Port St. Joe, Florida

About Port St. Joe

Port St. Joe is a small town in northwestern Florida with an estimated population of 3,856.

Officially, Port St. Joe is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.37 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 412 residents per square mile.

📰 Port St. Joe News Today

• No scalloping in St. Joseph Bay this season: What it means for tourism WJHG · Aug 14
• Horrifying reality of flesh-eating bacteria that caused Florida man’s leg to swell to 8 times its size New York Post · Aug 18
• Port St. Joe Projects | Florida Resilient Cities UF College of Design, Construction and Planning · Jul 20
• Port St. Joe Port Authority bill signed into law mypanhandle.com · Jul 2
• This Florida Panhandle Gem Has Some Of The Clearest Water In The State—And A Walkable Downtown southernliving.com · Apr 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Port St. Joe Unique

• The only place in America named Port St. Joe — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port St. Joe

• Great Wall Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Joe Mama's Wood Fired Pizza — pizza
• Pepper's Mexican Grill — mexican
• Sister's Restaurant
• The Brick Wall Sports Bar & Grille — burger
• The Italian Kitchen — italian
• Cone Heads — ice cream (café)
• Indian raw pub — seafood
• Krazyfish Grille — seafood
• Peachy's Beach Eats

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Constitution Convention Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port St. Joe

• Constitution Convention Museum State Park reviews ★
• Saint Joseph Peninsula State Park reviews ★
• Deal Tract- Saint Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Edward Ball Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Frank Pate Park reviews ★
• George Core Park reviews ★
• Jetty Park reviews ★
• Saint Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve reviews ★
• Saint Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Salinas Park reviews ★
• Shady Pines Campground reviews ★
• William J. "Billy Joe" Rish Recreation Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Port St. Joe

• GULF APEX
• GULF VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
• PORT ST. JOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL
• PREK ESE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Port St. Joe

🏘️ Nearby Communities