WELCOME TO HORSESHOE BEACH, FLORIDA
Horseshoe Beach is an isolated, laid back, friendly fishing village located on the Gulf of Mexico west of the University town of Gainesville, Florida. Our city limits sign reads "Welcome to Florida's Last Frontier". We are situated 20 miles west of the closest major highway.
The Horseshoe Beach area was settled in the early 1800s. The land was owned by lumber interests until 1935, when C.C. Douglas and Burton Butler purchased the land for $324. The lumber company was pressuring residents to "move on" and the Butler/Douglas union made it possible for the settlers to own their occupied property. They offered each resident the lot he was living on for $10. The town was incorporated in 1963. The town now has a restaurant, full-service marina, two churches, a public library, a waterfront park, and a small athletic field with baseball and basketball areas.
Horseshoe sits squarely in the middle of the Big Bend area - halfway between the Suwannee River and the Steinhatchee River on Florida's Nature Coast. It is a bit remote, sitting at the end of a 20 mile drive from Cross City, FL. The village is a fishing and boating community. It has a mixture of permanent residents, most of whom are either retired or involved in the commercial fishing industry, and weekend and seasonal visitors.
From stalking pristine flats for big redfish to offshore trolling and bottom fishing, this place has it all. Airboats are abundant and kayaks paddle the extremely shallow areas.
Our town offers visitors a quiet, welcoming atmosphere with plenty of rental houses and condos, diverse services (see our services tab), and beautiful sunsets.
The Horseshoe Beach area was settled in the early 1800s. The land was owned by lumber interests until 1935, when C.C. Douglas and Burton Butler purchased the land for $324. The lumber company was pressuring residents to "move on" and the Butler/Douglas union made it possible for the settlers to own their occupied property. They offered each resident the lot he was living on for $10. The town was incorporated in 1963. The town now has a restaurant, full-service marina, two churches, a public library, a waterfront park, and a small athletic field with baseball and basketball areas.
Horseshoe sits squarely in the middle of the Big Bend area - halfway between the Suwannee River and the Steinhatchee River on Florida's Nature Coast. It is a bit remote, sitting at the end of a 20 mile drive from Cross City, FL. The village is a fishing and boating community. It has a mixture of permanent residents, most of whom are either retired or involved in the commercial fishing industry, and weekend and seasonal visitors.
From stalking pristine flats for big redfish to offshore trolling and bottom fishing, this place has it all. Airboats are abundant and kayaks paddle the extremely shallow areas.
Our town offers visitors a quiet, welcoming atmosphere with plenty of rental houses and condos, diverse services (see our services tab), and beautiful sunsets.
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