St. Joseph Ghost Town
Gulf County, Florida29.8530, -85.3324
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.8 miPort St. Joe, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 17 miTilton
St. Joseph is an abandoned town in Gulf County, Florida.
On the map
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: St. Joseph. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Port St. Joe, FL, about 2.8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tallahassee, FL, 77 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Tilton17 mi southeast
- Cromanton26 mi northwest
- Bay Harbor26 mi northwest
- Vicksburg38 mi northwest
- Helen64 mi northeast
- Port Leon71 mi east
- Recovery72 mi northeast
- Newport73 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Apalachicola Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Apalachicola Ap station (USW00012832), 20 miles away. About 53.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Gulf County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.85300, -85.33240 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7589245 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is St. Joseph ghost town?
In Gulf County, Florida, at 29.8530, -85.3324. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Port St. Joe, FL, about 2.8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tallahassee, FL, 77 miles away.
Can you visit St. Joseph?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit St. Joseph?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Apalachicola Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near St. Joseph?
Yes. Tilton (17 mi), Cromanton (26 mi), Bay Harbor (26 mi), Vicksburg (38 mi).
