To start with; the park is a gem. A windswept Peninsula's last eight miles preserved in its primal form. The camp ground is very neatly tucked amid the last significant bit of pine forest (and regrettably brackish pond). Beyond this point there are other wilderness camp sites available without water or power and are nestled atop ancient dunes rife with... More

I have just returned from spending 4 days and 3 nights at this state park. I cannot stress enough how beautiful I found it to be. I love the outdoors and having the bay, the swamp, and the ocean all located within this park was an amazing site. The wildlife was a treat. I counted 26 different bird species alone.... More

My husband, toddler son and I visited St. Joseph State Park for a long weekend. We stayed in Cabin 6, which was simple but nice enough. The kitchen had everything I needed to prepare simple meals (including a dishwasher but no dishwasher detergent -- I'll bring that next time! They did include liquid dish soap, dish drainer and sponges). The... More

The remoteness of the area was an unexpected and welcome surprise. This is Florida, we were expecting a lot more people but only saw a few walking the beach and no one on the trails. The beaches are covered with shells. Bugs were not bad at all in January and I didn't see any beach rats that were mentioned in... More

First I should mention that the park itself is great and my complaints are only with the cabin we rented which was #3. There were very few biting insects, just no-see-ums at dawn and dusk. Pros- you can't beat the location of the cabins, in fact it more than makes up for the cabin faults itself. There was a bench... More

Decided to visit this Florida State Park because of its beautiful beaches and remoteness, and were not disappointed. The sand is like talcum powder, and there are very few people on the beach. What there were, however, were persistent, biting sand flies. They may be seasonal visitors, but if you visit, make sure to have a good insecticide and use... More

This place was everything I had hoped for and more. The beaches and water were stunning as expected. Stay in Shady Pines loop. It is clearly the nicer loop, more vegetation, more privacy, more "nicer" than gulf breeze loop.. Beach is only 75yards away, it's a very short wlk on the boardwalk. Wildlife is amazing. Saw armadillo, deer, crabs, dolphins,... More

Just got home this afternoon from a 4 night trip to the park. I was trying to figure out on the way home if the trip was worth it...here are the pros and cons... PROS: Wow, what a location! Gulf on one side, bay on the other. No crowds - beach had less than 8 families on it the weekend... More

I really enjoyed my short stay here. When we arrived at check-in time, there were some campers that were there the night before that hadn't left yet. The rangers were very nice and had them move so we could have our site we had reserved. The campground was a little bit crowded (sites close together) for my comfort but luckily... More