Flagler Beach

Bulow Plantation Ruins

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Surrounded by sprawling residential developments just west of bustling Flagler Beach, Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park is a welcome natural respite from all the “progress” of modern life. Nestled in a scenic wooded area along the banks of Bulow Creek, this Florida state park contains the ruins of a sugar mill that was built around 1830 at the briefly thriving Bulow Plantation and burned by the Seminoles in 1836. Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park also serves as the northern trailhead of the 6.8-mile Bulow Woods Trail, which runs south through Bulow Creek State Park (home to the spectacular Fairchild Oak).

Golden Lion Cafe, Flagler Beach

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Billed as “Flagler Beach’s Favorite Beachside Restaurant & Bar,” the Golden Lion Café lies near the heart of this East Coast beach community at 501 North Ocean Shore Boulevard. Bustling, unpretentious and full of eclectic charm, the Golden Lion Café, which is known as “The King of the Beach,” has been voted the #1 Beach Bar on the East Coast of Florida in 2017 by floridabeachbar.com. It features a tiki bar, roof deck, live music (of the Jimmy Buffett, Neil Young and James Taylor variety, at least during our Saturday afternoon visit), gift store and a menu full of delicious seafood, appetizers, wings, sandwiches and more. Recommended menu items include Peel ‘N’ Eat Shrimp and the Chargrilled Jerk Caribbean Wings (next time I want to try the Lobster Guacamole Tostados!). Check it out!