Gulf Coast Camping Excursion pt.2

Saturday afternoon we packed up camp and headed south toward St. George Island State Park, located on the western tip of St. George Island, a barrier island very similar to the Outer Banks off the coast of North Carolina. 

 

This time of year with temperature difference between the warm Gulf waters and the cool humid air, its common for a dense fog to hang around the island.  As we approached the bridge, it was easy to tell we were going to have a unique camping experience.  The fog single-handedly contributed a moody atmosphere, and the lack of people on an obviously summer tourist town made the island feel abandoned.

We checked in at the park then immediately went to explore.  We walked along the beach for some time, then realizing it was getting late and we were getting chilled, we turned back to the camp site.  The fog had been so thick it looked like both of us had recently taken a shower!

 

It was the night of a full moon.  A large red beacon on the horizon, we couldn't resist trying to capture the magnificent display.  Needless to say, we failed, but I posted the attempts anyway.  The next day we spent the last few moments admiring the grassy dune landscape and headed home.  

We expected to have a good time but were pleasantly surprised when our little last minute weekend journey turned into a true vacation, gave us lasting memories and created some wanderlust for down the road.