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Port Saint Joe Bay Public Beach Access
4.7★ · 107 Google ratings · Port St Joe, Alabama
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
350 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am
Map of Port Saint Joe Bay Public Beach Access

Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2021–2026
Plan for a scenic sunset
Several visitors specifically enjoyed watching sunsets from this beach.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2021–2026
Wear water shoes or sandals
Rocks and shells cover much of the beach bottom and can cut feet if you walk barefoot.
Bring insect repellent year-round
Mosquitoes and flies are consistently reported as fierce, especially during warmer months.
Avoid visiting after sunset
Snakes are present on the beach and grounds, particularly when it gets dark.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · partly cloudy
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.9 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the SW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 09:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:09 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:30 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Flat Water St W, Port St Joe, FL 32456
🌊 Water 350 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Port Saint Joe Bay Public Beach Access?
350 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Port Saint Joe Bay Public Beach Access have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Port Saint Joe Bay Public Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 8am and the busiest at Thu 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.