Boca Grande & Outer Islands
For island-hoppers and off-the-beaten-path adventurers
Boca Grande Lighthouse
Why You'll Love It
Charming shops, waterfront dining and uncrowded white-sand beaches that feel worlds away
Claim to Fame
Boca Grande is known as the “Tarpon Fishing Capital of the World.”
Cabbage Key Inn & Restaurant
Can't-Miss Attraction
Take a cruise to have lunch at Cabbage Key’s iconic restaurant – famous for its cheeseburgers, dollar-bill-covered walls and old Florida charm.
Hidden Gem
The beaches at Cayo Costa State Park where the untouched shoreline is accessible only by boat
Fun Fact
Boca Grande’s scenic bike path follows a former railroad line dating back to 1910.
History Tidbit
The Gasparilla Inn has hosted many notable guests over the years, including Theodore Roosevelt, Katherine Hepburn, President George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Buffett.
Flavor to Savor
Florida’s signature fish dish – a grouper sandwich at The Pink Elephant or Miller’s Dockside
The Gasparilla Inn, @mlehkyi
Here, old Florida charm
just feels right.
Boca Grande, @wanderandroamtravel
Snapshot-Worthy
Banyan Street’s towering canopy, where massive trees and their exposed roots create a magical, mystical world
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