BOCA GRANDE FLORIDAA Great Florida Fishing and Beach Vacation!Boca Grande Florida is an affluent, historic village on Gasparilla Island Florida. It is situated between Fort Myers to the south and Sarasota to the north.
Boca Grande Florida Has Some of The Best Beaches in FloridaSouthwest Florida has several barrier islands and Gasparilla island Florida, where Boca Grande is located, has 7 miles of the best beaches in Florida on the Island's Gulf of Mexico side.The tarpon fishing in this area is renowned and anglers can have a wonderful Florida fishing vacation, while those more interested in the gorgeous beaches can have a wonderful Florida fishing and beach vacation.
Getting To Boca GrandeTo get onto Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande you need to pay a $5.00 toll and cross over two small bridges. As soon as you cross over the second bridge you're in Boca Grande.
Be sure to take a quick look at the gorgeous light blue water while you're on the bridges. It's breathtaking!
The Village of Boca Grande FloridaIn the village of Boca Grande there are no stop lights, no high rises, no fast food and no billboards. There are charming, unique gift shops, boutiques, art galleries and several restaurants, many featuring seafood caught in local waters.
You can walk, take a golf cart or bike anywhere. At the southern end of Boca Grande is Boca Grande Pass, which is world renowned as the Tarpon capital of the world. The Tarpon come here every year to spawn and indulge in feasting on the plentiful fish in Charlotte Harbor to the east. The land you see across Boca Grande Pass is Cayo Costa State Park.
Boca Grande is a genteel retreat for fishermen, the rich and famous or vacationers who want a relaxing getaway in an old Florida, barefoot elegant atmosphere. Besides swimming, sunbathing, fishing and dining out, shelling is a very popular activity. You can find shells, sea glass and sharks teeth on the beach. The winter months are best for shelling, but shells, sea glass and sharks teeth can be found year round. This is truly a quaint, quiet village that the residents love.
Boca Grande Lighthouse
Make sure you go to the end of the island to see the lighthouse. The Boca Grande Lighthouse has quite a history and now houses a very interesting museum documenting the history of the lighthouse and surrounding area. On your way to the Boca Grande Lighthouse, you'll pass a couple of beach areas, which are part of Gasparilla Island State Park.
Boca Grande has wooden walkways going above the seagrass and seagrapes to get to the beach. You are very likely to spot a 2-3 ft. Iguana down in the seagrass. They're quite used to humans, but, please leave them alone.
While you're on the island, don't miss a stroll down Banyan Street. There are very old Banyan trees that form a shaded canopy. Travel down Banyan Street until you reach the water.
Boca Grande Tarpon Fishing
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