{"id":206318,"date":"2025-05-10T08:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/?p=206318"},"modified":"2025-05-10T08:24:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:24:16","slug":"dreading-summer-beach-crowds-visit-these-3-untouched-florida-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/dreading-summer-beach-crowds-visit-these-3-untouched-florida-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreading Summer Beach Crowds? Visit These 3 Untouched Florida Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:46.97265625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>It may seem like avoiding summer beach crowds, especially in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/this-white-sand-florida-beach-town-is-breaking-all-time-tourism-records-this-spring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida<\/a>, is a daunting task &mdash; almost as if you have to settle for fellow vacationers taking up your space with loud children and retirees whose swimwear choices suggest they last saw a mirror in the 90s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite what seems like an impossibility, the experts at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/secluded-beach-vacations-6534449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southern Living<\/a> revealed a trio of pristine Florida islands off the radar from the masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands-.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands-.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful row of homes in St. George, Florida\" class=\"wp-image-206319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Colorful row of homes in St. George, Florida\" class=\"wp-image-206319 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands-.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" loading=\"eager\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands-.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands-.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--960x640.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dreading-Summer-Beach-Crowds-Visit-These-3-Untouched-Florida-Islands--1080x720.jpg.webp 1080w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of becoming just another face in the crowd in Miami or realizing Destin hasn't been a secret for decades, consider going off-path to a few little known white-sand paradises this summer &mdash; and one of them was also just featured by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/st-george-island-florida-11711791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel + Leisure<\/a> too as Florida's &lsquo;last unspoiled' beach town, making it all the more enticing to visit sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Visit these unspoiled Florida islands to avoid the crowds this summer:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shell Island: Hop Aboard A Ferry To Secluded Shores<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wanna guess what Shell Island looks like? Let's just say it lives up to the name; the type of place you may really want to <em>sell seashells down by the seashore<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of white sand shores of Shell Island, Florida\" class=\"wp-image-206333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Aerial view of white sand shores of Shell Island, Florida\" class=\"wp-image-206333 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-white-sand-shores-of-Shell-Island-Florida-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting here is a fun adventure in its own right as you'll first have to hit up another less crowded hideaway, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/parks-and-trails\/st-andrews-state-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Andrews State Park<\/a> ($4 admission).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Split between the Gulf and St. Andrews Bay outside of Panama City, this idyllic paradise is mainly known for sweeping uninterrupted views, shelling, and common dolphin sightings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But to level up your vacation, you'll definitely want to hop aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/standrewsshellisland.com\/shell-island-ferry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shell Island Ferry<\/a> from St. Andrews to Shell Island for, yes, even better opportunities to shell and even more serene seclusion away from the hordes of vacationers on seemingly every other notable Florida beach town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-green waters off Shell Island, Florida\" class=\"wp-image-206334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Blue-green waters off Shell Island, Florida\" class=\"wp-image-206334 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-green-waters-off-Shell-Island-Florida.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ferry runs Tuesday through Saturday every hour from 10am to 1pm, but make sure you're not left behind at the last pick-up at 3pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What's known as the &lsquo;Jewel of Panama City', Shell Island, stretches 7 miles. Given that there are few people compared to Panama City proper, it feels like this barrier island goes on forever, like your very own private oasis lined with glowing white sand and crystal clear waters great for swimming and\/or snorkeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>St. George: The Heart Of Florida's &lsquo;Forgotten Coast'<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Florida has so many popular destination, it's hard to believe there'a stretch of coastline deemed &lsquo;forgotten'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of St. George Island, FL\" class=\"wp-image-206338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Aerial view of St. George Island, FL\" class=\"wp-image-206338 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-view-of-St.-George-Island-FL.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That's because the 28-mile shoreline of St. George Island is still a low-key vacation spot where locals outweigh noticeable tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You won't find the usual eyesores like many of the South's most popular beaches, with Hard Rock Cafes and Senor Frog's taking away from the authentic aspects of town&mdash;there's not even a Starbucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Instead, you'll find happy locals welcoming you to their beloved shores with recommendations for the best seafood and sunset views.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/parks-and-trails\/dr-julian-g-bruce-st-george-island-state-park\" target=\"_blank\">St. George Island State Park<\/a>&nbsp;is likely the answer for sunsets, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paddysrawbar.net\" target=\"_blank\">Paddy's Raw Bar<\/a>&nbsp;for the fresh catch of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island.jpg\" alt=\"Cotton candy skies over St. George Island\" class=\"wp-image-206339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cotton-candy-skies-over-St.-George-Island-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 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