A long-time local park and beach access point, Salinas Park provides a picnic grove with small wooden pavilions in a pine forest.
It’s the primary access point for equestrians headed to the beach.
Although the sands here aren’t as lovely as at nearby St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, the beach is busy since access is free and pets are welcome.
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Overview
Location: Cape San Blas
Trailhead: 29.684888,-85.312159
Fees: Free
Open: 24 hours
Land Manager: Gulf County Parks
Phone: None listed on county website
Leashed pets welcome. Parking is limited but you’ll find additional parking across the street at Salinas Bayside Park.
Location
The park is bisected by SR 30A as it heads from Port St. Joe to Cape San Blas.
Details
From the parking area, wander through the picnic grove to the boardwalk that leads you through the middle of a beautiful coastal scrub out to the beach.
It’s a long, open stretch of sand on the Gulf of Mexico. Waves are minimal except during stormy times, and the depth drops off very gently.
With special permits issued by the county, vehicle access is permitted on the beach itself from other beach access areas, so be cautious of vehicles.
Are the new pickle ball courts located in Salinas Park?
Not being local, I couldn’t speak to what’s new. I tried to look it up on the county website but there isn’t even a phone # listed to contact anyone in Parks & Rec, just a map of park locations. If you are local and have a county commissioner, those phone #s are listed and maybe they can help.
I was interested in visiting this park. I was curious as to how far the parking area is from the water. Would I be able to drag my kayak to the water from the parking area? Thank you for your time.
Yes, you can see the water from the parking lot at Salinas Park Bayside. At the ocean side Salinas Park, there is a boardwalk over the dunes to the beach, a much longer haul but still less than a quarter mile.