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A county preserve of 1,500 acres on Pellicer Creek and the Matanzas River, between St. Augustine and Palm Coast, with a campground whose waterfront sites have their own docks for a kayak, and an equestrian camp. Cherokee Lodge, built in 1886 by Henry Cutting, still stands and holds the first in-ground swimming pool in Florida, fed by a spring. Eight trails run to nearly sixteen miles.
A motel on an acre and a half at 2480 North Oceanshore Boulevard in Flagler Beach, on the strip of land between the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, about two miles north of the Flagler Beach pier. Pets are taken.
A state park at Flagler Beach with 68 campsites, 34 on the dune above the beach and 34 on the Intracoastal Waterway, each with water, electricity, a picnic table and a fire ring. Both campgrounds have a bathhouse, and there is laundry for campers and a dump station. The park holds half a mile of beach, a three-quarter-mile nature trail and a boat ramp taking boats up to twenty-five feet. The beachside campground is closed for works.
An oceanfront motel and rental at 1820 South Oceanshore Boulevard in Flagler Beach, with furnished studios and one and two-bedroom apartments, plus a three-bedroom house. Each has a full kitchen and a porch with a picnic table. There is a heated pool, a gazebo beside it, an outdoor grill, television and wireless internet, and the beach is straight in front.
A motel at 1204 South Ocean Shore Boulevard in Flagler Beach, across the road from the sand with its own beach deck. Rooms have a king bed and a kitchenette with a microwave, small refrigerator and coffee maker; one is a beach-view suite and one is built for a wheelchair with a roll-in shower. There is a covered patio, a sun deck, wireless internet and parking. Most rooms take pets for a fee.
A motel at 2448 South Oceanshore Boulevard in Flagler Beach, on the ocean side of the road, with wireless internet. The beachfront cycling paths of Flagler Beach run past the door.
A hotel at 55 Town Center Boulevard in Palm Coast, with wireless internet and parking included and charging points for electric cars. There is an outdoor pool, a fitness room, a restaurant with room service, a business center and meeting rooms. Breakfast is charged. Two dogs or cats are taken for a fee.
A recreational vehicle resort on A1A north of Flagler Beach with more than a hundred sites, some of them on the ocean itself and others across the road. All have full hookups with water, sewer, cable, wireless internet and fifty amp power. Cabins looking at the ocean sleep two to four and have a kitchen. There is a store, two laundries and three bathhouses. Pets are taken.
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Split the stay between two county areas. Give each finalist two ordinary days, then reserve the final day to revisit the strongest community.
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