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Forgotten Coast Guide

St. George
Island

The Forgotten Coast

The Forgotten Coast's crown jewel — 28 miles of undeveloped white sand, world-class scalloping and the best birding on the Gulf.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & scallop windows

Parking Finder

State park & free island access

Sunset

State park west beach sunset

Dining

Oysters, grouper & Forgotten Coast

Things to Do

Scalloping, eco tours & fishing

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

St. George Island State Park

9 miles of primitive pristine beach

State park fee · the best

East Beach (State Park)

Remote east tip, walk-in or bike

Quiet · birds & shells

E. Gulf Beach Dr. accesses

Public access points mid-island

Free · roadside pulloffs

Gorrie Square Beach

Near the bridge at the west end

Free lot

Little St. George Island

Boat access only — pristine primitive

Boat or kayak

St. Vincent Island NWR

Ferry-only wildlife refuge west of SGI

Refuge ferry · birding

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Apalachicola

20 min west via bridge

Historic oyster town, Gibson Inn and waterfront seafood

Carrabelle

30 min east

Quiet fishing town and the world's smallest police station

Cape San Blas

90 min west

St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, comparable pristine beach

Tallahassee

90 min north

Capital city, Wakulla Springs and the Canopy Roads

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for St. George Island. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Small Craft Advisory out for St. George Island until 8 PM Thursday. Rough water for small boats, kayaks and paddleboards. Right now at St. George, the water is 73°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 74°F. Wind is 10 mph from the NNE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Today’s tides: High 4:06 AM, Low 12:33 PM, High 8:49 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.