Biking
An 8 mile bike trail runs from Salinas Park to St. Joseph Peninsula State Park on Cape San Blas  There are also 20 miles of bike lanes between Panama City and Port St. Joe on Highways 98 and C-30.  For the cycling enthusiast, there is the Seven Hills to the Sea Bicycle Tour(7 Hills Bicycle Tour), a 283 mile loop around the "Panhandle". Bring your own bike or rent them at Scallop Cove just down the road from Barrier Dunes. 
 

Bird Watching

Boating - Kayaking – Canoeing

The Gulf of Mexico is plentiful with wrecks and artificial reefs around Port St. Joe and Mexico City.  Beginners and experienced divers alike will be delighted with the abundance of sea life around the many dive sites in the area.  Charter dives and lessons are avaialble to make sure you make the most of your aquatic adventure.  Check the out dive sites a visitgulf.com 
The Gulf of Mexico and St. Joseph's Bay both offer great snorkeling for those not "deeply" committed to diving.  St. Joseph's Bay is also renown for it scallops.  During season (July 1 - Sept 10.), you can snorkel and catch dinner at the same time!  Try these links to rent diving, snorkeling, and scalloping equipment, or schedule charter services.
Scallop Cove
The Trading Post  229-8775
Seahorse Water Safaris
Daly's Dock & Dive
Blue Water Outrigger
Killfish Charters
Port St. Joe Marina

Fishing - Crabbing - Oystering

"Here’s my story …and I’m stickin’ to it!!!!
OK …..Caught this big boy off a pier in the bay in about 3 feet of water, using my trusty $18.99” Walmart special” Remco rod and reel. (10 lb. weight line).  This thing hit my line and almost pulled me off the dock.  THEN he stripped the gears in my reel.  My friend, Kathy, grabbed a pair of men’s work gloves, and I held on to the line with my bare gloved hand.  He fought hard. I fought harder.  It became a battle of wits.  I had to think like the fish…. I knew he had the advantage. I was in his territory. He had the home court. I waited him out…he was on the run, but growing weary.  My reel was reeling….backwards.  All I could think was that I needed a “bigger boat”.  (But then it occurred to me that I wasn’t in a boat).  I knew at that exact moment that it was a conspiracy. It was Jaw’s father.  He had REVENGE on his mind, and he was on a mission. But I’m a woman, and I knew he would lose the battle. I was tenacious…like pit bull wearing lipstick..(and Liz Claiborne, with a Dooney and Burke handbag.) He came up to the surface, and gave me look of Long John Silvers’ and sheer terror. He knew he was doomed.  As I pulled him up to the pier, we realized our net wasn’t big enough.  So, we figured out a pulley system, and FINALLY landed him.  It was a 25 pound Red Fish.

I was victorious!!!!! I had beaten the big boy in a fierce life and death struggle! 

But then, something happened…..He laid very quietly on the dock, gasping for air.  His eyes were bulging out.  His mouth was opening and closing trying to catch one more breath. He interrupted my dreams of a hot grill and lots of dripping butter.  I couldn’t do it. It was killing my very soul.  So, after almost no consideration, Kathy and I gently picked up his very large body, and slipped him back into the sea.  I actually think I heard Jonas screaming at me for help…."

Jet Skiing

Sailing

Shopping

Place to shop in Apalachicola
Places to shop in Mexico Beach
Places to shop in Port St. Joe


Turtle Watching
Every year one of mother nature's rituals occurs on the beaches of Cape San Blas. Loggerhead turtles, named for their relatively large heads and powerful jaws, come onto the beaches to lay their eggs.  Large adult feamles crawl onto the beach in the middle of the night and lay 100+ eggs in the white sandy beaches.  The nesting period is at its peak in June and July and is a truly spectacular event to witness.  Approximatley 55 days later,  a "herd of turtles" hatches and crawls across the sand and back into the sea.  To see one of mother nature's mysteries in action is a truly rewarding experience for children and adults alike.


Weather
Current Conditions & 5 Day Forecast (MSN)
Seasonal Temperatures at Cape San Blas

10 Day Forecast (MSN)
Precipitation Maps (MSN)