Alligator Point, Florida

Alligator Point
The Marina at Alligator Point during the 1960s
The Marina at Alligator Point during the 1960s
Alligator Point is located in Florida
Alligator Point
Alligator Point
Coordinates: 29°54′18″N 84°25′01″W / 29.905°N 84.417°W / 29.905; -84.417
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyFranklin
Government
 • BodyFranklin County, Florida
 • District 2 CommissionerBert B. Bolt II
Population
 (2012)
 • Total447
 Rough Estimate; Not Conducted by the U.S. Census
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Alligator Point is an unincorporated community on St. James Island in Franklin County, Florida, United States. It is located along U.S. 98, south of Bald Point State Park, along the Gulf of Mexico. Alligator Point is a small beach community made up of mostly beach homes and the Alligator Point Yacht Basin.[1] Located on Florida's "Forgotten Coast", nearby attractions include Bald Point State Park and the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge.[2] Alligator Harbor is known for its clam harvesting and was featured on Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs."

  1. ^ "Alligator Point Marina in Alligator Point, FL, United States - Marina Reviews - Phone Number - Marinas.com". marinas.com.
  2. ^ "St. Marks Wildlife Refuge". Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.