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I think everyone knows that my family and I live in that wickedly cold state of Minnesota. The winters are painfully long and usually by December we’re starting to plan our winter getaway to a warmer part of the world.
If I let my boys be involved in picking out the vacation spot, we always go to Florida! Every Time! I was lookin up information and found an adorable new place that I want to pack my backs and jet off to asap!
Located in Northwest Florida, Gulf County has 43 miles of natural shoreline! With no high-rises or busy highways but simply surrounded by water. Just look at this beautiful view you get to enjoy every single day!
Some Facts About Gulf County You Will Love:
- With two time zones, only two stoplights and spotty Wi-Fi, our beautiful beaches truly let you unplug and connect with the most important thing – your loved ones. Check out the amazing photos of Gulf County on their Pinterest Boards that are full of beauty that will make you want to head out on an early winter vacation in January right after Christmas is over!
- Cape San Blas, our white sand peninsula, has amazing westward-facing beaches, so the sunsets are spectacular. In fact, GCFL (Gulf County, Florida) is known as #championofsunsets.
- Beaches in GCFL are consistently ranked in the top ten US beaches to bring your pets on vacation. Now that we have a little puppy in our family, this is a HUGE benefit for us, we hate leaving a member of our family behind!
I love the Gulf County moto of “No Worry, No Hurry”, this is truley a vacation where you can unplug, relax and get away from it all. Enjoying time with your family outdoors in the beauty of Florida.
Around every corner in GCFL there is an easy adventure. Explore the St. Joseph Bay Buffer Preserve and see over 20 different species of rare, protected plants – and an occasional alligator! Build a bonfire on the beach and gaze at a million stars.
Fish off a pier or with a charter captain at the tip of the Cape. Then, learn how to cook your catch that night. Quietly kayak on the Dead Lakes and be amazed at what you’ll find around the next Cypress tree. Hike through St. Joseph Peninsula State Park and see pristine white sand dunes as tall as a house.
Every moment is a new discovery. Connect with nature and make new friends. During January through March, GCFL brings everyone together by hosting get-togethers big and small. Take a sunset cruise from Port St. Joe Marina with a handful of other nature lovers. Or, visit the GCFL Welcome Center for a cocktail-hour reception where you’ll meet other winter guests and make lifelong friends. The calendar of events is always changing so be sure to check out Winter Fun Events and see our small town hospitality in action!
Winter Fun Events in GCFL are an equal mix of peaceful solitude and friendly camaraderie. Memories aren’t always made from big, fancy productions. Instead, connect over the small, happy accidents. Be open to wonder and Come visit GCFL!
Gulf County Florida has to be one of the most beautiful and peaceful looking vacation destinations that I’ve seen. My boys, hubby and myself love the idea of a vacation where we can relax but still have opportunities to get out and be active on the days we want to, Gulf County seems like the perfect fit for this!
I love that there’s a Welcome Home Reception in January to welcome new and returning visitors alike to this amazing destination! Plus, there’s a Sunset Cruise that I think would be an a amazing date with my hubby! It looks so beautiful!
Have you heard of Gulf County Florida before? Doesn’t it look like the perfect vacation spot?
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Well we live sunny Southern California, so we haven’t had any “winter” yet. But seriously who wouldn’t want to visit Gulf Country Florida would be a fun winter vacation to go on!
It sure does look like the perfect vacation spot! I want to go!
I would love to leave NH Winter behind and go here. Looks so inviting and WARM. Thanks for sharing a vacation spot idea!
Amazing views, I would not want to leave. Looks very relaxing.
This looks like a great place to escape the cold. The photos are fantastic.
I would love to visit Florida someday! It looks gorgeous there! I wasn’t too far away about ten years ago. I was in San Diego. Would love to go back there too someday! Beautiful!
That beach looks so beautiful, I would love to be there!
I would love to be there right now. I would love to be sitting in the sand.
No joke I am so excited right now! We are trying to find a great family vacation to surprise our older kids and this sounds too perfect!! I cant wait to experience the adventurous get togethers and the #championofsunsets every night 🙂
Gulf County Florida looks beautiful. I will have to go and see for myself the next time i am in Florida.
Oh, I wish I could be a snowbird. I live in a Chicago suburb, and the winters are just horrible.
I can’t even begin to tell you how badly I want to get to the beach. I love it all the time but, while it is freezing here, I would love to be able to walk on the beach in Florida.
Oh I want to go. Like, right now…. sounds amazing and it is totally something I could use about now
Those pics can totally keep me warm. It is freezing out there tonight.
This looks like a beautiful place to visit. It would make a great vacation for our family.
Get me on a plane for Gulf county now, because Rhode Island winters kind of suck. >:(
I need this in the worst way. Chicagoland winters suck. So bad…
This looks like it would make for a lovely vacation for our family! We get tired of seeing the same Arizona landscape over and over again, so I wouldn’t mind visiting Gulf County!
I haven’t, but it does look like a great vacation spot!
I would love to visit there someday! Especially now that it’s winter here in MA 🙂
And now I’m dreaming of a getaway! I love Florida, would love to go back soon!
What a gorgeous place to visit when it is so terribly cold all over the map.
What a gorgeous location. I’m in the process of planning a vacation for my family for mid-May. Gotta check this place out. Thanks!