The Pink Flamingo
3155 US-98
Port Saint Joe, FL
Rooms on Florida's Forgotten Coast, wearing it pink.
About The Pink Flamingo
The Pink Flamingo opened on US Highway 98 in Port St. Joe, Florida, with a design philosophy that takes the retro roadside motel format and applies it with real intention. Each room is named for a different Florida showgirl character and designed to match: Roxy Riviera, Gracie Fontaine, Marina Anne Monroe, Ruby Del Sol, Georgia Peachy. Port St. Joe sits on the Forgotten Coast, a hundred-mile stretch of the Gulf Panhandle between Apalachicola and Mexico Beach that stayed quiet while the rest of Florida went loud. Cape San Blas and St. Joseph Peninsula State Park are fifteen minutes away. Downtown Port St. Joe is within walking distance.
What The Pink Flamingo Is Known For
The Pink Flamingo's design commitment is real: naming each room for a distinct character and designing it accordingly is the kind of choice that makes a property feel larger in spirit than its footprint. The location on Florida's Forgotten Coast is itself a form of curation: Port St. Joe hasn't been overrun, and a boutique motel here feels like a deliberate preservation of what coastal Florida used to be.
Amenities
- WiFi
- Heated swimming pool
- Pool pavilion with lounge furniture
- Pool towels provided
- On-site gift shop
- Semi-private patios on select rooms
- Mini fridge
- Microwave
- TV
- Entire property bookable for groups (Flock, rooms, sleeps up to 28)
What Guests Love
- Forgotten Coast location: real beaches, real quiet, no Orlando overflow
- Rooms each individually designed and named
- Heated pool on property
- Within a mile of downtown Port St. Joe and public beach access
- Cape San Blas and St. Joseph Peninsula State Park within 15 minutes
- Entire property available for group rental up to 28 guests
Worth Knowing
- No onsite restaurant: Port St. Joe has a small but genuine local dining scene
- Drive-up parking, one space per room
- St. Joseph Peninsula State Park camping and day-use reservations fill early in season: plan ahead
- Group bookings (Flock) are a major use case: confirm availability for solo room bookings during group periods
The Room
Each room uniquely designed and named after a Florida showgirl character. Features include a TV, mini fridge, microwave, full bathroom with shower, and complimentary WiFi. Select rooms have a semi-private patio with sitting area. Every room reflects a distinct retro color scheme and design point of view: not a template applied ten times, but ten interpretations of the same playful premise. The property can be booked in its entirety as a group reservation (the Flock), accommodating up to 28 guests.
The Grounds
The Pink Flamingo sits along scenic US Highway 98 in classic roadside motel form: drive-up parking, ground-floor exterior-facing rooms, no lobby required. A heated swimming pool and pool pavilion with lounge furniture are on property. Pool towels are provided. An on-site gift shop carries branded merchandise. The Gulf of Mexico is the surrounding landscape, and public beach access is within a mile.
The Experience
The Forgotten Coast is called that for a reason, and the Pink Flamingo is the kind of place that only works in a town that still has its integrity intact. Cape San Blas's dunes and longleaf pine trails are a fifteen-minute drive. Apalachicola's oyster bars are 35 miles. The Gulf water here is a color that requires in-person verification. The Pink Flamingo's design is playful without being loud, and the staff hospitality described in reviews consistently rises above what a property count would suggest.
Details
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Pink Flamingo have EV charging?
No, The Pink Flamingo does not have EV charging.
Does The Pink Flamingo have WiFi?
Yes, The Pink Flamingo has WiFi.
What is there to do near The Pink Flamingo?
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park: 14 miles, about a 30 minute drive. Downtown Port St. Joe: 0.8 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk. Apalachicola: 35 miles, about a 70 minute drive.
How far is The Pink Flamingo from St. Joseph Peninsula State Park?
14 miles, about a 30 minute drive.
How far is The Pink Flamingo from Downtown Port St. Joe?
0.8 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
How far is The Pink Flamingo from Apalachicola?
35 miles, about a 70 minute drive.
Can the Pink Flamingo be rented as a full property?
Yes. All All rooms can be reserved as the Flock, a full-property group booking accommodating up to 28 guests. Popular for family reunions, girls' weekends, and small retreats.
Is breakfast included?
No. The Pink Flamingo does not include breakfast. Downtown Port St. Joe, about a mile away, has local breakfast spots.
Is the pool heated?
Yes. The Pink Flamingo has a heated swimming pool open to guests.
How far is the Gulf of Mexico?
Public beach access is within one mile. Cape San Blas and St. Joseph Peninsula State Park are approximately 14 miles away.
What makes Port St. Joe different from other Panhandle destinations?
Port St. Joe sits on the Forgotten Coast, a stretch of the Florida Panhandle that has maintained a quieter, less-developed character than neighboring beach towns. The Pink Flamingo is a mile from public beach access and within 15 miles of St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, one of the most intact undeveloped beaches in the United States.
Is The Pink Flamingo pet friendly?
Contact the property before booking to confirm current pet policy.
Is parking available at The Pink Flamingo?
Yes. Free on-site parking is available at The Pink Flamingo.
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Things to Do Near The Florida Forgotten Coast
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
14 miles, about a 30 minute drive.
Repeatedly recognized as one of the best beaches in the United States, the peninsula has seven miles of Gulf-facing white sand, birding trails through coastal scrub habitat, and camping on a barrier strip that feels genuinely removed from modern life.
Downtown Port St. Joe
0.8 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
Reid Avenue's handful of locally-owned restaurants, a coffee shop, and enough waterfront to make an evening walk worthwhile. Port St. Joe's slow pace is its primary amenity: the downtown is modest, genuine, and rarely crowded.
Apalachicola
35 miles, about a 70 minute drive.
The oyster capital of Florida, a Victorian fishing town on the Apalachicola River with preserved downtown architecture, local restaurants built around Gulf seafood, and the Florida Seafood Festival each November. Worth the 40-minute drive.