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Nautical Chart of St. Joseph Bay
Black’s Island Fact Sheet
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Black's Island Facts
Port St. Joe Demographics
Recreation
Gulf, Franklin and Bay County Accomodations
Quality of Life
Golf Courses
Places to Go
LOCATION: St. Joseph Bay,
Port St. Joe on Florida’s panhandle 35 miles east of Panama
City, 20 miles west of Apalachicola
SIZE: 7 Acres
SETTING: An island with scenic views of palm
trees, egrets, osprey, pelicans, bald eagles.
Every lot has sunrise and sunset waterfront views.
HISTORY: Sold to English Sea Captain James
Black in 1832
DEVELOPER: Bill Koran
HOMESITES: 10 lots, minimum of .5 acres each, with
recreational easements. Purchasers
will be allowed to build 1200-3200 square-foot homes that are architecturally
sustainable with the environment.
HOMESITE
PRICES: All lots are sunrise and sunset
waterfront starting at $750,000.00
AMENITIES: Queens walk encompasses the island
Excellent diving and snorkeling
Deep-water community dock
Deep-water marina
facilities available at St. Joe Marina
St. Joe Bay, Intracoastal
Waterway, Gulf offer excellent fishing
year round
Nearest golf, tennis
club membership available at St. Joe Country Club, Port St. Joe
TRAVEL
DISTANCE: Port St. Joe - 10 minutes
Apalachicola - 30 minutes
Panama City - 45 minutes
Tallahasse - 2 hours
Destin/Fort Walton
Beach - 2 hours
LOCATION: Port St. Joe, known as “The Constitution
City,” is on the Gulf coastline in Gulf County on Florida’s
Northwestern Panhandle, approximately 35 miles southeast of Panama City
and approximately 100 miles southwest of Tallahassee
POPULATION: Port St. Joe - 4098, Gulf County -14403, (Florida Statistical Abstract of 2000)
GULF COUNTY
GOVERNMENT: Made
up of two municipalities: Port
St. Joe and Wewahitchka. Port
St. Joe is the county seat governed by county commissioners from 5 districts
TRANSIT: U. S. Highway 98 east/west along coast
through Port St. Joe
State Road 22 westward
from Wewahitchka to Panama City
State Road 71 north
from Port St. Joe
WATER: Accommodates barge traffic via
the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway providing access from St. Marks, Florida
to Brownsville, Texas
RAIL: Apalachicola Northern Railroad
serves industries and Port of Port St. Joe
AIRPORTS: Costin Airport, 4000’ turf runway,
public use, Port St. Joe
Apalachicola Airport,
Apalachicola
COMMERCIAL
AIRPORTS: Panama City-Bay County International
Airport
Tallahassee Regional
Airport
HOSPITALS: Gulf Pines Hospital, Port St. Joe
Bay Medical Center,
Panama City
Gulf Coast Medical
Center, Panama City
Tallahassee Memorial
Hospital
EDUCATION: Port St. Joe Elementary School, Faith Christian
School
Port St. Joe High
School
HIGHER
EDUCATION: Gulf Coast Community College in Port St.
Joe
Gulf Coast Community
College in Panama City
Florida State University
in Tallahassee
NEWSPAPERS: The Star, Apalachicola Times, Panama City News
Herald, Tallahassee Democrat
RENTAL BOATS, DIVE AND SNORKLE BOATS
CHARTER BOATS
HORSE BACK RIDING
FISHING GUIDES
FRESH AND SALTWATER FISHING
HUNTING
BIRD WATCHING
NATURE TRAIL HIKING
COMMUNITY PARKS
STATE PARKS
MUSEUMS
WILD LIFE REFUGES
Find added information in the following local websites:
Gulf County Chamber of Commerce www.homtown.com
Gulf County Tourism Development Council www.Visitgulf.com
Chuck Spicer’s Coast Line www.Forgottencoastline.com
Accommodations
TURTLE BEACH INN
140 Painted Pony Rd, Indian Pass 850-229-9366
TREASURE BAY LODGE
3915 CR C-30 Simmons Bayou 850-227-7506
THE PORT INN
501 Monument Ave, Port St. Joe 850-229-8512
DRIFTWOOD INN
2105 Hwy 98, Mexico Beach 850-648-5126
EL GOVERNOR MOTEL 1701
Hwy 98, Mexico Beach 850-648-5757
MARRIOTT’S
BAY POINT RESORT 4200 Marriott
Dr, Panama City Beach
850-234-3307
GIBSON INN 57 Market St, Apalachicola 850-653-2191
COOMBS HOUSE INN
80m 6th St, Apalachicola 850-653-9199
OLEANDER HOUSE
145 Avenue E 877-465-3263
APALACHICOLA RIVER
INN 123 Water St. 850-653-8139
CONSULATE SUITES 74
Water St., Apalachicola 1-800-624-3964
OLD SALTWORKS CABINS
1085 Cape San Blas Road, Cape San Blas
850-229-6097
WHISPERING PINES
COTTAGES 1177 Cape San Blas
Rd, Cape San Blas
850-227-7252
PRESNELL’S
BAYSIDE MARINA & RV RESORT 2115
CR C-30 Simmons Bayou
Simmons Bayou 850-229-2710
FESTIVALS AND EVENTS AROUND GULF AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES
JANUARY Living History Day at Constitution Convention
Museum State Park, Port St.
