November 25 & 27, 2021

KEATON BEACH, FL

“Keaton Beach is a Gulf coastal community in the southern part of Taylor County, Florida, United States. Keaton Beach is 22.5 miles south of the county seat of Perry. Florida's official state tourism website offers the following description of the area, "Keaton Beach is an outpost town with a laid-back, relaxing atmosphere. The wild, natural public beach has a shaded picnic area, restrooms, boat ramp and a 700-foot fishing pier. These are prime scalloping waters from mid to late summer, and the area is famous for year 'round fishing."” Wikipedia

I traveled to Keaton Beach from my campsite in Perry on my first full day in Florida. I chose Keaton Beach because it was the closest beach to the campground. As I wrote on Facebook, “It may not have been the largest or most pristine, but it had sand, blue water, palm trees, pelicans, and 70+° temperatures, everything an Iowan wishes for in winter.”

I spent about an hour walking around the small area, taking photos, and generally just enjoying the fact that I was on a beach on Thanksgiving Day. I returned two days later in the evening to take some sunset photos.

While not a destination beach it served its purpose as my first Florida beach on this trip.