Quick Area Guide
Located on Gasparilla Island, Boca Grande is one of Florida's most beautiful Gulf Coast barrier islands. A visit to Boca Grande is like stepping back in time without high-rise condominiums to spoil the "Old Florida" charm. Enjoy a carefully preserved part of Florida's history and beauty and some of the best fishing in the world.
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Attractions
Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association
Discover why Boca Grande is internationally known as the tarpon capital of the world, with some of the finest shallow water inshore and deep-sea offshore fishing to be found.
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Golf and Tennis
Coral Creek Club
In Placida, Florida, just across the causeway from Gasparilla Island and the quaint village of Boca Grande, Tom Fazio has designed a classic golf course bordered by a 6,000-acre nature preserve and the banks of Coral Creek, a salt-water estuary flowing to the Gulf of Mexico.
Lemon Bay Golf Club
Enjoy the area's most popular, private, in-season golf course, surrounded by wildlife at this Audubon-sanctioned golf club.
Boca Grande Club
Featuring eight courts, a full-time professional and teaching staff and a pro shop, Boca Grande Club offers members a first-class tennis program.
Boca Bay
Guests enjoy seven tennis courts, along with pro shop facilities and a professional tennis staff.
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Museums
Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum
Learn about Gasparilla Island's history and wildlife while touring the historic 1890 lighthouse.
Hughes Gallery
Featuring art and antiques, the Hughes Gallery has something that will appeal to every art-lover.
Smart Studio
Original paintings by award-winning local artist Wini Smart.
St. Armands Circle
Sophisticated shopping one hour's drive north of Boca Grande.
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Neighborhoods
Angler's Club
Thirty-two luxury townhomes built in the "Old Florida" Conch architecture style, with a deep-water boat dock, promenade, lagoon-style pool and clubhouse.
The Landings
Experience the Florida of yesteryear, located one mile north of the Boca Grande Causeway, a long and scenic stretch of Coral Creek. Enjoy luxury townhomes, a fabulous clubhouse, a resort-style pool, tennis courts and a fitness center in a magnificent waterfront setting.
Boca Bay
An exceptional gated community on Boca Grande, Boca Bay offers seven neighborhoods, the island's finest amenities and award-winning landscaping.
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Preserves and Parks
Cayo Costa State Park
With nine miles of beautiful beaches and acres of pine forests, oak-palm hammocks and mangrove swamps, this barrier island park is a Gulf Coast paradise. The park is accessible only by private boat or ferry. Visitors may see manatees and pods of dolphins in the waters around the park, as well as a spectacular assortment of birds.
Gasparilla Island State Park
Separated from the mainland by Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, this island is part of a chain of Gulf Coast barrier islands. The centerpiece of Gasparilla is the restored Boca Grande Lighthouse built in 1890. Swimming, snorkeling, fishing and nature study are popular activities.
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Theaters
Boca Grande Theater
This circa 1924 theater is now used as a restaurant and sometimes showplace. It features an unusual open atrium.
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