Remarkably few people venture into Bon Secour National Wildlife
Refuge. That's truly a shame, because it is a stunningly beautiful place. The only way into the vast majority of it is on foot, which explains why it remains a secluded wonderland. Personally, I love the fact that there is an oasis in the middle of tourist hell where you can easily go hours without seeing another person. Yesterday, I only encountered three other humans over the course of about 3 hours.
That's Gator Lake in the forefront. Little Lagoon is to the left, separated by maybe 100 feet of sand. And in the distance are the natural sand dunes, which can easily be 30-40 feet high, that separate both from the Gulf of Mexico. This is one of my favorite places.
Approaching Little Lagoon on the eastern end of the refuge. The far shore is the narrow peninsula of Gulf beaches. You can see some of the beach houses over there through the trees if you look closely.
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