St. George Island is truly paradise on a barrier island, surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and the Apalachicola Bay. The island provides peace and quiet unparallelled with pristine white-sand beaches, calming ocean waves, uncongested natural beauty.

The island is a fisherman's dream. Sheepshead, speckled trout, flounder, whiting, redfish, shark and tripletail in the bay; snapper, grouper, amberjack, sea bass, mackerel, mahi-mahi, cobia and sharks in the gulf. Cast a rod from the shore, mine the flats, or head out to sea!

The area provides some of the best oysters in the world; steamed, grilled, in chowder and bisque, or simply on the half shell. Shrimp any way you want it. Prepare your own meal or sample the delicacies at the local bar / grill or nearby restaurant.

There is so much for the family to do! Miles of bike paths, excursions to uninhabited islands, kids fishing trips, dolphin-spotting, kayak adventures, migratory bird watching, star-gazing and hiking at the State Park, church services. You may see sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs! Stop at the visitor center and take a picture of the newly reconstructed lighthouse, the Cape St. George Light. Travel about the island by bicycle, scooter, or golf cart. The library is across the bridge and a golf course available by drive to St James.

There is a variety of musical entertainment at local nightspots and restaurants. Bands most nights, Karioke some nights, talent shows occasionally.

The are is host to galleries, boutiques, jewelry stores, emporiums of spices and beachwear.

The community invites you to get involved. Yacht Club, book chat, exercise classes, quilters' klatch, bridge groups, Civic Club, Circle of Friends, yoga sessions, bicycling and golfing groups. Chili Cookoff in March.