Guidebook for Bokeelia

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Guidebook for Bokeelia

Getting Around

Public boast slips.
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Jug Creek Marina
16498 Tortuga St
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Public boast slips.
The closest public marina.
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Safe Harbor Pineland
13921 Waterfront Dr
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The closest public marina.

Food Scene

Simply the best sandwich shop and deli in the State!
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Little Lilly's Island Deli
10700 Stringfellow Rd
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Simply the best sandwich shop and deli in the State!
Love the local feel and view of the water.
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Lazy Flamingo 3
Stringfellow Road
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Love the local feel and view of the water.
Inexpensive seafood with lovely view. Take a walk out on the pier after your meal.
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Capt'n Con's Fish House
8421 Main St
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Inexpensive seafood with lovely view. Take a walk out on the pier after your meal.
Best veggie burger on the island. Lot's of outdoor seating.
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Woody's Waterside Island Bar & Grill
3051 Stringfellow Rd
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Best veggie burger on the island. Lot's of outdoor seating.
The home of the original Cheeseburger in Paradise. Book the ferry from PIneland with TropicStarAdventures.com or take the water taxi (try PineIslandCharters.com)
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Cabbage Key Inn and Restaurant
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The home of the original Cheeseburger in Paradise. Book the ferry from PIneland with TropicStarAdventures.com or take the water taxi (try PineIslandCharters.com)
Breakfast and lunch in cherry atmosphere with great coffee. Check it out when you're browsing the funky tourist shops in colorful Matlacha. Closes at 3.
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Perfect Cup
4548 Pine Island Rd
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Breakfast and lunch in cherry atmosphere with great coffee. Check it out when you're browsing the funky tourist shops in colorful Matlacha. Closes at 3.
The best Chinese restaurant in Greater Pine Island, IMO. Sweet view of Matlacha Pass out the back, too.
Le's Oriental Cuisine
4205 Pine Island Rd
The best Chinese restaurant in Greater Pine Island, IMO. Sweet view of Matlacha Pass out the back, too.
It's the fried green tomatoes. Mmmmm.
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Saltwater Smokehouse
10251 Stringfellow Rd
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It's the fried green tomatoes. Mmmmm.
The name says it all. :-)
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Ragged Ass Saloon
3421 Stringfellow Rd
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The name says it all. :-)

Parks & Nature

For the birders, this is the place to go. Best board walk ever.
CREW Land & Water Trust
23998 Corkscrew Road
For the birders, this is the place to go. Best board walk ever.
Time to stretch your legs. Good signage along this half mile trail that explores the Calusa Indian city that once occupied the area. Couple osprey nests, too.
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Randell Research Center
13810 Waterfront Dr
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Time to stretch your legs. Good signage along this half mile trail that explores the Calusa Indian city that once occupied the area. Couple osprey nests, too.
Best bird and gator watching spot around. Endless boardwalks make the trip a joy.
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Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary-ONLINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. NO WALK-INS
375 Sanctuary Rd W
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Best bird and gator watching spot around. Endless boardwalks make the trip a joy.
An incredibly one or two day trip. Nothing like it anywhere else and only a couple of hours away.
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Everglades Nacionālais parks
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An incredibly one or two day trip. Nothing like it anywhere else and only a couple of hours away.
There are half a dozen trails in the Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, in Cape Coral, Punta Gorda, and over in Port Charlotte. More for the trails and flora than birds, but just wonderful.
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Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park
12301 Burnt Store Rd
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There are half a dozen trails in the Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, in Cape Coral, Punta Gorda, and over in Port Charlotte. More for the trails and flora than birds, but just wonderful.
Wild secluded beach. A long drive to get to a location that is actually quite close as the crow flies!
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Boca Grande Beach
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Wild secluded beach. A long drive to get to a location that is actually quite close as the crow flies!

Everything Else

Car trouble? Here's the place to go. Fast and friendly.
Island Center Auto
5220 Pine Island Rd
Car trouble? Here's the place to go. Fast and friendly.
Three tennis courts (with lights for night play, if you can figure out how to turn them on). Plus a heated swimming pool Check the bulletin board for water aerobics! Seniors, 2.50 a day. What a deal.
Philips Park
Three tennis courts (with lights for night play, if you can figure out how to turn them on). Plus a heated swimming pool Check the bulletin board for water aerobics! Seniors, 2.50 a day. What a deal.
There are two POs in Bokeelia, but they are in the wrong direction. Matlacha PO is convenient (you can't get off Island without passing by). Last building on the Right before the bridge. Closed Sat.
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United States Postal Service
4547 Pine Island Rd
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There are two POs in Bokeelia, but they are in the wrong direction. Matlacha PO is convenient (you can't get off Island without passing by). Last building on the Right before the bridge. Closed Sat.

Sightseeing

Bird watchers: This makes a sweet side trip. Keep your eyes open for the roseate spoonbills.
The Rookery
Bird watchers: This makes a sweet side trip. Keep your eyes open for the roseate spoonbills.
Day trips to Cayo Costa depart daily from the Pineland Marina. Book well in advance--they fill up quickly. Why to go? The beach.
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Cayo Costa State Park
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Day trips to Cayo Costa depart daily from the Pineland Marina. Book well in advance--they fill up quickly. Why to go? The beach.
What Florida used to look like. There are birds on the river if you're there at dawn. Otherwise: foot or bike. Beautiful woods; a great variety of native trees and shrubs. And a lot of palmettos.
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Myakka State Forest
2000 S River Rd
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What Florida used to look like. There are birds on the river if you're there at dawn. Otherwise: foot or bike. Beautiful woods; a great variety of native trees and shrubs. And a lot of palmettos.
If you're into shells, and shell product, or want to buy shells, this is The Place to go.
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The Shell Factory and Nature Park
41 North Tamiami Trail
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If you're into shells, and shell product, or want to buy shells, this is The Place to go.

Drinks & Nightlife

"The" Burger joint in Greater Pine Island. Everybody has to go to Bert's at least once.
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Bert's Bar & Grill
4271 Pine Island Rd
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"The" Burger joint in Greater Pine Island. Everybody has to go to Bert's at least once.

Shopping

Steve and Jesus run the best fruit nursery around. Plus they sell local fruit and exotic plants, some provided by Mama Donna. Worth the trip if you like trees or just want fresh fruit for lunch.
12870 Stringfellow Rd
12870 Stringfellow Road
Steve and Jesus run the best fruit nursery around. Plus they sell local fruit and exotic plants, some provided by Mama Donna. Worth the trip if you like trees or just want fresh fruit for lunch.
An old-fashioned sweets shop. Stop by and chat with the boys. Cute gifts too. Tip: They carry the Matlacha Mystery series, too.
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Cw Fudge Factory LLC
4548 Pine Island Rd
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An old-fashioned sweets shop. Stop by and chat with the boys. Cute gifts too. Tip: They carry the Matlacha Mystery series, too.
It's nice to have a pharmacy on the Island. Located half a mile south of the Center, in the Winn Dixie strip.
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CVS
9852 Stringfellow Rd
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It's nice to have a pharmacy on the Island. Located half a mile south of the Center, in the Winn Dixie strip.
Seriously--the only home made ice cream shop on Matlacha? You work up a sweat nosing around all those funky art galleries.
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Great Licks Ice Cream Shop
4548 Pine Island Rd
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Seriously--the only home made ice cream shop on Matlacha? You work up a sweat nosing around all those funky art galleries.