Carrabelle, Florida

About Carrabelle

Set in the northwestern part of Florida, Carrabelle is a small town counting 2,570 people who proudly call it home.

Carrabelle holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.79 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 537 residents per square mile.

📰 Carrabelle News Today

• This Forgotten Coast City Is One of the Most Charming Places in Florida—With Historic Lighthouses and White-sand Beaches Travel + Leisure · Mar 16
• Carrabelle, Florida. Quiet Town on the Forgotten Coast Florida Back Roads Travel · Jan 27
• DOH-Franklin County lifts water quality advisory for Carrabelle Beach wctv.tv · May 23
• Florida DOH issues water quality advisory for Carrabelle Beach ahead of holiday weekend WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News · May 23
• Michael Julian - View Obituary & Service Information - Bevis Funeral Home Bevis Funeral Home - Tallahassee, FL · Mar 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carrabelle Unique

• The only place in America named Carrabelle — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carrabelle

• SOS Galley
• Carrabelle Junction
• Express Lane — sandwich
• Hog Wild Bar-B-Q — barbecue
• Maine Street Grille
• Pirate's Cove Bar & Grill
• Rio Carrabelle
• Two Brothers at the Beach

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carrabelle History Museum · Museum
• Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carrabelle

• Island View Park reviews ★
• Tate's Hell Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crooked River Lighthouse Park reviews ★
• George Sands Park reviews ★
• John David Patton Park reviews ★
• Tillie Miller Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carrabelle

🏘️ Nearby Communities