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Places near Apalachicola by type
All 237 places by distance →One day from Apalachicola
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:48 pm
102 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Apalachicola
- Lake Wimicolake · 45 min
- Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Cape Saint George Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Saint George Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Back in Apalachicola
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Apalachicola?
Trinity Episcopal (church, about 1 km), Orman House (heritage site, about 1 km), Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve (nature spot, about 8 km), Cape Saint George Light (beach, about 17 km), Saint George Island (island, about 20 km), John Gorrie Museum State Park (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Apalachicola?
200 places on Spotwander: 45 beaches & coast, 29 churches, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 20 forts & heritage, 20 parks.
Which is the nearest beach to Apalachicola?
Cactus Garden, about 1 km by road; Little Bay (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Apalachicola?
First United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Trinity Episcopal (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Apalachicola?
Start in Apalachicola, visit Lake Wimico, then Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge, then Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve, then Cape Saint George Light, then Saint George Island, and drive back — about 102 km by road in all.