T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park is a Florida State Park on the St. Joseph Peninsula near Port St. Joe. It is located off U.S. 98.

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	Gulf County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Port St. Joe, Florida
Coordinates	29°45′19″N 85°23′44″W / 29.75528°N 85.39556°W / 29.75528; -85.39556
Area	1,750 acres (7.1 km^2)
Established	1967
Governing body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Recreational activities

The park has such amenities as beaches, picnicking areas, cabins, and full camping facilities. It also has a visitor center.

There are miles of sugar-white sand; the park's beach has often been ranked among the best in the United States by Dr. Beach. Sunbathing, snorkeling, and swimming are popular warm-weather activities.

Canoeists and kayakers can take in a superb view of the high dunes and sand pine scrub. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy fishing, hiking, or bicycling. St. Joseph Park also provides excellent opportunities for bird watching; over 240 species have been sighted there.

 

Looking north. St. Joseph Bay on the right, Gulf of Mexico on the left

See also

•  Florida portal

• St. Joseph Bay
• St. Joseph Peninsula

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to St. Joseph Peninsula State Park.

• T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park at Florida State Parks
• St. Joseph Peninsula State Park at State Parks of the United States
• St. Joseph Peninsula State Park at Absolutely Florida