St. Vincent Island Wildlife Refuge is exciting daytrip for outdoors enthusiasts. I have been several times with my father, and it is an incredible adventure. Before the island became a wildlife refuge, a previous owner imported exotic animals from all over the world to live in this isolated, tropical habitat. Zebras and Sambar deer, just to name a few. The zebras are gone, but the Sambar deer remain and can occassionally be seen in the marsh areas. Accessible only by boat, St. Vincent's is a 12,490 acre coastal barrier island located across the lagoon from Indian Pass, approximately 22 miles southwest of Apalachicola, FL. Other residents are the American Alligator, Bald Eagles, Red Wolves, and feral pigs.
St. Vincent Wildlife Refuge offers wonderful opportunities for photographers. The Island has sand dunes, fresh water lakes, and is perfect for bird watching. Pottery shards can be found on the beaches and indicate a past of ancient Indian inhabitation. Everytime I go I hope to find coins or remnants from a Spanish shipwreck. It looks to be just the place for Black Beard's Ghost.
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