Bald Point State Park in Florida, USA - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-10-26. Check linked official notices before travel.

Bald Point State Park occupies the meeting of Ochlockonee Bay and Apalachee Bay on Alligator Point, Florida. Choose a beach visit, a walk through coastal habitats, or a paddle on Chaires Creek and Tucker Lake. Choose the beach or creek launch you need before navigating; their access points differ.

Beaches, tidal creeks, and migrating birds

• Sunrise and North End beaches: Two Apalachee Bay beaches provide shoreline access and mobi-mats.
• Chaires Creek and Tucker Lake: These connected brackish waters offer a different experience from the open beaches.
• Fall migration: Watch for southbound raptors and monarch butterflies without expecting a particular sighting.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Unpatrolled swimming areas

No lifeguards are provided. Treat swimming as an activity you must supervise yourself. Follow the fishing regulations that apply to your location; a Florida fishing license may be required.

Leave room for wildlife

Pets are not permitted on the beaches. Alcohol consumption is prohibited in the picnic areas. Respect habitat-restoration signs and keep clear of closed work areas rather than treating every mapped path as available.

Primitive camping and beach-wheelchair requests

The park has one paddle- or boat-access primitive campsite on Chaires Creek. Arrange it directly with the park at 850-349-9146 or Ochlockonee River State Park at 850-962-2771. The beach wheelchair can also be reserved through the park office. Confirm the correct meeting or launch point when making arrangements.

Choose the right entrance

The main park address is 146 Box Cut Road, Alligator Point, FL 32346. For the accessible Chaires Creek kayak launch, use the entrance at 258 Alligator Drive and continue along Range Road for about 1.5 miles to the use area before the bridge. Tucker Lake’s sandy launch is reached by a different dirt service road. Check the launch and beach-access descriptions when choosing your arrival point.

Nearby parks

• Ochlockonee River State Park: The river park is at 429 State Park Road in Sopchoppy, an inland option north of the AlligatorPoint area.
• Tate’s Hell State Forest: The High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail has access from US98 west of Carrabelle. Forest roads can be wet and some require four-wheel drive; choose a verified public access point.

Match the activity to the landscape

Walk or bicycle the park’s 18 miles of multi-use trails, or use the marsh observation boardwalk for birdwatching. Beach visits can include swimming, sunbathing, and shore fishing. Paddlers can explore the Chaires Creek–Tucker Lake connection; choose the accessible floating-dock launch or the sandy lake launch according to your equipment and access needs.

Beach and launch facilities

Accessible picnic pavilions, grills, and nearby restrooms serve the beach access areas. Sunrise Beach has outdoor rinse showers. The park also provides an accessible observation deck, mobi-mat access, a beach wheelchair, and an accessible kayak-launch rig. These are specific facilities, rather than a promise that every trail or shoreline is accessible.

A protected coastal landscape

Fishing and working forests

Archaeological pottery records early Indigenous use of this coast. Later fishing camps supported seine-net work, while scars on larger pines preserve evidence of the turpentine industry. The park history explains those layers of land use.

Marshes, pine flatwoods, and oak thickets

Different coastal habitats support nesting and migrating birds. Marshes attract wading birds, oak hammocks support warblers, and the shore provides habitat for shorebirds. In fall, bald eagles and other raptors may pass along the coast.

Contact the park

Call 850-962-2771 for park information. The beach-access and primitive-camping office also lists 850-349-9146. Use the official park page for notices before setting out.