RECREATION

State Parks

• Cayo Costa State Park
  Located Directly South of Boca Grande
  239-964-0375
  Accessible only by boat, this state park is one of the largest uninhabited barrier islands in Florida. The park contains unique vegetation that has gone unspoiled for the past 500 years and the island is ideal for camping, swimming, shelling, and fishing. more...

• Gasparilla Island State Park
  Located on Gasparilla Island
  941-964-0375
  Beautiful park that offers recreational opportunities for fishing, picnicking, shelling, and swimming and includes the Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum, as well as the beautifully restored Amory Memorial Chapel which was built in the 1920s. more...

Lakes & Marinas

• Gulfwind Marine
  7090 Placida Road • Boca Grande, FL 33946
  Located in Cape Haze
  941-697-2161
  The largest Boston Whaler dealer in the world, this full service marina offers a wide range of personalized customer services.  map

• Inn Marina, The
  891 East Eighth Street • Boca Grande, FL 33921
  941-964-2777
  Boca Grande's complete marina, this full service marina offers deals for Mercury Outboards and MerCruiser Stern Drivers, as well as wet or dry storage services, certified shop mechanics, a ship's store, and bait and tackle.  map

• Palm Island Marina
  7080 Placida Road • Boca Grande, FL 33946
  Located in Cape Haze
  941-697-4356, 800-226-DOCK
  A full service marina that offers gas and diesel fill ups, barbeque areas, a heated pool with a hot tub, two restaurants, high and dry storage, hot showers, and electric service to docks. more...  map

• Uncle Henry's Marina
  5800 Gasparilla Road • Boca Grande, FL 33921
  941-964-0154
  A first class marina that offers 58 slips and marina buildings designed in attractive Southern contemporary Victorian style. Hot showers are available and a short walk takes you to the Courtyard where you'll find a motel, restaurants, and grocery stores. more...

Fishing

• Futch Charters and Guide
  15800 Hennapipen Circle • Boca Grande, FL 33921
  941-697-2249
  Have a grand lake adventure with Captain Steve Futch, a fourth generation fishing guide, who will take you tarpon fishing or back bay fishing for tarpon, snook, trout, and redfish. more...

• Sombrero Queen II Charters
  17 Grouper Hole Drive • Boca Grande, FL 33921
  941-964-0389
  Climb aboard this beautiful charter boat with Captain Don Starner and enjoy grass flat, back country offshore, and deep sea fishing excursions for tarpon, grouper, snapper, sailfish, dolphin, Spanish mackerel, snook, trout, and much more.  map

Golf

• Long Marsh Golf Club
  20 White Marsh Road • Boca Grande, FL 33947
  Located in Rotonda West
  941-698-0918
  A Ted McAnlis designed golf course, this 18 hole, par 72 golf course is situated on 300 acres of natural Florida land and features fairway and green side bunkers and gently rolling fairways. more...  map

Outfitters & Guides

• Boca Grande Sport Fishing
  Located on Gasparilla Island
  941-697-5928
  Specializing in sportfishing excursions, this complete charter service has over 25 years experience as professional tournament fishermen and guides and all of the boats are equipped with top quality tackle. more...

• Fishing Adventures
  P.O. Box 1604 • Boca Grande, FL 33921
  941-964-1736
  Led by Captain Doug Stewart, this guide service offers sight fishing, stalking snook, and many other fishing adventures on the pristine waters of the Charlotte Harbor backcountry.