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Little Gasparilla Island is a barrier island in southwest Florida in Charlotte County. It is just north of Gasparilla Island, separated by Gasparilla Pass, and it lies west of the town of Placida, separated by Placida Harbor. It is connected with Don Pedro Island to the north by a thin strip of beach and mangrove swamp.
The Gasparilla Inn & Club is a historic hotel at 500 Palm Avenue on Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande, Florida. [2]The Gasparilla Inn is one of the largest surviving resort hotels in Florida, constructed originally for wealthy northerners in the early 20th century, during the time when the state became a travel and vacation destination.
Cayo Costa Island; Clearwater Beach Island; D. Dog Island (Florida) Don Pedro Island ... Honeymoon Island; K. Keewaydin Island; L. Lido Key; Little Gasparilla Island ...
Don Pedro Island State Park is located on the island. There is no bridge to the island. It is only accessible by boat or car ferry. There are many private residences on the island and much of the island is taken up by the Palm Island Resort. There is only one restaurant on Don Pedro, Rum Bay Restaurant, located on the north end of the island.
Little Gasparilla Island: Charlotte Barrier island Little Mullet Key: 5.86 ha; 14.5 acres Monroe One of the Mule Keys in the lower Florida Keys Little Talbot Island: 3.9 square miles (10 km 2) Duval One of the Sea Islands Little Torch Key: Monroe In the lower Florida Keys Loggerhead Key: 49 acres (20 ha) Monroe In the Dry Tortugas: Lois Key: Monroe
Cayo Costa was occupied by Calusa people until about 1700. Native Americans built a number of shell mounds on the island. [2] Starting early in the 18th century, fishermen from Cuba began establishing ranchos, stations for catching and processing fish for the Havana market, along the southwest coast of the Florida peninsula from Tampa Bay to the Caloosahatchee River, possibly including on Cayo ...
According to Florida folklore, Gasparilla Island gets its name from the legendary pirate captain José Gaspar ("Gasparilla", c. 1756–1821), who had his base on the island and purportedly hid his fabulous treasure there. Much of the development of this legend is the result of promotion by a local hotel and railroad line.
Gasparilla Island State Park is a Florida State Park located south of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island off Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound. Activities include swimming and fishing along with shelling, picnicking, and viewing the Historic Port Boca Grande Lighthouse .