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There are 11 homes that have waterfront property at the entrance to the Bayou. Most of those property owners have docks and boathouses.
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A small boat is visible in the center frame. Small rocks form a retaining wall along the south side of the channel.
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Saw palmettos and oak trees line old Pensacola-St. Augustine road which parallels US 98 for 2.2 miles and is the longest foot trail in this part of the park. It is also one of the last remaining remnants of Florida's first highway. Today it passes through an interesting collection of coastal habitats that include sand pine scrub, and harwood hammocks, characterized chiefly by live oak, southern magnolia nd pignut hickory.
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The sound side of the barrier islands is sheltered from the battering of storms.
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The driveway and bridge across the wetland area is visible in this eastern view from the second floor balcony of the house.
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From the second level deck, an northeasterly view reveals a shoreline with white crystal beaches. This area is known for sugar sand dune formations that have been called the whitest beaches in the world.
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The pier extending from the home is set on an angle from the shoreline.
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Another view from the South showing oyster beds at the foot of the bridge.
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