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The Boca Grande Causeway is a causeway located in Charlotte County, Florida, connecting the community of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island with the mainland near Placida.The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) causeway crosses Gasparilla Sound and consists of three bridges, and is the only vehicular access to the island.
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.
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.
Gasparilla Road begins on Gasparilla Island. The Charlotte County segment continues from a segment in Lee County, which begins in Boca Grande. From the county line, it heads north along Gasparilla Island for over a mile before crossing the Boca Grande Causeway to Placida on the mainland. Just north of the causeway at Placida Road (CR 775 ...
CR 775 south (Placida Road) to Pine Street north north / I-75 – Placida, Boca Grande: Northern terminus of CR 775; southern terminus of Pine Street 11.450: 18.427: To I-75 / Winchester Boulevard: Charlotte Beach: 16.543: 26.623: CR 771 south (Gasparilla Road) / Sailors Way north – Placida, Rotonda West, Boca Grande, Boca Grande Lighthouse
In the upper Florida Keys Palm Beach Island: 8.12 square miles (21.0 km 2) Palm Beach Barrier island Palm Island: Miami-Dade Artificial island in Biscayne Bay Palm Key: Monroe In Florida Bay: Paradise Island: Osceola In Lake Tohopekaliga Park Key: 70 acres (28 ha) Monroe In the lower Florida Keys Peanut Island: 0.32 square kilometres (0.12 sq ...
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Don Pedro Island State Recreation Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Florida. It is located on a stretch of Don Pedro Island, a 129-acre (0.52 km 2) barrier island lying across the Intracoastal Waterway from Placida in Charlotte County, between Palm Island and Little Gasparilla Island. The park has mangrove forests, dunes and white beaches.