Reviews for Lanark Village Florida
I’ve been telling you my own glowing opinions about life in Lanark Village, but what do others think? I decided to find out by reading reviews visitors have left about the area on other websites. They are few and far between.
When I went to Trip Advisor, put in “Lanark Village” as my destination, and clicked the “Things to Do” tab, the response page told me they “…could find no attractions near Lanark Village.” Well, imagine that.
I clicked on the “Vacation Rentals” tab next and learned that where reviews existed for the VRBO rentals in the neighborhood, they were good ones. There were a few complaints about the individual houses, such as “sand on the floor.”
But complaints of any kind were the exception; reviewers of the VRBO houses generally liked their accommodations and the area. While they were staying in Lanark, they went to the nearby beaches, which are gorgeous, and some of the other attractions in our neighboring towns.
They had fun here, mostly because they did not go on vacation to stay inside a house. Not that there is anything wrong with Lanark’s houses, but whether you’re a vacationer or a resident, the great outdoors is the area’s real draw.
Lanark Village doesn’t show up at all on Niche.com, but Carrabelle does, and folks reviewed it favorably. They liked all the same restaurants I like. They liked the marina and the mom-and-pop shops.
One poor soul though had been traumatized by the trip through our dense forests and had this to say:
“Horrible experience you have to drive through 200 miles of national forest to reach a town that is half abandoned no gas stations for hundreds of miles so make sure you fuel up before you head down there.”
Now Carrabelle is in no way half abandoned. Sleepy maybe. That’s part of its charm.
But I felt for the person who wrote this because I’d had something similar happen to me once. As I neared my destination on a trip to Lanark, my GPS took me through increasingly narrow roads that eventually became gravel, then quickly, dirt. I didn’t see another car for half an hour.
It was a little unnerving. I was glad my tank was full.
Eventually, I was sent down Lake Morality Road and soon popped out on Highway 98. I was never so glad to see that big body of water, gleaming across the road!
Since then, I’ve set my GPS to take me to Bainbridge instead of Lanark when I drive down from Atlanta. That route pulls me off the interstate highways and puts me on scenic country roads instead. When I get to Bainbridge, I enter Crawfordville as my destination in the GPS. From there, I mosey on home.
If you’re considering coming to Lanark as a base for your beach vacation, remember that this is the Forgotten Coast. It’s hidden behind a veil of trees. It’s a secret.
It’s not for everyone, but some of us see that as a positive. We don’t stand in line too long at restaurants. We don’t have to fight for a postage-stamp-sized spot at the beach.
We’ve got room to breathe. And the air is fresh and salty as it rolls off the St. George Sound.
