Time Out!...Bay Front, Pool, Nearby Beaches, Fishing, Golf in Panacea

Time Out! Enjoy your own personal paradise, as you kick back and take in our million dollar view!

Enjoy the fantastic views from the deck of this 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath townhouse  located at George's Lighthouse Point on Ochlockonee Bay, which is just 40 miles south of Tallahassee on Hwy. 98. The deck is  furnished with your own tiki bar, table and 4 chairs - Margaritaville right here on the bay! You'll be so relaxed that you will never  want to leave! Upstairs, off of the master bedroom, is a balcony with an even more beautiful view of the bay. 
From the  front door you can see the pool and the tennis courts. It doesn't get more convenient than that! Also, just a few steps away is Angelo's Restaurant, regularly voted as one of the "Top 100 Restaurants in Florida". Newly remodeled (courtesy of Hurricane Dennis), Angelo's boasts mouth watering seafood (and other dishes), with indoor seating and casual outdoor seating right over the water!

We offer 1500 sq. ft. of living area, which includes 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, den, kitchen, dining area, deck and balcony. The family room is furnished with is open to the dining area and the kitchen. The dowstairs bedroom is furnished with a queen-size bed and has access to the half bath. The master suite is upstairs and has a queen-size bed.  Enjoy your morning coffee in privacy as you step from the bedroom out the back door onto the balcony. You can spend hours viewing wildlife on the bay or just enjoy watching the boats go by. The other bedroom is also upstairs and has two twin beds, with a full bath in the hallway. Our accommodations will sleep 6 people comfortably. Perfect for an average size group or family.

The fishing is as good as it gets in this area. You can fish in the bay, head out for deep-sea fishing, or go down the river for fresh water fishing. We have it all!!! If you bring your boat, you can launch it at the boat launch on Mashes Sands Rd. (about 1 mi. away) and you can rent a boat slip for $10 a day at Bayside Marina (about a mile and a half away on Surf Rd.). If you don't have a boat, charter one.  You will have a choice of licensed captains,  who are ready to take you out for an experience that you won't soon forget!

Another local attraction are the beaches. The closest beach is Mashes Sands in Panacea (less than 1 mi.). It offers a beautiful, small beach. The beach is located on the bay and is pretty shallow for a good ways out, offering safety for small children and a great opportunity for shelling. Next are the gorgeous beaches at Alligator Point and Bald Point State Park (about 7 mi.), where you can enjoy sunbathing, snorkeling, swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, bird watching and nature study. Within a few minutes drive are two of the nation's TOP TEN RATED BEACHES, St. George Island State Park, near Apalachicola, and St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, near Port St. Joe. Both parks contain miles of undeveloped beaches, emerald waters and white sugar sand.

Other nearby attractions include St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge, an unspoiled barrier island just offshore from the mouth of the Apalachicola River in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is a haven for endangered and threatened species, including bald eagles, wood storks, sea turtles, indigo snakes, gopher tortoises and red wolves.  It is accessible only by boat. A favorite is Wakulla Springs State Park, one of the world's deepest freshwater springs, with swimming, nature boat rides and glass bottom boats. Wakulla Springs is known as the shooting location for several Tarzan movies, Creature from the Black Lagoon and Airport 77. From the river boat and glass bottom boat tours, you can see alligators, many species of wading birds, water fowl, fish, turtles, and snakes, in and among the crystal clear waters emerging from the depth of the springs. Kids love diving from the diving platform into the refreshing spring waters, which remain a constant 68-70 degrees year round. The St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge features the St. Marks Lighthouse, and offers a habitat for all kinds of Florida wildlife. (Bald eagles are often spotted here - so keep your eyes peeled!)

So the guys want to go fishing and you ladies don't ...NO PROBLEM!  While they are catching speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, grouper, redfish (the list goes on), you can visit historic Apalachicola.  Once a bustling sea port, this quaint village of about 5,000 still boasts a large shrimp fleet, a downtown shopping area with antiques, boutiques and local art, and beautiful restored houses from a bygone era. Once the third largest cotton port along the Gulf Coast, the Apalachicola/East Point area still harvests and processes 90% of the oysters consumed in Florida.

Locally caught seafood is prepared in the many fine restaurants located in Panacea, Carrabelle, and Apalachicola. If you prefer to cook it yourself, fresh shrimp, oysters, and the catch of the day are available in the seafood houses dotted along the coast from Panacea to Port St. Joe.

Driving Directions: Take US 319 south from Tallahassee. At the intersection with US 98 take a right. Follow US 98 until you come to the Ochlockonee Bay Bridge. Turn left right before the bridge.  George's Lighthouse Point is on the right, beside Angelo's Seafood Restaurant. We are Unit 9C.

We do not accept renters under the age of 25 and we do not allow pets.

-3 Bedrooms ... 2 queens, 2 twins
-2 1/2 Baths
-Full Kitchen ... Dishes, Cookware, Utencils
-Dishwasher
-Microwave
-Coffeemaker
-Washer
-Dryer
-Linens
-Towels
-Central Air conditioning
-Cable TV (2)
-VCR
-DVD
-Phone
-Parking
-Swimming Pool
-Tennis Courts
-Nearby Boat Ramp
-Nearby Seafood Restaurants
-Nearby Marina, with boat slips
-NO Pets
-NO Smoking

-Bay fishing
-Off shore fishing
-Fresh water fishing
-Surf Fishing
-Swimming
-Sailing
-Wind surfing
-Boating
-Kayaking
-Jet skiing
-Seasonal scalloping
-Snorkeling
-Beaches
-Shell Collecting
-Nature hiking
-Bird watching
-Photography
-Golfing (Wildwood County Club, Medart 7 mi., St. James Bay Golf
Course, Carrabelle 15 mi.)
-Tennis (Court at George's Lighthouse Point and several courts at
Wakulla County High School, Medart 7 mi.)
-River boat tours (Wakulla Springs State Park, 15 mi.)
ATTRACTIONS:
-Bald Point State Park (7 mi.)
-Carabelle Beach (20 mi.)
-Wakulla Springs State Park (21 mi.)
-St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (26 mi.)
-St. George Island State Park (46 mi.)
-Apalachicola (43 mi.)
-St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge (58 mi.)
-St. Joseph's Peninsula State Park (73 mi.)
NEAREST:
-Airport ... Tallahasse Regional Airport, Tallahassee (40 mi.)
-Grocery Store ... Bayside IGA, US 98, Panacea (3 mi.)
-Super Wal-Mart ... Crawfordville Hwy., Crawfordville (15 mi.)
-Bait ... BP Gas Station, Ochlockonee Bay (across the street)
-Marina, with boat slips for rent $10 per day ... Bayside Marina, 2273 Surf Rd., Ochlockonee Bay (1 1/2 mi.)

October 3, 2009 -  February 20, 2010

$900.00 weekly rate

February 21, 2010 - September 18, 2010

$1000.00 weekly rate

A $65.00 cleanup fee and a $100.00 refundable security deposit are required with each stay. Additional cleaning fees may be required for stays of more than one week. Rates are subject to Florida sales tax.

We accept personal checks, money orders, Paypal, Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card and American Express.

***Deposit required to secure the rental (will be returned after cleanup). The rental fee and cleanup fee are due two weeks prior to arrival.***