Quick Facts
- State
- Florida
- County
- Gulf County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
St. Joseph doesn't need a haunted reputation — the empty streets do the talking. T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park is a Florida State Park on the St. Joseph Peninsula near Port St. Joe. It is located off U.S. 98.
St. Joseph is the lone documented ghost town in Gulf County — for now.
The story of St. Joseph
Florida's ghost towns are railroad towns Flagler built, 1920s land-boom subdivisions that busted, and phosphate and turpentine camps.
T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park is a Florida State Park on the St. Joseph Peninsula near Port St. Joe. It is located off U.S. 98.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of St. Joseph is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to St. Joseph is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park”), CC BY-SA.