St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

  • 8899 Cape San Blas Road, Port Saint Joe, Florida
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+1 850 227 1327

Website:

FloridaStateParks.org

Description #### Native Americans once inhabited the peninsula and gathered shellfish for meals from the bay's shallow waters. Before the area was purchased for development as a state park, it was used as a U.S. Army training facility ... more on Wildernet.com

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36 reviews

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Joseph's for Thankgiving after the really hot experience this summer. more on Wildernet.com

Attraction: Top beach of 1995, 10 miles of white sand beach, sand dunes Activities: Swimming, bird watching, camping (tent, RV, cabins), hiking, boating Pros: Beach access via boardwalks, family fr ... more on TripAdvisor

There are several places to picnic during the day and plenty of grills, but never a crowd! more on Epinions.com

The local fresh seafood was amazing! more on Epinions.com

The sand is beautiful and the views incredible. more on Epinions.com

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20 reviews

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The park is very quiet and well kept, bathrooms are very clean, showers have hot water. The beach is beautiful. Lots of birds to see, there are two camp areas I feel that Shady Pines is by far the bet ... more on TripAdvisor

We camped at St Joseph for the first time & absolutely loved it. We loved the wildlife and the respect for it. The campground was clean, quiet, and dark at night so we got to appreciate the stars. Won ... more on TripAdvisor

Easy walking, not crowded, public areas are very clean. more on TripAdvisor

The reason we come to the Cape is because it is dog-friendly, so this park is not for us. Yes, it has a nice beach, but we live near Orange Beach/Gulf Shores (a perfectly nice beach) and travel 4 hrs. ... more on TripAdvisor

nice and clean camping. A little cramped for larger units, but the beach is full of shells, clean white sand and beautiful sunsets. i prefer the shade camping lot, over the gulf side, they both ... more on TripAdvisor

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Coming from Louisiana, it took us about 6.5 hours to finally arrive at St. Joseph Peninsula State Park. It was smooth sailing on I-10 until we had to get on US 98 which slowed us down a little. The upside to that was the fantastic ... more on Wildernet.com

I come from a family that does huge camping trips at least 3 times a year. And we have been going to this peninsula once a year since I was born (1982). It is that great! Trust me, if you have kids, there will be NO complaints. The ... more on Wildernet.com

Went back to St. Joseph's for Thankgiving after the really hot experience this summer. Although somewhat cool, it was much more enjoyable for hiking and camping. We got to see more of the bayside trails and wilderness ... more on Wildernet.com

Overall: Beautiful beaches and dunes. The bayside is loaded with interesting sealife and the park is full of wildlife. A lot of different varieties of wading birds that we had not seen before. Toughest Part: The heat! Just got back ... more on Wildernet.com

Incredible state park - saw two large horned owls and walked in the shallows and saw two horseshoe crabs.. But the best part was the beautiful beaches with huge sand dunes and very ... more on Wildernet.com

Great Amenities at St. Joseph Peninsula State Park:

  • Accessible picnic area
  • Stove
  • Amphitheaters
  • Campfire programs
  • Sheltered dining area
  • Fireplace
  • Cabin rental
  • Snorkeling
  • Soaking and wading
  • Pots and pans
  • Showers
  • Security lights
  • Beds and foam pads
  • Water fountains
  • Nature trails
  • Broom and dust pan
  • Recycling center
  • Multi lane boat ramp
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Sandy beach
  • Water faucets
  • Beach wheelchair
  • Accessible boarding dock
  • Picnic tables
  • Primitive camping
  • Body surfing
  • Swings
  • Group picnic shelters
  • Accessible hiking trails
  • Boat ramp

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St. Joseph Peninsula State Park Website

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