Wakulla Beach, Florida

Wakulla Beach, Florida
Unincorporated community
Ruins of the Wakulla Beach Hotel
Wakulla Beach, Florida
Coordinates: 30°06′33″N84°15′33″W / 30.10917°N 84.25917°W / 30.10917; -84.25917
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Wakulla
Elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	850
GNIS feature ID	306548 [1]

Wakulla Beach is an unincorporated community in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. It is located on the northern shore of Goose Creek Bay, near the Gulf of Mexico.

Founded as East Goose Creek in 1915, this was a platted town that was supposed to bring tourists and visitors to northern Florida. Only a couple of houses remain. A hotel ruin is also visible, dating to the 1920s. ^[2] There is no beach per se, instead a primitive boat ramp on a shallow bay. No amenities are available at this spot in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, at the end of a long dirt road.

Geography

Wakulla Beach is located at 30°06′33″N84°15′33″W / 30.10917°N 84.25917°W / 30.10917; -84.25917 (30.10917, -84.25917). ^[3]

History

The town was founded in 1915 and developed by Henry Walker Sr., a state senator. ^[2] Said to be Florida's first subdivision, it did not bring large numbers of people to reside there.

National historic status

There is a U.S. National Historic Landmark to the north of Wakulla Beach, known as Bird Hammock. It was home to Native Americans during the first millennium AD.

References

1. "Wakulla Beach". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "St. Marks Wakulla Beach Hotel History Brochure". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. April 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.