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Gulf Coast – Drive straight up and hang a left

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Visit Gulf County for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Discover Adventure!

Look at a map of Florida, and you’ll see that from my house in the Southeast of Florida, those would loosely be the directions to Gulf County, FL. Of course the drive over can be an adventure, and isn’t that what vacations should be? I know that when we travel, we always try to make each trip different, to explore places we’ve never seen before, to get out on the water and find a starfish the size of a serving platter, to challenge ourselves to become immersed in the destination.

Gulf County

It’s easy when you are visiting the undisturbed natural beauty in Gulf County. Wide-open spaces, plenty of places to hike, dive, snorkel and even camp out means that every day brings something completely different and new. It’s easy to do when the locals are just as passionate and in love with their home as you are. With 43 miles of coastline, Gulf County is tucked into Florida’s panhandle….an area undisturbed, with nature that surrounds you at every turn.

Get outside and play

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Join the locals who enjoy adventure as much as you do. The GCFL Adventure Guide welcomes you with open arms as the guides share their insider tips to exploring their unique corner of Florida. Each month new guides tell their FAVORITE things to see and do in Gulf County. From the Gulf of Mexico, the pristine, saltwater St. Joseph Bay, Indian Pass Lagoon, the Gulf County Canal, the Intracoastal Waterway, the Apalachicola Bay and river basin (a brackish mix of both) to the freshwater of the Dead Lakes and Chipola River the water meets the shore offering wildlife and adventure to enjoy.

It’s never the same twice

That’s just how mother nature designed it. Each kayak or paddleboard expedition booked at Daly’s Watersports will bring new fish, birds and people to discover. Formed organically at a “balanced” pace to preserve nature and culture, Gulf County offers something for anyone wanting to commune with nature. With pet friendly beaches to explore, we can even bring Clem the bull-terrier along. I’d love to gather the entire family and stay in a beach house from  Serenity Beach Rentals, making memories.

Bucket List

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Gulf County has been on my bucket list since I moved to Florida ten years ago. It is on my MUST SEE vacation list for 2016! Turns out, all I have to do is drive straight up and hang a left.

Enter to win

We’re joining GCFL in their Scavenger Hunt where you’ll have a chance to win $100 Sierra Trading Post gift card through May 8th.

Scavenger Hunt

Head to…and find the answer to…

  • Where can you go to enjoy horseback riding on the beach in Gulf County?

Simply head to the GCFL Adventure Guide and answer in the comments on this post along with your e-mail address. I’ll be choosing a winner for the $100 Sierra Trading Post gift card and notifying a winner after the scavenger hunt closes. 

  1. Find where you can horseback ride on the beach
  2. Answer in the comments along with your e-mail address.
  3. Start dreaming of what you’ll buy with the $100 Sierra Trading Post gift card for your Gulf County vacation.

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About Zipporah Sandler

Zipporah Sandler AKA Zippy is a lifestyle and travel specialist who after living everywhere from Providence to Paris found herself suddenly residing in South Florida (something she swore she’d never do).

Whether it be San Pellegrino water or Louis Roderer Cristal, Zippy suggests that you keep your life sparkling and your glass full.

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  1. Leslie Esquivel says

    April 19, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    Salinas Park! Sounds wonderful!!
    againsthem92@gmail.com

  2. Batman says

    April 19, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Cape San Blas!
    allysonbmartin@gmail.com

  3. Kelly D says

    April 19, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    You can horseback ride on Cape San Blas .
    kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

  4. Adrienne Gordon says

    April 19, 2016 at 6:49 pm

    On Cape San Blas.

  5. Sandra Slack says

    April 19, 2016 at 7:25 pm

    Horseback riding is allowed on Cape San Blas Beach.
    mz.pembroke@gmail.com

  6. Margaret Smith says

    April 19, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    You can go horseback riding on Cape San Blas Beach. Thanks so much.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

  7. Stephanie Phelps says

    April 19, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Cape San Blas is were you can horse back ride!

  8. JACQUELINE STARK says

    April 19, 2016 at 9:36 pm

    Cape San Blas
    email: ja52ckie@mail.com
    GREAT SITE

  9. crystal gibson says

    April 19, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    The answer is Cape san blas. crystalsheckles@windstream.net Thank you

  10. Amie Olson says

    April 20, 2016 at 12:08 am

    Cape San Blas Beach. Nice! alolson1@charter.net

  11. KATIE USHER says

    April 20, 2016 at 12:38 am

    CAPE SAN BLAS and it looks so serene and inviting, thank you for sharing.

