Indian Pass(St. Vincent Wildlife Refuge, St. Vincent Island)

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach within a 25-minute drive. Uptown Raw Bar & Grill serves amazing salads, soups, seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, and tacos. Peter’s Pizzeria is known for serving excellent pizzas. The restaurant is also known for serving delicious pastas, salads, calzones, and submarine sandwiches. Indian Pass Raw Bar is a popular local restaurant that serves amazing seafood and barbecue dishes. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach, Pepper’s Mexican Grill & Cantina serves outstanding Mexican dishes including chimichangas, burritos, and enchiladas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach, there are many great options within a 25-minute drive. If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Grand Panama Beach Resort by Emerald View Resorts is a 1.5 hour drive away and offers many amenities including a pool with a sundeck, a children’s pool, a tiki bar, an exercise room, a hot tub, and multiple restaurants. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Cape San Blas Inn which offers many amenities including a private dock, a hot tub, a DVD library, loaner facility for kayaks, canoes, and bikes, and complimentary breakfast. As another moderately priced option, the 3-Star Gibson Inn offers many amenities including a wraparound porch with seating areas, a restaurant, a bar, and complimentary breakfast. In addition, the inn also hosts thrilling murder-mystery weekend programs. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach, the 2-Star Mainstay Suites offers many amenities including a fitness room, a pool, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and complimentary continental breakfast.

Although Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach does not have lifeguards, it has a few amenities including a boat ramp (named Indian Pass Boat Ramp), an interpretive panel, restrooms, and a beach drive-on access point.

Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach offers many activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, beach-driving, horse-riding, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, kitesurfing, windsurfing, bodyboarding, boating, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, and parasailing. If you are planning to enter the water near Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach, we recommend being careful as the water here has unpredictable rip currents. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near this beach including sea turtles and dolphins. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of birds around Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach. Beach driving and horse-riding are also permitted on this beach. However, if you are planning to drive your vehicle or ride your horse on this beach, we recommend following the local horse-riding and beach-driving regulations. You can visit Gulf County Tourist Development Council’s and Gulf County’s websites for more helpful information regarding the local breach-driving and horse-riding rules. The water around Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach is a great fishing spot. You can catch many kinds of fish in the water near Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach including pompano, redfish, and flounder. However, if you are planning to fish in the water near Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations.

Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach also offers views of the nearby St. Vincent Island, a nationally-protected wildlife refuge. This triangular island is spread over 12,300 acres and it has a beautiful landscape. This island and the water offer many fun activities including hiking, biking, boating, fishing, kayaking, and hunting. In addition, visitors can view many kinds of animals and birds here including red wolves, alligators, raptors, and deer. The refuge also has many kinds of plants including galberries, pines, and saw palmetto. It is important to note that the only way to reach St. Vincent Island is via boat. If you don’t have a private boat, you can book a private ferry service to the island through a private organization named St Vincent Island Shuttle and Fishing Charters. You can visit St Vincent Island Shuttle and Fishing Charters’ website for more information regarding ferry service charges and rules.

Getting to Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach is easy. The beach is located near 2850 Indian Pass Road, where a parking lot is also available.

There are many attractions near the Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach. Salinas Park is a recreational park that offers many amenities including picnic areas, barbecue areas, bathrooms, and a playground. St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve has multiple trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use. These trails offer a unique insight into the vibrant coastal landscape and biodiversity of southern Gulf County. The preserve’s visitor center offers interesting information about the local flora and fauna. If you are looking for another attraction near Indian Pass Boat Ramp Beach, St. Joe Bay Golf Club is a beautifully landscaped 18-hole golf facility that offers an amazing waterfront golfing experience. In addition, the facility also offers an aquatic area with an adult and a kids’ pool.