About Cape San Blas FL Real Estate... Cape San Blas "Light" - The history of lighthouses at Cape San Blas is a curious and checkered litany of bad decisions and bad luck. The light established in 1847 was blown over in a storm four years later. A second tower lasted only a few months before receiving the same treatment. The tower was rebuilt in 1859, only to be blown up by the Confederates during the Civil War. Repairs after the war were followed by 15 years of relative calm for Cape San Blas. By 1880, however, the tower was surrounded by encroaching water and eventually toppled over. The present 90 foot, pyamidal skeleton tower was completed in 1885 and fitted with a third-order lens. Within a few years it too was threatened by water, and Congress authorized funds to move it. The move to a new location to Black's Island was begun, but the Lighthouse Board changed its mind and relit the tower back in the original location. While the authorities fumbled along with new plans, the erosion reversed and the water receded. The story ends in 1919 when the waters returned and the tower was moved a quarter-mile to its present location. Ranked #1 in the Continental United States by "Dr. Beach" Cape San Blas Florida is truly a vacationer's paradise.  Unspoiled and uncrowded, Cape San Blas has 17 miles of sugar white-sand beaches nestled between the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico and St Joseph Bay. Cape San Blas FL Homes & Land for Sale...

The St Joseph Peninsula State Park Trail 8899 Cape San Blas Rd. Phone: 850.227.1327 An 18-mile loop combines beach and piney woods on an island refuge wedged between the Gulf and St Joseph's Bay, near Port St. Joe, Florida.  The Maritime Hammock Trail and Bayview Nature Trail offer other peninsula explorations. With miles of white sugar sand, this park has one of the top–rated beaches in the United States. Sunbathing, snorkeling, and swimming are popular activities along the Gulf of Mexico and St. Joseph Bay. From offshore, canoeists and kayakers can take in a superb view of the high dunes and sand pine scrub. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, and bicycling. As a coastal barrier peninsula, St. Joseph provides excellent opportunities for bird–watching; over 240 species have been sighted in the park. A boat ramp is located at Eagle Harbor on the bay side. Campers can stay in a full–facility campground, a short walk from the beach, or at primitive campsites in the wilderness preserve. Eight cabins on the bay side offer alternative overnight accommodations. Hours of Operation - Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year. Driving Directions - St. Joseph Peninsula State Park is located near Port St. Joe. On US 98 (heading East) turn onto SR30–A, travel to SR30–E, turn and travel to the park. Nature & History Bird Watching Nature Viewing Historic Sites St. Josephs Bay is ecologically unusual, since it's one of the few large bays in Florida that is not drained by a freshwater river.  The mouth of the bay is relatively narrow, meaning the bay can be relatively smooth even when the Gulf of Mexico is too choppy for enjoyment in smaller boats. Sea turtles and other wildlife can be seen more easily than on the Gulf side of Cape San Blas. Bird Watching... Cape San Blas has a well earned reputation for rewarding bird watching. Your property owner can direct you to choice viewing areas. Birding seasons are fall through spring.  Enjoy Northern Gannet, White and Brown Pelicans, Cormorants, Herons, Egrets, Geese, Blue Winged Teal, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, American Kestral, Black Bellied Plover, Snowy Plover, Wilson’s Plover, Semiplated Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin, Sandpipers, assorted gulls, Royal Tern, Forster’s Tern, Caspian Tern. Cycling... There is a bicycle path along Cape San Blas Road now.  An 8 mile bay side bicycle trail, from St Joseph Peninsula State Park to Salinas Park is scheduled to open in 2005.

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