This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Visit Gulf County. All opinions are 100% mine.
Remember those awesome “choose your own adventure” books we had when we were kids? Well, how would you like to choose your own adventure vacation to Gulf County, Florida? You’ve seen me write about the fabulous vacation destination a few times here on Pretty Opinionated. It’s the one-stop destination on the Florida panhandle for every type of adventurer! Whether you crave the excitement of snorkeling and diving or a quieter adventure of a stroll along the beach, GCFL has you covered.
What Makes Gulf County So Awesome?
Gulf County, Florida is such a unique destination for every type of adventurer because of the diversity of the area combined with the care they took to preserve all the natural beauty. GCFL was allowed to form organically at its own balanced pace, both naturally and culturally. The water plays a central role in life and adventure in GCFL. 
With easy access to multiple bodies of water and nature-based activities, you’ll never have the same experience twice. Go snorkeling in the Gulf of Mexico, check out the beautiful saltwater St. Joseph Bay, or experience the mysterious Dead Lakes. Other bodies of water include Indian Pass Lagoon, the Gulf County Canal, the Intracoastal Waterway, the Apalachicola Bay and the Chipola River. With so much easy access to water, you’re never more than 15 minutes away from fishing, diving, paddleboarding, ecotouring or boating! Not a fan of the water? No worries! You can go hiking, biking, birdwatching or just chill on the beach.
Right now, GCFL is offering you the chance to Find Your Adventure in Gulf County through an awesome and super fun sweepstakes! During the weekly scavenger hunt, you’ll have a chance to explore all that Gulf County has to offer. Check out activities you’ve never heard of or discover new ways to try out old favorites!
Find Your Adventure Sweepstakes and Scavenger Hunt
There are a couple of fabulously fun ways to win! Let’s check them out, then we’ll go on a bit of an adventure ourselves!
Subscribe to GCFL for Grand Prize
First, subscribe to GCFL to be entered into the grand prize giveaway: a week-long vacation rental with Serenity Beach Rentals between September and May and a 3-day double kayak and paddleboard rental from Daly’s Watersports. Grand prize also includes a $200 American Express gift card for travel expenses and a $250 Sierra Trading Post gift card to help you outfit your adventure.
Answer a Fun Scavenger Hunt Question for a Chance to win $100 Sierra Trading Post Gift Card Giveaway Right HERE!
You have a chance to win a $100 Sierra Trading Post gift card right here. We’re going to have a little scavenger hunt of our own. I just LOVE a good scavenger hunt! Here’s how it works: in a moment, I’m going to ask you a question. You’ll hunt for the answer and leave it in the comment section. Just head to the GCFL Adventure Guide to find the answers. I recommend using the search bar.
One of my favorite things about GCFL is the fact that you can encounter all types of wildlife, from large majestic dolphins to itty bitty baby turtles! The residents of Gulf County take their role of wildlife protectors very seriously. Loggerhead turtles in particular call the area home. They nest along the St. Joseph Peninsula. Adventure Guide and SJP Turtle Patrol Volunteer Coordinator, Jessica, explains that on average, the 6-mile stretch sees between 90-100 nests, but this year they’re up to 149! You can help get in on the act of saving these turtles during your vacation. Check out this guide to learn more.
Now, for the fun part. There are actually quite a few great guides about the turtles on the GCFL Adventure Guide, but I’m looking at one in particular for my scavenger hunt question. One woman loves turtles so much that she did something pretty special to honor them! 
What did Trish Petrie do for the turtles? There are a few acceptable answers, so all reasonable answers will be accepted. You can actually find the answer by typing that question into the GCLF Adventure Guide search bar. Just leave your answer in the comment section for your chance to win. That’s it! Giveaway is open to US residents age 18+ and ends on April 4th.
That sounds like a great place to visit. I would love to go there someday!
This looks like such an amazing place to vacation! We need to add Florida to our vacation list.
I have been to Gulf Shores in Florida and it is just beautiful. I would love to see the sea turtles go to the sea because I’m such a big animal lover.
