1/15 Flagler Beach, FL

I really like this small town on the Atlantic Ocean.  When they built the A!A highway along Florida's Atlantic coast, they put it very close to the ocean--close enough that you cannot build anything on the side of the road near the water. This has resulted in a terrific view as you drive along the highway, and it also means there are none of the high-rise hotels and condos that are common in the rest of Florida.  It also means that "downtown" Flagler Beach is right on the ocean!  

This view is looking south, but Flagler Beach is the other direction. 

It is only 3 miles from Gamble Rogers SP to the town of Flagler Beach, so it is an easy bike ride.  However, there is no shoulder along the highway, so I have to ride on the sidewalk.   

Once I get about a mile down, I can cut into the back roads and ride to town just a block from the ocean, but out of the strong wind and off the bumpy sidewalk.

I wonder why a town that has so many hurricanes still has overhead electrical lines.  Wouldn't it make more sense to bury them??

Just at the Highway 100 bridge that crosses the inland waterway to the mainland, there is this small park area where you can launch a boat or picnic. 

A lot of nice-looking homes along the inland waterway.  

I rode through town and past the busiest areas.  This photo shows me heading back towards the main area where the pier is located. 

You are not allowed to walk on the area between the roadway and the beach because it acts as a hurricane barrier so you see a lot of little stairways. 

I took most of these photos on a very busy Sunday, so lots of traffic in town at the only major intersection. 

This is the park in the center of town where they used to have a very popular farmer's market.  Apparently, the town council raised the rates to farmers so high, almost all stopped coming so the market is now dead.  What a shame!  

Heading back home to the campground. 

One "improvement" to the town is this center strip along the highway south of town.  I was told it was built to control flooding from heavy rainfalls that in the past has caused traffic problems.  The center contains a drain and grates to control the flooding.  It is NOT fun to drive my motorhome along this section!!  And of course, with no shoulder, I am back to riding on the bumpy sidewalk and irritating walkers along the way.

Whew!  Glad the construction is not in this section.

 Unfortunately, my camera battery went dead, so no more photos this day.