"Where the Forgotten Coast is Found"… Bald Point State Park is located on the eastern tip of the St. James Peninsula in Franklin County, where the Ochlockonee Bay meets the Apalachee Bay. Visitors enjoy an excellent opportunity to experience outdoor activities on land as well as in the water at this coastal park. Pristine coastal marshes, maritime hammocks, mesic flatwoods, and oak thickets provide many birding, hiking, and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Seasonal Wildflower blooms are abundant throughout the park. Handsome bald eagles, osprey, and migrating falcons are very common sights in season. Monarch butterflies pause at Bald Point before beginning their yearly autumn trek across the Gulf of Mexico. Bald Point's white sand beaches are the perfect settings for picnicking, sunbathing, fishing, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking, and wildlife observation.

Picnic shelters and restroom facilities are available at Sunrise Beach Access. A newly constructed observation boardwalk overlooks pristine marshes which are full of wildlife.

Hours of Operation

Daily 8am to sunset

Driving Directions

From Panacea, FL, go south on Hwy 98 for approximately 5 miles. Turn left on SR 370, travel approximately 5 miles to Bald Point Road. Turn left onto Bald Point Road and travel approximately 3 miles to the park entrance.

Park Fees

There is no entrance fee

Bald Point State Park 146 Box Cut Alligator Point, Florida 32346 Phone: 850-349-9146 Fax: Contact Park for Number Park Manager: Mark Wielgorecki