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Surrounded on three sides by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and St. Joe Bay, this 2,516-acre park offers visitors some of the best birding, shelling, camping, boating and beaches in the country. The following are just a few of the amenities that visitors enjoy.

  • The park boasts bird sightings in excess of 200 species including the endangered peregrine falcon.
  • The park's heavily wooded interior offers a variety of Florida wildlife.
  • Eagle Harbor affords a natural deep water stop-over for coastal cruisers.
  • The gulf beach offers incredible dune formations and miles of sugar-white sand.
  • Monarch butterflies abound during the annual August migration to Mexico.
  • The park offers tent, RV and cabin camping.
  • Hiking is a popular activity in the park's 16,500 acre wilderness preserve.
  • A visitors center highlights the park's ecosystems.
  • Playgrounds and picnic tables offer activities for all ages.

St. Joseph State Park website