Southern Dunes

Southern Dunes: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Southern Dunes

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Southern Dunes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.91410, -84.34351. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Southern Dunes

• Bald Point State Park · park · Franklin · ~4 km · Must-see
• Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ochlockonee River State Park · park · Wakulla · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~27 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~27 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks Lighthouse · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~30 km · Must-see
• Apalachee Bay · beach · Florida · ~31 km · Must-see
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Wakulla · ~36 km · Must-see
• San Marcos De Apalache Historic State Park · park · Wakulla · ~37 km · Must-see
• Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~44 km · Must-see
• Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~44 km · Must-see
• Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Wakulla Spring · attraction · Wakulla · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop · trek · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park · park · Franklin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Leon Sinks Geological Area · park · Leon · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Southern Dunes

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Southern Dunes

• Aucilla River boat landing · viewpoint · Taylor · ~52 km
• Alum Bluff Overlook · viewpoint · Liberty · ~109 km
• Alum Bluff · viewpoint · Liberty · ~109 km
• Observation Tower · viewpoint · Gulf · ~119 km
• Sixteenth Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~135 km
• Curry Hill · viewpoint · Grady · ~141 km
• Lewis Bluff · viewpoint · Franklin · ~25 km
• Davis Bluff · viewpoint · Franklin · ~29 km
• Mound Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Wakulla · ~33 km
• Sawdust Mountain · viewpoint · Wakulla · ~36 km

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