Big Bend Scenic Byway
St. George Island State Park, FL

1,962 acres in area and 9 miles long, this park offers environments from beaches to pine woods and scrub oak hammocks. Rated a “Top 10 Beach” in the country, it offers excellent opportunities for Gulf Coast shelling, fishing and hiking. It is a Florida Birding Trail site, and is home to Snowy Plover, Least Tern, Black Skimmer, American Oystercatcher, and Willet. Sea turtles nest along the park beaches, with loggerhead turtles being the most common.