Local Communities
Home seekers will enjoy the many different neighborhoods to choose from here, along with the variety of houses, condos, and townhomes available. Depending on where you settle, you could be steps from the Gulf, tucked along St. Joseph Bay with a boat launch nearby, or set back in a quiet inland town surrounded by rivers and lakes.
We hope that our website's community information will help you choose between the many wonderful areas along the Forgotten Coast; each has a lot to offer the home buyer.
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Gulf Front Beach Communities
Cape San Blas is Gulf County's premier peninsula, bordered by the Gulf on one side and St. Joseph Bay on the other, home to T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park and some of the most scenic Gulf front real estate on the Forgotten Coast.
Mexico Beach offers a classic, uncrowded stretch of Gulf front living in Bay County, with a slower pace than the bigger beach towns nearby.
St. Joe Beach sits along Highway 98 between Mexico Beach and Windmark Beach, offering a quiet, pet friendly stretch of Gulf front homes and cottages without the price premium of Cape San Blas or St. George Island.
St. George Island is a barrier island in Franklin County, reached by causeway, with its own state park and a remote, unhurried feel that draws buyers looking to get away from it all.
Indian Pass is one of the more remote stretches of the Forgotten Coast, known for its rustic charm and proximity to St. Vincent Island, appealing to buyers who want privacy above all else.
Bay Side & Inland Towns
Port St. Joe is the county seat and heart of the Forgotten Coast, sitting on St. Joseph Bay with a working marina, restaurants and shops on Reid Avenue, and everyday conveniences that make it a practical home base close to the Gulf beaches.
Apalachicola is a historic Franklin County town on Apalachicola Bay, known for its working waterfront, well preserved architecture, and a genuine small-town character built around the seafood industry.
Wewahitchka is known as the Tupelo Honey Capital of the World, home to the Dead Lakes and the Chipola River, offering acreage and a rural pace of life about thirty minutes inland from the Gulf.
Master-Planned Communities & Subdivisions
Windmark Beach is a resort-style planned community west of Port St. Joe, built in the old Florida cracker architectural style with a Village Center, pool, and direct Gulf access.
Windmark Beach Townhomes offers new construction townhomes within the Windmark Beach community, steps from the beach with a lower maintenance lifestyle.
Ovation is a planned community on north Cape San Blas, developed with the same attention to walkability and design found throughout the area's newer neighborhoods.
Barrier Dunes is a gated community by the state park on the north end of Cape San Blas, offering a mix of Gulf front and near-beach properties within a private, established setting.
San Dunes is a north Cape San Blas subdivision offering another option for buyers who want the peninsula's Gulf access within a defined community.
Barefoot Cottages is a gated, cottage-style community in the Port St. Joe area, designed around a relaxed, walkable neighborhood feel.
St. George Plantation is a gated subdivision on St. George Island, offering privacy and community amenities within the island's quiet setting.
Sugar Sand is a gated subdivision within Mexico Beach, offering exclusivity and classic Gulf front lifestyle.
Frequently Asked Questions About Forgotten Coast Communities
Gulf front communities like Cape San Blas, Mexico Beach, and St. George Island sit directly on the open Gulf, with beach access as the main draw. Bay side towns like Port St. Joe and Apalachicola sit along St. Joseph Bay or Apalachicola Bay, offering calmer water, marinas, boat launches, and a more walkable, small-town feel. Port St. Joe and Apalachicola both offer marina and boat launch access along their respective bays. Several Gulf front communities, including Cape San Blas and St. Joe Beach, also sit close to St. Joseph Bay, giving buyers calm water access in addition to Gulf frontage. Cape San Blas is a peninsula in Gulf County bordered by the Gulf on one side and St. Joseph Bay on the other, home to T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park. St. George Island is a barrier island in Franklin County, reached by a causeway, with its own state park and a quieter, more remote feel. Wewahitchka and Apalachicola both offer an inland or historic small-town pace, away from the beach crowds. Port St. Joe strikes a middle ground, a real working town with a marina and downtown, still close to the Gulf beaches.What is the difference between Gulf front and bay side communities on the Forgotten Coast?
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