  12. Carolsue says

    April 20, 2016 at 1:18 am

    You can ride on Cape San Blas

  13. Carolsue says

    April 20, 2016 at 1:19 am

    My e-mail address: Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

  14. Ashley C says

    April 20, 2016 at 7:16 am

    You can go horseback riding at Cape San Blas. It departs from Salinas park and it is a beautiful ride! We go to Cape San Blas every year and participated in the horse back riding once!

  15. Cynthia C says

    April 20, 2016 at 7:53 am

    You can go horseback riding at the beach at Cape San Blas, FL. Sounds lovely!

  16. James Stringham says

    April 20, 2016 at 8:28 am

    Cape San Blas

  17. Linda Owens says

    April 20, 2016 at 8:57 am

    Cape San Blas

  18. Elle says

    April 20, 2016 at 10:09 am

    You can horseback ride on Cape San Blas Beach.

    prettyinhotpink6 at gmail dot com

  19. Holly C. says

    April 20, 2016 at 10:27 am

    Horseback riding on Cape San Blas sounds wonderful, what a beautiful beach!

    hbbs55 at gmail dot com

  20. nickie says

    April 20, 2016 at 11:18 am

    On Cape San Blas.

    nickieisis3atgmaildotcom

  21. Denise S says

    April 20, 2016 at 12:14 pm

    I would do this at Salinas Park.

  22. McKim says

    April 20, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    You can go horseback riding on Cape San Blas Beach.

  23. HS kraftmaking says

    April 20, 2016 at 1:51 pm

    We can horseback ride on Cape San Blas .

  24. kate says

    April 20, 2016 at 2:03 pm

    Salinas Park in Cape San Blas, Florida

  25. Rajee Pandi says

    April 20, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    horseback ride on Cape San Blas

  26. Giant Sis says

    April 20, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    On Cape San Blas – I need to figure out where that is!

  27. charlotte ping says

    April 20, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    Looks like fun

  28. diana shenderovich says

    April 20, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    Cape San Blas-beach for horseback riding. gshender@yahoo.com

  29. Vickie Hite says

    April 20, 2016 at 6:24 pm

    A 17 mile barrier Peninsula called Cape San Blans. Really beautiful beach, and the water too!

  30. Richard Brandt says

    April 20, 2016 at 6:38 pm

    Out on the Cape – Cape San Blas!

    rsbrandt44 (at) hotmail (dot) com

  31. Christy Peeples DuBois says

    April 20, 2016 at 6:49 pm

    You can horseback ride at Cape San Blas which sounds nice. I’ve ridden horses all my life but never on the beach. Thanks.
    Email: reidsrd@hotmail.com

  32. Phyllis Briggs says

    April 20, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    Horseback riding on Cape San Blas beach is a really fun time!

  33. Phyllis Briggs says

    April 20, 2016 at 7:28 pm

    my email address is phyllis-briggs@att.net for above entry

  34. John Park says

    April 20, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    Horseback riding is allowed on Cape San Blas Beach.
    jkp6112@yahoo.com

  35. Barb Carlson says

    April 20, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    You can horseback ride on Cape San Blas! Sounds fun!

  36. ellen willett says

    April 20, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    Bradenton Fla

  37. Christina G. says

    April 21, 2016 at 1:02 am

    You can go horseback riding on the beach at Cape San Blas. Thanks for the giveaway!

  38. Dandi D says

    April 21, 2016 at 7:08 am

    You can do it at Cape San Blas Beach.

  39. jamie haig says

    April 21, 2016 at 9:48 am

    Cape San Blas

  40. sandra says

    April 21, 2016 at 10:39 am

    on cape san blas

  41. lesa barone says

    April 21, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    Ride horses in Cape San Blas.
    Lbrebel5@yahoo.com
    Thank you for chance to win

  42. Evie B. says

    April 21, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    You can horseback ride on Cape San Blas!

  43. Sharon says

    April 21, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    Cape San Blas. Sounds fun!

  44. Brittney House says

    April 21, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    I see that you can horseback at Cape San Blas.

  45. Susan Christy says

    April 21, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    Cape San Blas

  46. Laura S says

    April 22, 2016 at 6:34 pm

    You can go horseback riding on the beach at Cape San Blas (just a couple of hours away from me… I may check that out soon!)

