20480 Ponce de Leon Road Keaton Beach, FL 32348

Set the hook now! You can own a slice of natural North Florida in the heart of the Big Bend! This unique corner lot located in Keaton Beach boasts 150 feet of canal frontage with a floating dock running the full length of the front side of the parcel. Located at the end of a paved road, this developed property includes community water and sewer, a covered carport with concrete floor, several RV hook-ups, fish cleaning station, nice seawall and established lawn. Launch your boat at the public boat ramp just seconds away from this property, then dock your boat and be in the Gulf of Mexico within minutes, enjoying some of the best fishing and scalloping in the state of Florida. Stretching along the Gulf of Mexico coastline, the Big Bend Region offers miles of uncrowded coastline, natural springs and wildlife preserves. Taylor County boasts 47 miles of natural Gulf coastline and pristine seagrass flats -- stretching from the Aucilla River to the north all the way down to the Steinhatchee River at its southern border. In between, the Econfina River, Fenholloway River, Spring Warrior Creek all wind their way to the Gulf, providing recreational access to beautiful, unspoiled natural North Florida. Keaton Beach, Steinhatchee and Aucilla offer public boat ramps, owned and maintained by Taylor County with nominal fees. Less than three miles of the Taylor County coast is developed, thus providing one of the last protected pristine seagrass habitats in the state, which offer up fabulous fishing for speckled trout, redfish, flounder, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel and cobia -- just to name a few. You can also take a trip offshore to fish for gag grouper, red snapper, red grouper, mangrove snapper, Key West white grunt, black sea bass, cobia, king mackerel and Spanish mackerel, in addition to fishing or diving the area's natural or artificial reefs. Taylor County is one of the few places in Florida where you can participate in Mother Nature’s biggest Easter egg hunt -- harvesting bay scallops! Scalloping opportunities can be found along the county’s entire coastline, including off Keaton Beach, Hagen’s Cove and Steinhatchee. The season runs June 15 through Labor Day off most of Taylor County and all of Dixie County (including Keaton Beach and the Steinhatchee area). If you're looking for a quieter, more laid-back slice of Florida, grab this hidden gem nestled in the heart of Florida's Big Bend -- the perfect destination if you are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the typical tourist hotspots in Florida.