VISITOR'S GUIDE - Carrabelle Area Chamber of Commerce

Traveling
to Carrabelle
Weather:
Carrabelle weather is generally temperate, even on the hottest
summer days you can generally catch a cooling sea breeze.
The winters are wonderful – brisk nights and sunny cool days.
Month Air Temp Water Temp
January 54 64
February 56 64
March 61 72
April 68 73
May 74 79
June 80 82
July 81 83
August 81 83
September 79 83
October 71 81
November 61 73
December 56 70
Carrabelle is located along the Gulf of Mexico in Florida's Panhandle
and 55 miles southwest of Tallahassee and 80 miles East of Panama City.
Carrabelle is part of Franklin County which features more than 200 miles
of relatively undeveloped shoreline including the four barrier islands
of St. George, Dog Island, Cape St. George and St. Vincent Island.
Carrabelle is accessible via US Highway 98. By air, Carrabelle can be
reached through commercial airports in Tallahassee and Panama City
and the private airport in Carrabelle at 850.697.2727.
MILEAGE FROM SELECTED CITIES:
Atlanta, GA 351 Memphis, TN 574
Birmingham, AL 334 Miami, FL 561
Chicago, IL 933 Montgomery, AL 244
Columbia, SC 532 Nashville, TN 525
Dallas, TX 884 New Orleans, LA 388
Detroit, MI 1055 Orlando, FL 334
Houston, TX 712 Pensacola, FL 162
Indianapolis, IN 811 St. Louis, MO 831
Jackson, MS 436 Tallahassee, FL 80
Little Rock, AR 707 Tampa, FL 298
Getting Here:
Panama City-Bay County
International Airport (PFN)
850/763-6751
Approximately one hour and 40 minutes, by car, from Franklin County;
served by ASA Delta Connection, Chautauqua Airlines, ComAir,
Freedom Airlines and Northwest Airlink. Car rental agencies include:
Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National.
Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH)
850/891-78007800850-891-7802
Approximately one hour and thirty minutes by car to Franklin
County; served by Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Northwest
Airlink and US Airways Express. Car rental agencies include:
Alamo, Avis, Dollar Rent A Car, Enterprise, Hertz and National.
Classic Limo and Sedan Service: (850/421-1933)
Apalachicola Municipal Airport (AAF)
850/653-8861
Located two miles northwest of downtown Apalachicola; offers three
concrete runways in excess of 5,000 feet long and 150 feet wide.
FBO services include jet fuel; aircraft cleaning, rental, sales and service;
hangar storage; maintenance; pilot lounge; secure ramp; tiedown
and weather radar.
Carrabelle-Thompson Airport
850.697.2727
Located .03 miles West of Carrabelle on Airport Road and
is owned by the City of Carrabelle The concrete runway is
4,000 feet long. FBO services include jet fuel.
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