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More incentive to visit beautiful St. George Island and earn free money! Our local Tourist Development Council has declared September to be Seafood Days in Franklin County and is putting their money where their mouth is – pun intended. Together with the TDC, we are offering anyone booking a vacation in September FREE money! This is good for a stay on St. George Island, Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Eastpoint, all of Franklin County.

Stay in one of our vacation rental homes on St. George Island for two nights and receive a $50 gift card, three nights receive $100 gift card, four nights receive $150 gift card, five nights receive $200 and if you stay 6+ nights you will receive $250 in gift cards!

These will be standard gift credit cards and can be used anywhere credit cards are accepted. You can enjoy that special dinner while watching the sunset on the Apalachicola Bay, order an extra dozen (or two!) of fresh oysters, rent a kayak or a bike, charter a fishing trip or buy a new fishing pole, buy that adorable sundress you’ve been eyeing in the shop window, or that amazing framed photo of the lighthouse… use your imagination!

Quantities are limited so CALL NOW TO BOOK YOUR STAY! We are also offering super discounts on many of our homes – low season rates for the whole month of September!

DETAILS & RESTRICTIONS:

Only good for nights in September.

Non-pay reservations excluded.

Reservations paid in full on arrival only.

Good for reservations booked prior to the special announcement.

While quantities last, so book NOW.

Pick-up in person from your accommodations provider.

View the Franklin County Daily Beach Report Video

Here on St. George Island our beaches remain beautiful, clean, and unaffected in any way by the oil. It appears that the efforts to cap the well have been successful and the permanent seal provided by the relief well will be in place within the next two weeks. The oil plume is being dispersed, collected or evaporating so the chances of our area being affected by oil grow slimmer each day. In fact, the majority of environmental clean up crews have left town and much of the precautionary boom is being removed.

State and Federal waters are open to fishing to the south and east of us. On July 22, 2010 NOAA re-opened a large portion of the southern Gulf to fishing after water samples consistently showed no signs of oil in that area. Local charter captains have been busy going offshore and fishing in the Bay – all reports are of limit reaching days! FL DEP continues to monitor local water and air quality, everything remains safe to eat and enjoy!

View the Franklin County Daily Beach Report Video

Here on St. George Island our beaches remain beautiful, clean, and unaffected in any way by the oil. We are all so thankful that the cap has been working and no oil has been leaking for several days now. In addition, the prevailing winds have been out of the southeast, pushing the oil plume even farther away from our beaches and the entire Gulf Coast of Florida. Many sections of boom that had been staged throughout the Bay have been removed as the likelihood of oil making it this far east have decreased.

State and Federal waters are open to fishing to the south and east of us. Last week NOAA re-opened a large portion of the southern Gulf to fishing after water samples consistently showed no signs of oil in that area. Local charter captains have been busy going offshore and fishing in the Bay – all reports are of limit reaching days! FL DEP continues to monitor local water and air quality, everything remains safe to eat and enjoy!

Here on St. George Island our beaches remain beautiful, clean, and affected in any way by the oil. We are very encouraged that the oil flow from the Deepwater Horizon spill has been stopped and sincerely hope that now all of the recovery efforts to our west have a chance to make a permanent improvement!

State and Federal waters are open to fishing to the south and east of us. All of the charter captains are reporting excellent fishing and red letter days so be sure to call your favorite captain when you are here! If you are more into eating seafood than catching it, don’t worry, there is a huge variety of local seafood for sale and it is fantastic. The local water and air quality are also monitored daily by FL DEP to make sure everything is safe.

We appreciate everyone’s understanding and patience during this summer of uncertainty. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the people and animals being affected by this disaster. The media is covering the situation to the best of their ability but we also communicate with our local agencies on a regular basis so we can provide you with current information and utilize several different websites which we encourage you to check as well.

Florida Emergency Management Map

NOAA’s daily 72 hour trajectory map

Ocean Circulation Models

Federal Fisheries Closures

Unified Command’s Deepwater Horizon Response

Florida Dept of Environmental Protection

Please remember that your reservation with us is GUARANTEED. If our beaches are closed, we will refund your rental monies less 10% of your initial deposit. Since our beaches are NOT BEING AFFECTED AT THIS TIME, any refunds will be based on our rental refund policy that was in effect at the time of booking. We will also work with any renter to reschedule their vacation.

As always, if you have any questions regarding your stay with us or what is happening locally, please do not hesitate to give us a call! 877.927.2218

Our lovely St. George Island beaches remain beautiful and clear! We have been unaffected by the Louisiana oil spill and our vacationers are enjoying gorgeous weather for kayaking, fishing, paddleboarding or just reading a book on the beach. The majority of the eastern Gulf of Mexico is still open for some fantastic fishing so don’t hesitate to book an offshore charter while you’re here!

While there is still boom deployed in and around our Bay, it is a precautionary measure only. We understand our vacationers concerns and we really appreciated everyone’s patience and understanding during this uncertain time. We are staying in close contact with our local agencies so we can keep you updated on the situation. Since we realize that the media is not always specific, we hope that you will check on these websites below, just as we do, so you’ll have the most accurate scientific data at your disposal.

Florida Emergency Management Map

NOAA’s daily 72 hour trajectory map

Ocean Circulation Models

Federal Fisheries Closures

Unified Command’s Deepwater Horizon Response

Florida Dept of Environmental Protection