St. George Island offers more than 28 miles of beachfront, located approximately an hour and 45 minutes from Tallahassee via the Big Bend Scenic Byway Coastal Trail and the five-mile Bryant Patton Bridge. The island's public beachfront is consistently ranked as one of the United States' best beaches, offering unparalleled views of Apalachicola Bay and excellent conditions for swimming, fishing, sunbathing, and shelling.

The island's beaches are pet-friendly, with the exception of the nine-mile beach at Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park, which is home to a dog-friendly boardwalk. Some of the Forgotten Coast<'s top fishing areas are offered at the East End Fishing Beach, accessible via permit only. Other popular beachfront areas include the island's Unit Four Beach, home to lovely freshwater tide pools and excellent opportunities to spot shorebirds such as diving kingfishers.

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