Plus, many Gulf Coast shorelines sit close to ... Anna Maria Island is known for its old-fashioned Florida charm. As such, you won't find a beach town populated with high-rise condos and fast ...

Venice, Florida, was named a Trail Town by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the first city on the Florida Gulf Coast Trail to receive this designation. The Florida Gulf Coast ...

The only other Florida town on the list is Cedar Key, which is located on Way Key, an island 4 miles off the coast ... Gulf Shores, Alabama. Stuart edged out Duck, North Carolina; Rehoboth Beach ...

A fishing boat near Apalachicola and the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Roberto GonzalezForgotten Coast Nestled in ...