemption Sambar Deer St Vincent Island, FL - TSD S1E2
The boys have been selected for the rare Sambar Deer hunt on St Vincent Island for the second year in a row! This is a lottery draw limited entry hunt near the pan handle of Florida which allows for a three day hunt once a year! Last year we had no success, but we didn't throw in the towel. We applied again expecting a preference point building period for a few years. Well when we got the news we defied the odds and got drawn again, we knew it was destiny...It was time for Redemption.
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The St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in northwestern Florida, on the barrier island of St. Vincent, off the coast of Apalachicola.
The 12,490 acre (51 km2) refuge was established in 1968.
St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge occupies a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico. Little more than a quarter mile out in the Gulf, the refuge is a short distance from the mainland. Because access is limited to boat traffic, the refuge rarely sees large concentrations of people. Visitors can enjoy long solitary walks on the beaches or venture into the interior of the island and explore the ten habitat types located here. Very limited development of the island (primarily during a time when it was privately owned) has left it virtually pristine. The earliest documented visitors to the island dates to the year 240 (from pottery shards) when Native Americans lived on the island. St. Vincent Island has had a very colorful past through numerous owners and, in 1948, was even stocked with imported zebra, eland, black buck, ring-necked pheasant, Asian junglefowl, bobwhite quail and wild turkey. The island was purchased by The Nature Conservancy in 1968 for $2.2 million and U.S. Fish and Wildlife repaid them with proceeds from Duck Stamp sales and the St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge was established.
Depending on the season, many species can be observed with a number of them being endangered and threatened. Springtime reveals nesting and reproductive behavior in many animals seen on the island such as osprey, softshell turtle and wood duck. In addition, white-tailed deer bucks shed their antlers and young bald eagles are taking flight. Summer brings loggerhead sea turtles to lay eggs on the beach and alligator females on nests in the marshes. Many bird species can be seen including wood stork, snowy plover and American oystercatcher. Fall brings migration and the refuge is inundated with waterfowl, shorebirds and songbirds. Peregrine falcons have been spotted during this time. White-tailed deer are readying for the rut which happens in the winter season. Also in winter, waterfowl numbers are at their highest and bald eagles and great horned owls are nesting. Alligators, other reptiles and many other animal species are found year-round on the island. Since 1990, St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge has been one of several coastal islands in the southeast where endangered red wolves are being bred. The wolves are allowed to roam the island and the pups raised here are taken (after weaning) to Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina.
As it is an island environment limited in size, visitors are asked to be very cognizant of wildlife and behavior. Visitors should leave no trace on the island, other than footprints.
Cape San Blas Indian Pass Saint Vincent Sound Florida on Yamaha's
Here's Big Daddy's First time on a wave-runner. We were Just east of Cape San Blas Florida. There's a very clean public boat ramp located at Indian Pass campground. In the background is St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge. The water was very calm for easy riding.
Indian Pass Cape San Blas St Vincent Island Arial Drone Flyover
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Just eight miles from Port St. Joe, Indian Pass feels like a world away. To vacation here is to experience Old Florida. An eclectic array of beach homes line the miles of wide, pet-friendly beaches. Beach driving is allowed with a permit, and it’s not unusual to see families fishing, crabbing, grilling or sitting around an evening bonfire. This is also a great place for a relaxing horseback ride along the beach.
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Beautiful day that started out cold and was the perfect temperature at the end of the day. We passed through a lake with what must have been thousands of ducks, which took flight at our approach. We also passed a house floating downriver - can you spot it?
Paddling the Forgotten Coast: EcoAdventures North Florida
Doug Alderson has a pretty neat job. Make that jobs. In his spare time, he's an author, writing books about his adventures paddling and hiking. His day job is pretty cool, too. He's the paddling trail coordinator for Florida's Office of Greenways and Trails. He manages all of the state's freshwater and saltwater trails. He admits that most of the time, he's at a computer answering e-mails. But sometimes, he gets to head to Saint George Island with a local PBS affiliate producer, and he did spend three years mapping a paddling trail that takes you the whole way around the state. That's right, the whole state, from Pensacola, down to the keys, then back up around to Jacksonville. It's the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail.
Only five people have completed the whole trail. It's not for everyone. Luckily, it breaks down into 26 regional segments, each of which can be done over about a week of paddling and camping. If that's too much, you can take a day trip, or a couple of days. The trail is flexible that way. A beginner can take a day to tackle a segment near them, or a more experienced kayaker can go as long as they can take off work.
The segment I was interested in was Segment 4: Forgotten Coast. This starts at the tip of Cape San Blas and goes to the end of St. George Island. You pass a lot of protected land, a lot of rich natural habitats, and the Apalachicola Bay Oyster Fishery. If you don't want to pass a lot of developed land, but do want to see a bit of wildlife, this might be a segment for you to try.
We kayaked around St. Joseph Bay with Debbie VanVleet of Happy Ours Kayak and Canoe Outpost. The first leg of Segment 4 travels through the Bay before crossing over to the Gulf at Stump Hole. With her we went snorkeling in shallow seagrass beds. Doug planned each day's travel to be able to be paddled at a leisurely pace, and St. Joe Bay has clear water and an abundance of marine life.
Other highlights are the St. Vincent Island Wildlife Refuge, where you can pull up on the beach and look for sambar deer, wild boars, or the elusive red wolf. And there is the incomparable St. George Island State Park. You paddle on the bayside, which with its rich oyster and seagrass habitats is exploding with fish and crabs- Doug likes catching redfish and trout. And if you camp at Sugar Hill, you're not too far from one of the top ten beaches in the nation.
This is not a trip to be taken lightly. Consult this web site for safety tips, campground information, and guidance on how to leave no trace on the natural habitats: