Guidebook for Bokeelia
Food Scene
Saltwater Smokehouse
10251 Stringfellow RdIt's the fried green tomatoes. Mmmmm.
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 RdThe best Chinese restaurant in Greater Pine Island, IMO. Sweet view of Matlacha Pass out the back, too.
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 RdAn old-fashioned sweets shop. Stop by and chat with the boys. Cute gifts too. Tip: They carry the Matlacha Mystery series, too.
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 StInexpensive seafood with lovely view. Take a walk out on the pier after your meal.
Lazy Flamingo 3
Stringfellow RoadLove the local feel and view of the marina.
Always something happening at Woody's: Music, outdoor eats, great old Florida style.
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Woody's Waterside Island Bar & Grill
3051 Stringfellow RdAlways something happening at Woody's: Music, outdoor eats, great old Florida style.
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 RdSeriously--the only home made ice cream shop on Matlacha? You work up a sweat nosing around all those funky art galleries.
Simply the best sandwich shop and deli in the State!
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Little Lilly's Island Deli
10700 Stringfellow RdSimply the best sandwich shop and deli in the State!
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
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 RdBreakfast 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.
Ragged Ass Saloon
3421 Stringfellow RdThe name says it all. :-)
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"The" Burger joint in Greater Pine Island. Everybody has to go to Bert's at least once.
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.
Parks & Nature
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 RdWhat 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.
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
Day trips to Cayo Costa depart daily from the Pineland Marina. Book well in advance--they fill up quickly. Why to go? The beach.
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.
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Philips Park
90 Menores AveThree 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.
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 WBest bird and gator watching spot around. Endless boardwalks make the trip a joy.
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 DrTime 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.
CREW Land & Water Trust
23998 Corkscrew RoadFor the birders, this is the place to go. Best board walk ever.
An incredibly one or two day trip. Nothing like it anywhere else and only a couple of hours away.
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Everglades National Park
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 RdThere 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
Wild secluded beach. A long drive to get to a location that is actually quite close as the crow flies!
Shopping
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 TrailIf you're into shells, and shell product, or want to buy shells, this is The Place to go.
Essentials
It's great to have access to a full-featured grocery store just a three minute drive away. We love our Winn Dixie!
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Winn-Dixie
9864 Stringfellow RdIt's great to have access to a full-featured grocery store just a three minute drive away. We love our Winn Dixie!
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 RdIt's nice to have a pharmacy on the Island. Located half a mile south of the Center, in the Winn Dixie strip.
There are two POs in Bokeelia (one in Pineland, the other on Barancas) but 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 RdThere are two POs in Bokeelia (one in Pineland, the other on Barancas) but 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.
Island Center Auto
5220 Pine Island RdCar trouble? Here's the place to go. Fast and friendly.
Getting Around
Pineland Marina, pine Island
The closest public marina.
The ferry to Cayo Costa leaves from here. Kayak and boat rentals available too.
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Jug Creek Marina
16498 Tortuga StThe ferry to Cayo Costa leaves from here. Kayak and boat rentals available too.