They call this the"Forgotten Coast"

Would you like to see the unspoiled Gulf Coast as it was before high rise condos took over the landscape and blocked the beach view? For years I've searched up and down the gulf coast looking for someplace more the gulf coast that existed before rampant uncontrolled development obscured the landscape, dumping thousands of beach goers onto a stretch of beach that once sported more birds than people.

Port St Joe and the other Florida coastal villages that make up this stretch of the Florida gulf coast are the answer to what real estate developers have decided the coast should be.

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Port St. Joe is the place you need to see.

If you're looking for a dozen fancy restaurants and twice as many obnoxious tourista theme bars you probably need to motor on past Port St. Joe. You won't find any high rises blocking the view of the beach and every spectacular sunset. What you will find are unspoiled beaches, friendly people and the stress relief that will keep you coming back to the forgotten coast.

Don't be fooled, forgotten and unspoiled doesn't mean unsophisticated. You will find spectacular cuisine. Visit any of the fine restaurants in Port St. Joe and by the time you leave you will likely to be on a first name basis with chef and/or owner. The laid back atmosphere makes things like this more than common.

There is more than enough to do in Port St. Joe including fishing, snorkeling, scalloping, scuba diving, shelling, bird watching, laying on the beach and relaxing on the beach.

Where to stay in Port St. Joe:

Windmark Beach is "the place to stay" not because it is the newest development but because you will not find anyplace any better. Windmark Beach is a destination all by itself.

Find the Ideal Port St. Joe Bed and Breakfast Inn on BedandBreakfast.com

Other Places and Things in Port St. Joe:

Bay Walk, a walking path that borders the bay

Diving and Snorkeling in Port St Joe

There are plenty of diving and snorkeling opportunities in Port St Joe

Daly's Dock & Dive Center - 301 Monument Avenue, Port St Joe, (850) 229.6330 - operates a full service dive shop with instruction, equipment sales and serve, dive charters and friendly dive talk. My last dive trip with Daly's was a two tank trip on their RIB (rigid inflatable boat) to the Vamar and some assorted culverts and rubble. Both were excellent dives with more than an hour of bottom time on each.

Ann Marie Reimer and her staff, Mike, Dan and all the others, work hard to make sure your dive is a memorable one whether you a new student or a diver with years of experience and hundreds, or even thousands, of dives under your belt. One of the really nice things about the operation is the personalized feel. The boat is a six pack (limited to six passengeres) so you are assured you will not get lost in the crowd.

Daly's operation also includes boat maintenance and storage so you can get your boat worked ono an dmaybe even find a place to keep it while you are in Port St Joe

Seahorse Water Safaris -  offers a multitude of water activities including diving, snorkeling, fishing, eco tour, cruises and boat rentals.