Horseshoes "ONLY" Hotel in Horseshoe Beach

horseshoes only hotel
149 1st street (corner of 1st street & 4th avenue, east)
in the greatest little fishing village on the gulf of mexico, horseshoe beach (pop. 101) florida
32648 usa
29 26’30.80n, 83 17’06.23w
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we invite you to stay at the only
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horseshoes only hotel
where you are not bothered by
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bell hops
limousines
noise in the next room
concierges
room service
long check in / check out lines
front desk clerks
reservationists
or unruly guests down the hall
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it is all non smoking & a no pet environment
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and it just happens to be:
downtown horseshoe beach florida 32648 u.s.a.
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less than 3 hours from orlando or tampa and their international airports
horseshoe beach is located on the gulf of mexico in the big bend of florida. it’s 179 miles north of
tampa airport, 100 miles north west of ocala, 179 miles northwest of orlando airport, 77 miles west
of gainesville airport, 100 miles south east of tallahassee, 130 miles southwest of jacksonville.
get on us19 & us98 to cross city, turn in front of the ace hardware store, (x2 notations: #1 – cross
city is the last place most cellular / mobile phones will get a signal, there is no cell service in
horseshoe beach. #2 – cross city is the last atm machine, there is no atm or banking facilities in
horseshoe beach.) go 19 miles west on state highway #351 to the gulf of mexico and your in downtown
horseshoe beach.
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as you enter town you will see a few stores in a line on the right, a grocery, a reality office,
library, hardware, etc. at that point, turn left onto 4th avenue east. travel east x2 blocks. the
hotel is an elevated building, on the forward (east) right corner. at night there is a street light
on that corner as well to help you see better.
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you are right in the middle of horseshoe beach
a minute or two walking distance to:
the restaurant and the library and the post office and the grocery store and the ice cream / pizza
shoppe and the hardware shop and the bait shop and the churches and the realtor office and the
boutique and the town hall and the marine supply shop and the tiki bar and the marina and the
fishing guides and the gulf of mexico.
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and tied only with brewster kansas for the most beautiful sunsets on earth.
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horseshoe "is" fishing, and its close to good hunting, boating, and family recreation as well.
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and it's where your american:
shrimp, clams, oysters, crabs, gators, fish, and scallops, come from
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voted: horseshoe beach’s best hotel
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specifically request room #203 upon your next visit
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whether it is for business, for pleasure, or for necessity, it is our commitment and pleasure to
offer you, guests of horseshoe beach, a clean, safe, convenient, and comfortable lodging environment
with as many first class amenities as possible.
come on down to the coast and enjoy florida’s last frontier.
come on down to horseshoe beach

offering:
a clean spacious “elevated” 2 room suite with:
x1 king size bed.
x1 futon.
including:
kitchenette with sink and refrigerator.
breakfast station with coffee maker, toaster, and microwave.
kitchen amenity kit.
housekeeping service.
heat in winter.
opening windows.
overhead fans.
air conditioning in summer.
bath amenity kit.
hair dryer.
iron and board.
social area with tv.
free phone for local and 800 numbers.
ample covered parking.
30 amp rv power hookup.
airport transfer service.
washer / dryer available upon request
large outdoor decks
use of bicycles and/or canoe upon request.
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and its an all non smoking / no young children / no pet environment.

location, directions, statistics, history, & recreation
horseshoe beach is an isolated, laid back, friendly fishing village located on the gulf of mexico
west of gainesville. we are a small town in the country yet at the water’s edge. our town sign at
the cattle-gap reads “welcome to florida’s last frontier". we are 20 miles to the closest major
highway, and 20 miles west of cross city, 70 miles west of gainesville and 115 miles south of
tallahassee. yes we have both "seminoles and gators".
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we have approximately 99 full time residents and on weekends and holidays our population can swell
to 300-400. horseshoe beach has a great sense of community and friendliness.
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the horseshoe beach area was settled in the early 1800s. the land was owned by lumber interests
until 1935, when c.c. douglas and burton butler purchased the land (for $324), since the lumber
company was pressuring the residents to "move on". the butler/douglas union made it possible for the
settlers to own their occupied property. they offered each resident the lot he was living on for
$10. even then some would not buy, but at least now there was a town where residents could stay and
own the land. burton was the postmaster and later the first mayor.
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the name was changed from horseshoe to horseshoe beach in 1948. the town eventually incorporated in
1963. in march 1993, during a high tide and a full moon, the “storm of the century” hit and
devastated horseshoe beach. it ripped most of the towns homes from there foundations and left many
of the buildings that remained, floating in the canals and in the gulf. then to top it off, it
snowed.
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now rebuilt, mostly up on poles, it is a changed face from the past. there is now a small, but
successful, fishing fleet. the waters have an abundance of fish such as sea trout, red fish, sheep
head, cobia, mackerel, grouper and flounder. our shell-fish are stone crab, blue crab, oysters,
scallops, and clams. scallops when in season, bring many families to our coast for the annual
scallop round up. basically we have the best darn fishin hole in this part of the world.
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for those that like to canoe, rowers and other watercraft users we have off-shore islands to
explore. you might just find your "private beach". with so little traffic our roads are great for
bicycle touring, while the back-woods' roads are great for mountain bikes. hiking along our rural
roads is a great way to share our last of florida’s wilderness coast. you might just see an american
eagle, an alligator or maybe even a panther.
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more information on horseshoes only hotel can be had on our ( horseshoesonlyhotel ) website.

more information on horseshoe beach can be had on the town ( horseshoebeachfloridausa ) web site.

available for nightly lodging.
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the following rates apply to reservations made by e-mail for advance stays that start within the
next 90 days.
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rates:
$100.00 per night, room only with king size bed for 1 or 2 persons.
$120.00 per night, spacious 2 room suite and kitchenette with x1 king size bed and x1 futon.
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maximum occupancy in the hotel room or the suite is 4 persons.
no smoking nor pets nor young children please.
includes tax, add additional services from below.
also: weekly and monthly rates available.
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airport transfer / additional service charged:
we are pleased to provide transfer service to local airports as well as gainesville and orlando and
tampa international airports. requests must be made in advance in conjunction with your hotel
booking.
by request, pre arranged, market price.
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supplementary housekeeping / additional service charged:
as part of saving the planet, we invite you to join us to conserve water by using your towels and
linens more than once. in addition to decreasing water energy consumption, you help us use fewer
environmentally harmful chemicals and reduce the amount of detergent waste water that must be
recycled within our community. during your stay, we are pleased to provide regular checks and a full
change and cleaning mid morning/day after each 3rd night. however should you wish daily housekeeping
services with a full change and cleaning daily, it is available.
by request, pre arranged, an additional charge of $10.00 per person, per day.
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special services / additional service charged:
we are at your service to try to fulfill any special requests or services that you may need, wish
and expect from horseshoes finest hotel.
by request, pre arranged, market price.
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thank you for inquiring about lodging with us.
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now, come on down, visit horseshoe beach,
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heck,
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make it your home town !!!