Cabbage
Key
At
Channel Marker 60 in the
Intracoastal
Waterway ,
accessible only by boat,
lies Cabbage Key, a tiny
island built atop an ancient
Calusa Indian mound-100
acres of tropical vegetation,
panoramic view of Pine
Island Sound, and winding
nature trails with no
cars or paved roads.
Pineland
Fl 33945
(239)
283-2278
(239)
283-1384 (Fax)
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Caya
Costa
State
Park
Accessible
only by boat, Caya Costa
is separated from Gasparilla
Island
by Boca
Grande
Pass
,
which is known as the
"Tarpon Capital of the
World." Tropic Star of
Pine Island provides ferry
service to the island
(tropicstarcruises.com/239-283-0015).
Boca
Grande
FL
33921
(941)
964-0375
(941)
964-1154 (Fax)
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Don
Pedro
State
Park
An
exciting day at the beach
can be planned at Don
Pedro
State
Park ,
accessible only by boat.
It offers 12 dock slips
for public use, picnic
tables, grills, and a
large picnic shelter and
boardwalks to the beach
as well as restroom facilities.
Boca
Grande
FL
33921
(941)
964-0375
(941)
964-1154 (Fax)
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Gasparilla
Maritime Museum
On
the National Register
of Historic Places, Whidden's
Marina
houses the Maritime
Museum
,
where says curator, Barbara
Chatham, "We're trying
to preserve the history
of the past and the fisherman
and the way of fishing
life, the feel of how
it was."
Whidden's
Marina
Boca
Grande
FL
33921
(941)
964-4466 |
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Gasparilla
Island
State
Park
Take
a break from fun in the
sun along the beautiful
sandy beaches of the Gulf
Coast
at the State Park to visit
the Boca
Grande
Lighthouse
Museum
and enjoy the history
of the Island
and perhaps purchase a
meaningful souvenir. Stand
on the outside deck and
look out over the Pass
where the "silver king"
Tarpon annually claim
the attention of fisherman
near and far.
Boca
Grande
FL
33921
(941)
964-0375
(941)
964-1154 (Fax)
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Stump
Pass
Beach
State
Park
The
beach at Stump
Pass
is rich with seashells,
sharks teeth and great
view of the Gulf
of Mexico .
A hiking trail runs the
length of the park.
Boca
Grande
FL
33921
(941)
964-0375
(941)
964-1154 (Fax)
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