  47. Deirdre Tansey says

    April 23, 2016 at 10:39 am

    CAPE SANS BlAS BEACH

  48. Janice says

    April 23, 2016 at 4:28 pm

    Cape San Blas Beach!

  49. Kristen says

    April 23, 2016 at 10:01 pm

    You can go riding at the beach off Salinas Park.

  50. Kyl Neusch says

    April 24, 2016 at 10:52 pm

    On Cape San Blas

  51. Brenda Callahan says

    April 25, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    Horseback riding is allowed on Cape San Blas Beach… funny i should find your post today. I actually live in NJ and was looking for place to take my daughter riding… but my mother lives on the gulf coast of Florida… so now i know what to do when we come down! thank you! elmomomi aol.com

  52. clynsg says

    April 27, 2016 at 11:49 am

    Although most posters seemed to go for Cape San Blas, you can also horseback ride (as a tour) on the beach in Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, on South Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County.

  53. clynsg says

    April 27, 2016 at 11:51 am

    Always forget that email address is not published, although it must be available somehow to the sponsor! Anyway

    cgclynsg0 @ gmail . com

  54. Jaclyn Reynolds says

    April 27, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    Horseback riding on Cape San Blas! Love the photos on the site, looks like a dream vacation!
    firstrosegrrl at yahoo.com

  55. donna graham says

    April 29, 2016 at 2:34 pm

    You can horseback ride at Cape San Blas Beach.

    jegrdo@aim.com

  56. ken ohl says

    April 30, 2016 at 5:09 am

    Cape San Blas

  57. Hayley S says

    May 1, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    You can horseback ride on Cape San Blas beach!

  58. Lisa Samples says

    May 4, 2016 at 10:43 am

    Cape San Blas is the perfect location for a nice horseback ride on the beach!

  59. Laura Royal says

    May 4, 2016 at 11:16 am

    You can horseback ride on Cape San Blas.

  60. Judy Killen says

    May 4, 2016 at 10:12 pm

    Cape San Blas for horseback riding on the beach.

  61. Karo says

    May 5, 2016 at 12:06 am

    Cape San Blas

  62. Christine wiech says

    May 5, 2016 at 9:18 am

    Cape San blas of course! !!

    Christinewiech@Yahoo.com

  63. Erica B. says

    May 5, 2016 at 11:53 am

    Cape San Blas Beach

  64. susan smoaks says

    May 5, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    you can go horseback riding on the beach at Cape San Blas Beach.

  65. Stephanie Larison says

    May 6, 2016 at 1:17 pm

    You can go horseback riding on Cape San Blas Beach.

  66. Danielle says

    May 6, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    Me and my honey will be horse backing on Cape San Blas Beach

  67. Steve S says

    May 7, 2016 at 10:35 am

    Lets go horseback riding on Cape San Blas Beach. stephensinger@hotmail.com

  68. Robin says

    May 7, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    You can horseback ride on Cape San Blas .
    rtrexel@gmail.com

  69. Susan Smith says

    May 7, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    You can horseback ride on Cape San Blas.

  70. Crystal Sell says

    May 7, 2016 at 6:47 pm

    Cape San Blas Beach. Thank you!
    crystalrsell at gmail dot com

  71. Carolyn Daley says

    May 7, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    You can go horseback riding on Cape San Blas and guided tours are offered daily.

  72. Laurie Emerson says

    May 7, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    You can go horseback riding on Cape San Blas.

  73. Amy Deeter says

    May 8, 2016 at 12:31 am

    Horseback riding is allowed on Cape San Blas Beach!!

  74. addrienne mertens says

    May 8, 2016 at 9:54 am

    Cape San Blas has horse back riding. oh that would be so much fun! It’s been a long time since i was on a horse. thanx!
    zippy573 AT netscape DOT net

  75. Carl White says

    May 8, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    1. Done

    2. You can horseback ride on Cape San Blas and m o o v e m k r at g m a i l dot c o m but feel free to text me at 404-229-5216.

    3. Done

  76. Richard Hicks says

    May 8, 2016 at 7:54 pm

    Go to Cape San Blas !!!

  77. Breanne says

    May 8, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    Cape San Blas.

  78. Aaron says

    May 8, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    I may ride a horse at Cape San Blas!

  79. Betty C says

    May 8, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    Horseback riding is allowed on Cape San Blas beach.

  80. Sand says

    May 8, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    Cape San Blas!

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