Recreation Area

William J "Billy Joe" Rish Recreation Area

Gulf County, Florida
Status
Status not posted
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
floridastateparks.org(850) 227-1327

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

William J "Billy Joe" Rish Recreation Area is a recreation area in Gulf County, about 8 miles southwest of Port St. Joe.

Fees and passes

Varies by park (mostly per vehicle; some per person/pedestrian/cyclist; some free).

Statewide fee rule from Florida's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Getting there

Address
8899 Cape San Blas Road
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Nearest town
Port St. Joe — about 8 mi southwest (straight line)
Coordinates
29.7275, -85.3896
Phone
(850) 227-1327

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Nearby state parks

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
0 mi north (straight line)
Constitution Convention Museum State Park
7.2 mi northeast (straight line)
Orman House Historic State Park
24 mi east (straight line)
John Gorrie Museum State Park
24.2 mi east (straight line)
St. Andrews State Park
35.2 mi northwest (straight line)
Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park
35.7 mi east (straight line)
Camp Helen State Park
52.2 mi northwest (straight line)
Deer Lake State Park
57.3 mi northwest (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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