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HOW AMAZING TO FIND A FISHING VILLAGE time has
almost forgotten—especially since the sea’s bounties have
lured people here for millennia: ancient Indians in dugout
canoes, Spanish explorers in galleons, pirates under the
black flag, scallopers and shrimpers setting the world’s
tables, and people like you . . . boating, fishing, and beach
worshippers who know heaven when they see it.
Welcome to permanent paradise. Pirates’ Landing at
Timber Island is a deep-water resort and gateway to the
legendary Gulf fishing off
Carrabelle, Florida. Here at the
mouth of the Carrabelle River is
the area’s deepest natural port.
Here is a marina slip and your luxury dockside cottage. Here are amenities for the whole
family—pool, pavilion, and restaurant. And out there, in sight as you leave the landing,
are St. George Sound, the fish-sheltering barrier islands, and beyond, the open Gulf.
THE TREASURES—AND STORIES—LYING FATHOMS DOWN will never all be counted and recounted.
But so much, incredibly, has been. Place names conjure the cultures: Rio Carrabella, Isle
aux Chiens (Dog Island), the fortress of San Marcos (St. Marks), the Apalachee Indians
(Apalachicola).
Native peoples fished these waters thousands of years ago, their pottery and arrow-
heads still discovered daily. Spanish conquistador Narváez has lain in a watery Gulf grave since
1528—rafting away from St. Marks, perhaps in stormy sight of Dog Island.
And what a cunning place for pirates. Twice they torched San Marcos: French and British
buccaneers with no better hideouts than the coves and islands of Carrabelle.
Then in 1766 the French merchant Le Tigre went down—
producing a real survivor’s tale more grueling than Survivor.
HMS Fox, a Spanish war fleet, a Maine fishing smack: all lost. They
lie here still, wrecks that shrimpers find . . . wrecks that mysteriously
elude refinding.
Look back again, and catch sight
of schooners sailing into Timber
Island to load lumber, Civil War
Union ships blockading the coast, a
Carrabelle-built steamer ferrying the
mail. In every era, a different romance
of the sea. Yours can start today.
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PIRATES’ LANDING IS A WORKING WATERFRONT. Trawlers have docked here for
generations. The Coast Guard cutter Sea Hawk lies yards away, toward the sound.
There’s a reason: the deep-water harbor whose 15-foot depths accommodate even
220-foot yachts. Rest assured: Your boat will ride in a slip with ease.
It will also be rinsed by the Carrabelle River’s freshwater, flowing out toward the
ultimate reason for being here: St. George Sound, flats, bays, the Gulf of Mexico . . .
fish. Red snapper, bluefish, cobia, grouper, amberjack, pompano, king mackerel.
Catching your limit day after day. Casting out and pulling in surprise after surprise.
U.S. Sports Afield ranks this area the fourth best fishing in the entire nation. Not
bad. (We know it’s first, but who needs more publicity?) Our huge native redfish are
beautiful battlers. Some argue silver kings are the pound-for-pound champ fighters.
Then summer warmth teases tarpon here: one word—thrill.
Cast a fly. Lob lures with light tackle. Fresh-bait a hook in the sound. Drop a
line in deep water. Here’s what
Carrabelle old-timers boast:
‘Imagine a northern Gulf fish,
and catch it right here.’ Want
to test them?
NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS but an air strip.
Superb dining but shorts at every
table. No big chain stores but
everything you want within a walk
(including antiques). Breathtaking
beauty but no hoards or highrises to obscure it.
Nothing is wrong with this picture.
Hunting, fishing, and beaches drew people
to Carrabelle decades before it was officially a
town (1893). And against time and odds, people
kept the wonders pristine. Character remains
too. Friendly owners run the shops. Fish is sold
right off the boat. The fabled “Police Booth” still
stands. Carrabelle and Pirates’ Landing live
with fascinating ghosts: steamboat tourists in
top hats, muscled workers loading naval stores
from trains to ships, and World War II trainees
fighting mock battles in the streets.
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STILL VISIBLE ARE GEORGEOUS LAND-AND
SEASCAPES. Without exaggeration, outdoor
pleasures are inexhaustible in this North
Florida area. Of acres of wetlands and forests,
of miles of rivers and pristine
shoreline, vast portions are
protected as parks and
preserves—for wildlife, the
world, and you. On our
migratory route, 300
species of birds have been
counted in a day, and
monarch butterflies flit in
clouds. Eagles and
falcons are not rare.
