Friday: Leave embarkation point 9 am arrive Exit Dixie Hwy approx. 12:00 pm. Snack Jacks for lunch. Head to Palm Coast Villas for check in....unpack, beach and exploring.
Saturday----breakfast/8am 1/2 day kayaking for those interested/ bikes available for others. 12 noon lunch brought in/ catered by Salty Dog/ Beach till 4/ leave for St Augustine/ stop at Balikers Art Gallery if time. Free time in St Augustine/ dinner at 7:30/ back to motel.
Sunday/ up leave at 9 for Deleon springs for breakfast at 10 and swim optional.
Pristine beaches, award-winning parks, kayaking, biking, hiking and shopping. Flagler Beach and the surrounding area offer all this and more. Scenic highways canopied by ancient oaks welcome you as you wind your way around the back waters of the Atlantic up to A1A. Rivers of grass that form the estuaries are perfect spots for fisher people, kayakers or birders.
The town of Flagler Beach is unique for it’s austere look and resistance to being like everyone else. With a coastline that borders the town you have views of the Atlantic Ocean wherever you go. It’s totally unobstructed because there is nothing built on the ocean side. The old Pier still stands as a testament in time; you won’t find chains of anything. Small shops and boutiques are the hallmark of this quite beach town. However it doesn’t lack the choices of quality restaurants. From the seaside cafes, pubs and fine dining you will not be disappointed.
Heading north we reach our accommodations
With historic coquina rock buildings, quiet rooms, a palm tree-shaded pool and easy access to some of the finest golf, fishing and beaches in Florida, Palm Coast Villas is a unique and affordable vacation destination.
It’s from here you will enjoy all that this region offers. If kayaking is your thing then within a couple of miles are paces to put in for ½ day trips. The unspoiled beaches are right across the street. Bike paths, hiking trails, parks, shopping, restaurants are within waking distance.
Eighteen miles north is the historic “old city” St. Augustine where an afternoon or evening can be spent waking the cobble stone streets. Just north is Ponte Verdra where Guana Tolomato reserve is.
This amazing weekend has endless choices for recreation. You will leave asking yourself how soon you can get back to do more and more and more.
As a final stop Sunday morning can be spent at Deleon Springs State Park just a 45-minute ride to the west. Here you can enjoy a unique dining experience at the historic Sugar Mill all the while in a natural setting.
ECTS can script any number of activities that suit your weekend.
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