Joe
FEBRUARY Forgotten Coast Chefs Sampler, Apalachicola
Junior Service League
Mardi Gras Gala, Port St. Joe
Bow Wow Ball (Benefit
Humane Society), Apalachicola
Boaters Flea Market,
Port St. Joe Marina
MARCH St. George Island Charity Chili Cookoff
& Auction
(Benefit SGI Volunteer
Fire Department) St. George Island
APRIL Tupelo Honey Festival at Lake Alice
Park in Wewahitchka
Junior Service League
Spring White Elephant Yard Sale
Gold Cup Antique Car
Race Show, starts in Panama City through Port
St. Joe, ending
in Apalachicola
Spring Fishing Tournament
hosted by Port St. Joe Marina
MAY 9th Annual Spring
Tour of Historic Homes (Benefits Historic Trinity
Episcopal Church Restoration and Preservation Fund)
Blue Parrot Annual Mullet
Toss St. George Island
JUNE Indian Pass Raw Bar Round-up
Fishing Tournament
Big Bend Saltwater
Classic
JULY 4th of July Jubilee
where pirates invade St. Joe Bay near Frank Pate Park, Port St Joe
AUGUST Wewahitchka Catfish Classic & Festival
at Lake Alice Park in Wewahitchka
Annual Mexico Beach
Artificial Reef Association Kingfish
Tournament, Mexico Beach
Tapper Golf Tournament
at St. Joseph’s Bay Country Club
SEPTEMBER Scallop Day on St. Joseph Bay at Frank Pete
Park in Port St. Joe
OCTOBER Mexico Beach Wine and Cheese Art Festival,
Mexico Beach
NOVEMBER Apalachicola Seafood Festival
DECEMBER Christmas on the Coast, Christmas tree lighting,
lighted boat parade, Christmas
parade, Port St. Joe
LIBRARY
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS Citizens Federal Savings Bank
Capital City Bank
Emerald Coast
Credit Union
Tyndall Federal
Credit Union
Wewahitchka State
Bank
MILITARY
PRESENCE Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City
Navy Diving and
Experiment Station, Panama City Beach
CLIMATE The average annual climate is a
pleasant 68 degrees, with average highs of 81 degrees in July and 55
degrees in January. Winters
are generally mild.
ST. JOSEPH’S
BAY COUNTRY CLUB 700 Country
Club Rd, Simmons Bayou
850-227-1751
BAY POINT YACHT
AND COUNTRY CLUB 3900 Marriott
Dr, Panama City Beach
850-235-6909
HOMBRE GOLF CLUB
120 Coyote Pass, Panama City 850-234-3673
CAPE SAN BLAS /
CAPE SAN BLAS LIGHTHOUSE
INDIAN PASS
ST. JOSEPH PENINSULA
STATE PARK
ST. JOE WILDLIFE
SANCTUARY & EDUCATIONAL CENTER
CONSTITUION STATE
PARK, MUSEUM AND MONUMENT
MEXICO BEACH
WEWAHIITCHKA
DEAD LAKES STATE
RECREATION PARK
APALACHICOLA
APALACHICOLA MARITIME
MUSEUM
DIXIE THEATRE
APALACHICOLA ESTUARINE
RESEARCH RESERVE
JOHN GORRIE STATE
MUSEUM
APALACHICOLA NATIONAL
FOREST
EASTPOINT
ST. GEORGE ISLAND/JULIAN
G. BRUCE STATE PARK
CAPE ST. GEORGE/ST.
VINCENT AND DOG ISLANDS
CARRABELLE / CROOKED
RIVER LIGHTHOUSE
LANARK VILLAGE/ALLIGATOR
POINT
EDWARD BALL WAKULLA
SPRING STATE PARK