re: Mexico Beach / Port St. Joe, give me advice and it is worth the drive?

I’ve been to cape San blas about 7 times. You wouldn’t want to stay at Mexico beach or st joe, you just drive 20 minutes into town to eat or go to grocery. The water is best at the point near the state park and on good days is as clear as anywhere else. Only dark after storms but usually more of an emerald green but still can see bottom… we always stayed at sea cliffs or barrier dunes for a week. The best part is that there is no traffic/no crowds, you feel like you have beach to yourself. I could easily live there.