Florida's Wildest Beaches St. Joseph Peninsula State Park Adapted from Florida Beaches By Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort St. Joseph Peninsula State Park occupies the upper half of a lengthy spit, protruding northwesterly from Cape San Blas.
Statistics reveal just how easy it is to find quietude out here.
An area at the north end, unviolated by roads, is a designated wilderness preserve. From the park road's end to the tip of the peninsula is 7.5 hikable miles. You can easily find a remote spot on the beach and fish, swim, and sunbathe to your heart's content. Kayaking and scalloping are popular on the bayside. Monarch butterflies pass through en route to Mexican wintering sites, too.