Tucked away at the southern tip of Gasparilla Island, at the northernmost point of Lee County, charming Boca Grande awaits your discovery. By John Sprecher | Photography Milissa Sprecher + Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau TREASUR
Among the upper islands that dot Lee County’s spectacular Gulf of Mexico frontage, you’ll more often hear the names North Captiva, Cayo Costa, Cabbage Key and Useppa. But there’s another almost forgotten jewel to be admired, separated from Lee County by land, water and in some ways, time itself.
to be missed. If you have access to a boat, it’s a spectacular outing just north of Cabbage Key across Boca Grande Pass, where eventually you’ll encounter the iconic Gasparilla Island Lighthouse before docking. If by vehicle, well, the trip is a little more laborious and not as visually spectacular, but easy to navigate. This writer and his family have had the occasion to travel to Boca Grande by both means — and one sunny December day, we found the destination as quiet, slow paced and delightful as we had our first visit two years ago.
There’s another almost forgotten jewel to be admired, separated from Lee County by land, water and in some ways, time itself.
It’s Boca Grande, a quaint, historic and quite charming destination at the southern end of
Gasparilla Island — and island that’s part Charlotte County to the north, and Lee County to the south.
Whether for a day trip or an extended stay, Boca Grande is another side of Southwest Florida not
Corey Anglin is Public Relations and Special
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