Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park
Campground Closure
Effective April 1, 2024: Beginning March 1, 2025, the campground at Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park will be closed for an expansion project. Because campground reservations can be made up to 11 months in advance, all campground reservations have been suspended from the timeframe starting March 1, 2025, for several months while construction is underway. Reservations will be opened as soon as possible after the expansion project has concluded.
Hours
8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year
Fees
$6 per vehicle
Location
1900 E. Gulf Beach Drive
St. George Island FL 32328
Contact Info
Welcome to Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park
On a barrier island fronting historic Apalachicola Bay, this park offers visitors a little strip of paradise.
St. George is a favorite destination for beachgoers, bird-watchers and anglers, offering spectacular Gulf of Mexico sunsets and the best stargazing in the Panhandle. Miles of undeveloped beaches on this barrier island provide the perfect setting for the park, which offers ample opportunities for sunbathing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, boating, fishing, hiking, camping and nature study.
On the gulf side of the island, enjoy perfect blue waters and miles of sugary white sands, and perhaps catch sight of a pod of dolphins.
On the bay side, healthy marshes are home to wading birds and abundant saltwater fish. Nature trails thread through vast scrubs and pine forests, where red-cockaded woodpeckers and bald eagles linger in the canopy and brilliantly blue five-lined skinks dart through the undergrowth.
Few parks offer better opportunities for shelling and beachcombing. The shoreline is active during the summer months when sea turtles and shorebirds such as the snowy plover, least tern, willet and black skimmer lay their nests within the park.