Bald Point State Park
State park in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bald Point State Park is a Florida State Park located south of Ochlockonee Bay, approximately seven miles southeast of Panacea, on St. James Island in Alligator Point, Tallahassee's closest beach, off U.S. 98, in Franklin County northwestern Florida. The address is 146 Box Cut. Park was named after Bald Point cape on eastern tip of St. James Island in Ochlockonee Bay.[1]
Bald Point State Park | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Franklin County, Florida, USA |
Nearest city | Alligator Point, Florida |
Coordinates | 29°56′51″N 84°20′29″W |
Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
The first land in Bald Point State Park, 1,349 acres (5.46 km2) primarily along the shore of Apalachee Bay, was purchased by the state in 1999.[2] A major expansion of the park occurred in 2002 when Florida purchased 2,851 acres (11.54 km2) of land from St. Joe Company for $10.3 million. The purchased land was on Ochlockonee Bay, east of the Crooked River (Florida) in Franklin County, Florida.[3] As of 2006[update], the park included approximately 4,860 acres (19.7 km2).[2]