Apalachicola
Florida, USA
  • Apalachicola is home to beefy Gulf oysters, tasty piles of shrimp and Florida's annual seafood festival.  Apalachicola
    is home to beefy Gulf oysters, tasty piles of shrimp and Florida's annual seafood festival.

A small town on the Florida panhandle, Apalachicola is famous for its beefy Gulf oysters and other seafood.

Located at the mouth of the Apalachicola River on the Apalachicola Bay, the town reflects "old Florida," a quieter pace of days gone by that's not found in the booming cities of Orlando, Tampa and Miami.

Relaxing atmosphere of "old Florida"

A walk around Apalachicola brings you into contact with a few clever stores, great old-timey seafood restaurants and a working small waterfront filled with charisma.  Once a frontier trading post, the town was Florida's third busiest port at the turn of the 20th century. 

Today the town's ethic of hard work is reflected in its fishermen, who pull more than 90 percent of Florida's oysters  from Apalachicola Bay.  But the community also has a pleasant, relaxed feel that makes you want to stop, sit down, drink a beer and smell the fresh, salty air.

Climate

  • Humid subtropical

Physical Environment

  • Beaches within 25 miles
  • Town under 20,000 people

Culture

  • Local community theatre
  • Local film festival

Politics

  • Moderate

Economy

  • $$ -- Good value for your money

Recreation

  • Nearby surfing
  • Downtown yoga studio

Infrastructure

  • Mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhoods
  • Working farms within 25 miles
  • Lots of downtown living space
  • Public squares

Health

  • Community swimming pool
  • Emergency medical services within 25 miles
  • Community hospital only
  • Community senior center