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
I typed the question into the guide’s search and found that Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
She named her Inn after the turtles on the beach (Turtle Beach Inn) – when the Inn was built they passed a regulation for “turtle glass” so that light doesn’t reflect out onto the beach!
That sounds amazing! Florida is a great place to spend your time outdoors with family. Especially with nature! I love that they have different activities to choose from, that makes the trip so much more exciting.
Gulf County sounds like a wonderful place for a trip with the family. I’d love to see some of the wildlife down there.
If she find signs of nests and not a “false crawl”, she protects them by placing chicken wire on the sand over them
She named her inn after them.
She named her inn after the turtles on the beach.
I would love to visit Gulf County! It looks like there is so many great outdoor activities.
Gulf County would be a great place to take the kids. It would make them more aware of the wildlife and how to respect their habitat.
Sounds like an awesome place to visit. Those turtles are too cute!
I found out that Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach. Turtle season runs from May through October and during those months Turtle Patrol walks our beach every morning for signs of nests, she explains. If they find signs of nests, they protect them by placing chicken wire on the sand over them (baby turtles can crawl out but predators can’t dig in). They number the nests and mark them with crime scene ribbon.
This is absolutely a great place to visit, I would love to go there
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
great search site, I love the Gulf Coast, so beautiful!
She named her inn after the turtles on the beach.
Trish named her hotel after the turtles, calling it the “Turtle Beach Inn”.
She named her Inn after the turtles
She named her Inn after the turtles she protects and helps to find their way to the water
We moved away from FL not long ago and I miss it so much sometimes. It is definitely a beautiful place.
If she sees signs of a nest she protects them by covering them with chicken wire. She also numbers them and marks them with crime scene tape. Thank you!
She named her Inn after the turtles. Thank you
Those baby turtles are soooo cute! I’d love to find them on the beach, but you have to be suuuuper careful around them and let them just do their thing!
I’ve never been to Florida.. or any place in the east. This adventure has “fun” written all over it.
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
Trish Petrie named her inn after the turtles on the beach.
Never heard of Gulf County, but it looks like a magical place. I love the baby sea turtles!
Those baby turtles are so cute! This is such an awesome giveaway. Good Luck to everyone who joins..
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
She and the turtle crew protects them by placing chicken wire on the sand over them.
Trish Petrie named the Inn after the turtles on the beach. They try to protect the turtle nests they find by placing chicken wire on the sand over them to protect the eggs from predators and placing crime scene tape around it so nobody steps on the nest. I think the name Turtle Beach Inn is very fitting. My boyfriend and I love sea turtles and often visit Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno, FL. We would love to go to Turtle Beach Inn one day.
If they find signs of nests and not a “false crawl”, they protect them by placing chicken wire on the sand over them (baby turtles can crawl out but predators can’t dig in).
Trish Petrie named her inn The Turtle Beach Inn, after the turtles on the beach. I’d love to visit and would hope to see these adorable creatures.
She named her Inn after the turtles.
She named her Inn after the turtles.
she named the Inn after the turtles
i love that she named the inn after the turtles.
She name her inn after the turtles. She patrols the beach and puts chicken wire over the nests so predators can’t get them.
named her Inn after the turtles
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
She named her inn after the turtles.
She named her inn, Turtle Beach Inn, after the turtles.
I learned that Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
Trish Petrie named her inn after the turtles on the beach.
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach
She named her inn after the turtles.
She named her inn after the turtles.
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
She protected them by placing chicken wire on the sand over them (baby turtles can crawl out but predators can’t dig in).
She named her inn after them.
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach. And she also protects the nests with chicken wire.
She named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach. She also puts chicken wire around the nests to protect them.
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach
She named the Inn after the turtles
Trish Petrie named her Inn after the turtles on the beach.
She named her Inn after the turtles that were on the beach.
She named her inn after the turtles on the beach.
She named her inn after the turtles.
This is a lot of fun. I would love to visit Florida with my family someday. It looks amazing there and we would love to hold baby turtles – How cute!!!
Gulf county is absolutely gorgeous!!! Love this post, beautiful pictures!
Looks beautiful but I never been the outside type, but maybe I should.
This was a great post. I love the Gulf Coast. Wish I could get there more.