2021 Map of Goose Island

About this map

Saint George Island forms a protective barrier between the open Gulf of Mexico and the sheltered waters of Saint George Sound and Apalachicola Bay. This coastal landscape is defined by its recreation and maritime infrastructure, with the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through the sound and the Florida Circumnavigational Paddling Trl tracing the shoreline. On the northern mainland tip, the Eastpoint Cem stands near the junction of modern transit corridors. The island itself is largely occupied by the Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park Trl, preserving a stretch of sand and marsh. Estuarine features like Rattlesnake Cove, Sams Bayou, and East Slough illustrate the complex tidal environment of the Florida Panhandle, where shifting sands at Gap Point and Bulkhead Point meet the shallow reaches of East Pelican Reef.