St. Joseph Bay

The north end of the bay is a relatively narrow opening to the Gulf of Mexico.

The Spanish established Presidio Bahía San José de Valladares on St. Joseph Bay in 1701.

The Spanish established the Presidio Bahía San José de Nueva Asturias on St. Joseph Point in 1719, but abandoned it in 1722.

The light was discontinued in 1847, after the town had been abandoned, and the unused tower was destroyed in a storm in 1851.

Open-harvest season for bay scallops along Florida's Gulf coast typically runs from July 1 through September 24.