Herons, skimmers, and
pelicans delight daily. Rivers,
springs, and trails beckon for canoeing,
kayaking, and hiking. Hunters take deer,
turkey, and wild pigs in teeming woodlands.
And of course: the beaches simply stun. This
is the Florida the rest of Florida used to be.
LIFE AT PIRATES’ LANDING IS A PORT EXPERIENCE.
Yes, it’s a private community of luxury, bird’s-eye-
view cottages. It’s a full-service marina for
pleasure vessels. It’s a resort of pleasures and
privileges. But it’s also a harbor of long tradition
and daily change. Stand on the dock, or relax on
the restaurant deck, and watch a sea world:
trawlers returning with their catches, a coastal
cruise ship bound for New Orleans, a Coast
Guard cutter refueling, a yacht flying Peruvian
colors . . . and of course your neighbors, all with
stories to share.
THE RESORT Pirates’ Landing is designed for boating
and for all the fun of a Florida family vacation.
• A restaurant and bar, with inside and deck
seating, serving fresh-caught seafood (including
your own). • An included Marina Club member-
ship giving exclusive privileges: Use of deep-water
boat slips yards away from your cottage. • Launch
and pull services. • Fueling station and ice. •
Fish cleaning and filleting. • Pool. • Historic
dockside pavilion for members’ private use.
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THE COTTAGES You know the
casual, close, and friendly
community of a pleasure-vessel
marina—floating neighbors who
hail each other, admire a
wheelhouse, ask how Thursday’s
Child got her name. Imagine that
on land . . . and welcome to your
Pirates’ Landing village.
• The architecture is unpretentious
Florida vernacular, coastal style: tall for
breathtaking views and breezes,
shuttered for shade, ready to weather
gracefully, and grouped like a protective
lighthouse community.
• Landscaping is inviting with tropical
and native plants.
• By daylight or candlelight, lazy hours
will drift by on your screened porch,
deck, and upper and lower balconies.
• Inside is complete shipshape luxury,
with stylish custom-built features.
• Kitchens are a dream, fully equipped
with superior appliances.
• Ceiling fans eddy the air in every room.
• Under each cottage is covered parking,
with an outside shower and storage.
• Options are available, including
elevators.
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WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE (WITH FISH) Captain Tim Saunders, Sr.,
the long-time master of a Pirates’ Landing shrimping fleet, invited a
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE. You know what you want. You
know how to seize opportunity. Paradise Landing at Timber
Island is your paradise, and the time is now. We invite you to
call us, visit us, ask any question, learn the easy voyage to
ownership . . . and get out there on the water.
Key West friend to fish here. The man was a pro, a charter guide, a diehard Keys lover . . .
and blown away. ‘The best fishing,’ he ruled, ‘period.’ Here’s why our watery wonderland
is so incredible.
• From Carrabelle to Apalachichola, a 50-mile natural landlocked harbor is formed
by a chain of four barrier islands: Dog, St. George, Little St. George, and St.Vincent. •
Carrabelle has the deepest portage—in fact the deepest from Tampa to Panama City. •
The Intracoastal Waterway starts at Carrabelle and runs 200 miles to Texas. • The
Carrabelle River’s freshwater enters St. George Sound and the Gulf of Mexico at Pirates’
Landing, Timber Island. • Even Carrabelle sits on an island—St. James Island, bounded
by the Gulf and the Ocklockonee, Carrabelle, and Crooked Rivers: fertile freshwater
fishing for bass, striped bass, and speckled perch. • Beaches. And not just any beaches.
Our gorgeous white sugar-sands are nationally, rightly famous. Swim, stroll, shell, delight
a child with a sandcastle . . . or just sit and bask. Family memories don’t get any sunnier.
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Oral representations cannot be relied upon as correctly stating representations of the developer. For correct representations, make reference to this brochure and to the
documents required by section 718.503, Florida Statutes, to be furnished by a developer to a buyer or lessee. Units in this condominium are subject to timeshare estates. A
complete copy of the plans and specifications for the construction of the condominium are available for your inspection at the Pirates’ Landing office.
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