We headed down to St. Marks Wildlife Refuge a few weekends ago with a pregnant friend of ours for some maternity photos on the Gulf. It’s about a 30-40 minute drive from Tallahassee but as soon as you’re inside the gate and driving toward the lighthouse, you can’t hear any traffic – it’s blissful. From the welcome center to the lighthouse is about 8 miles and we always take it slow to stop and see the alligators, bald eagles, or occasional bobcat. The wildlife is fantastic and there generally aren’t too many people there, it’s a great getaway for an afternoon.