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

Coordinates: 29°45′18.83″N 85°23′43.55″W / 29.7552306°N 85.3954306°W / 29.7552306; -85.3954306
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T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
Map showing the location of T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
LocationGulf County, Florida, USA
Nearest cityPort St. Joe, Florida
Coordinates29°45′18.83″N 85°23′43.55″W / 29.7552306°N 85.3954306°W / 29.7552306; -85.3954306
Area1750+ acres
Established1967
Governing bodyFlorida Department of Environmental Protection

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.

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