The Crooked River Light, also known as the Carrabelle Light, was built in 1895 to replace the Dog Island Light on Dog Island, which had been destroyed in 1875 by a hurricane.
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Carrabelle Beach, FL
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I visited the Crooked River Lighthouse for a full moon event..they had a low boil, with a Jazz Band...for $10.00..but in actuality, they had much, much more for that $10.00...there was a campfire for fixing smores, there was a homemade bake sale..(there is truly nothing like homemade bake goods) the Lighthouse Museum was open..with items that were able to be purchased..prices that won't break the bank!!! The food was excellent!!! Shrimp, Sausage, Potatoes, Onions and Corn..in separate containers for people with allergies to Shrimp..with the Food, Music, Breeze from the Gulf, glow from the Lighthouse, Great Company, and the Full Moon...it was a PERFECT NIGHT!!! Will definitely recommend and will definitely...
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Crooked River Lighthouse is one of two remaining lighthouses in Franklin County, FL. It has a 4th order Fresnel lens that still shines nightly. A replica of the lighthouse keeper's house serves as a museum and gift shop. There's also a small playground, picnic area and you can find the trail head of the Carabelle Beach bike trail here. You can climb the 128 steep steps to the top for a stunning view of the coast and surrounding forest. Tower climbs are $5 per person, and are usually available Wednesday through Saturday. Although we stopped on a Tuesday, the lighthouse keeper was especially accommodating and let us climb anyway. If you enjoy lighthouses, this is well...
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Our trip to the lighthouse was so fun! We paid a small fee, and got to climb to the top for an amazing view. When we came back down, the people running it gave us a button and a snores kit for the fire outside. The only downside to the experience was the incredible amount of yellow flies which were swarming and biting. From what I could tell, this was an abnormality, and next time we are down we are sure to climb it again! There was apparently suppose to be someone playing sax at the top, but he had to go home due to the yellow flies. I highly recommend everyone take the climb if they are...
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