Gasparilla Marina | Boca Vista Harbor | Boca Grande, Florida Drone Footage
This is the drone footage from Salt Strong co-founder Joe Simonds on New Year's Day flying his drone in the 125-300 foot range above the famous Gasparilla Marina and Boca Vista Harbor condos in Florida (the pink condo's next door to the Gasparilla Marina).
Notice the amazing Gasparilla Marina Waterside Grill and the great aerial shots right after the idle zone leaving the marina.
You can see some great shots of Boca Grande in the distance as well.
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Gasparilla Island, FL
Gasparilla Island is a barrier island in southwest Florida, United States, straddling the border of Charlotte and Lee Counties. Its largest town is Boca Grande, and it is the location of the Gasparilla Island State Park.
GASPARILLA INN - Boca Grande, FL - Cottage Tour
A look at a guest cottage at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande Florida. The Gasparilla Inn features fantastic old-Florida styling, you truly feel like you've taken a step back to the early 1900's while visiting this resort.
Tour Boca Grande On Gasparilla Island, Florida
Golf Cart Tour Boca Grande On Gasparilla Island, Florida
Boca Grande is a small residential community on Gasparilla Island, in southwest Florida. Gasparilla Island is a part of both Charlotte and Lee Counties, while the actual village of Boca Grande, which is home to many seasonal and some year-round residents, is entirely in the Lee County portion of the island. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. Boca Grande is known for its historic downtown, sugar sand beaches, blue water and world class fishing.
Its name - Spanish for Big Mouth - comes from the mouth of the waterway, called Boca Grande Pass, at the southern tip of the island. The pass was used as a busy shipping point for many years as the waters in the pass are naturally deep. Processed phosphate from the Bone Valley region was loaded onto waiting ocean-going cargo vessels via the Seaboard Air Line Railroad at the dock located on the southern tip of the island. Shipping business to the island declined in the late 1970s as it was no longer cost effective to ship phosphate by rail to Boca Grande when it could be loaded at Tampa. The phosphate plant at Boca Grande was old and its tons-per-hour rate was slow. Therefore, it made economic sense to discontinue the operation. Evidence of the island's industrial past can still be seen.
Same Beach, looking south in November after re-naturing.
There are no gas stations in the village of Boca Grande, with the exception of a street pump at Boca Grande Marina, so many local residents use a golf cart as their main mode of transportation. On any given day in Boca Grande, you will see golf carts, as well as some automobiles, making their way throughout downtown. A Lee County ordinance designates all but two streets as golf cart paths. Drivers must be at least 14 years old to operate a golf cart on these designated streets.
Boca Grande provided the backdrop for Denzel Washington's movie, Out of Time, where the quiet village was renamed Banyan Key in reference to the banyan trees that populate the island. Scenes for the 2006 film based on Carl Hiaasen's book Hoot were also filmed on the island, which was again renamed for the filming. This time it became Coconut Cove.
Boca Grande's serene beauty also makes it a destination for high-profile weddings and residences for the elite seeking privacy. Sara Blakely (Spanx founder and owner) and Jesse Itzler were married on Boca Grande in 2008, while the Bush family and Audrey Hepburn have called it home seasonally.
Hurricane Charley hit Boca Grande heavily on August 13, 2004, causing some $20 billion USD worth of damage to Southwest Florida. There were no deaths or injuries on the island, but many buildings were damaged and numerous banyan trees were heavily damaged.
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Placida Florida -2018
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Placida, Florida
Baby dolphin and mom and Paddleboard Adventures on (Gasparilla island) Boca Grande Florida
Viewing dolphin from a paddleboard is amazing. This mommy dolphin was showing us with a slap of her tail fluke, to stay away from her newborn baby. You can see how small this baby is. The fluke slapping is an indication of territory and a request to be left alone. Respect wildlife from a distance, the beautiful memories will last for a lifetime.
CAPE HAZE RESORT Placida Florida Boca Grande Englewood Palm Island FL
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Placida Sound - Placida Fl
September 21, 2016
Ride over the old railroad trestle.
Gasparilla Inn and Club
Taking a stroll through the Gasparilla Inn and Club in Boca Grande Florida via my Snapchat.
Gasparilla fishing
Gasparilla fishing
Little Gasparilla Island - Placida Beach Club #101
Located on Little Gasparilla Island, Florida
8530 Little Gasparilla Island, FL - Slideshow
8530 Little Gasparilla Island, FL 33946
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DREAM RETREAT ON LITTLE GASPARILLA ISLAND! This is what dreams are made of! Little Gasparilla Island is a barrier island just off the coast of Placida, FL and offers the most serene vacation spot with 3 miles of white sandy beaches. Located just one island away from Boca Grande, commonly referred to as the tarpon capital of the world, the location is a fisherman's dream. This gorgeous beach house has been very tastefully remodeled and has views of both the Gulf and the Bay! The open floor plan features 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. There is plenty of room for the entire family here!
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Tour the Cape Haze Peninsula (Boca Grande, Placida, Rotonda, Gulf Cove, and more)
Join us on a tour of the Cape Haze peninsula and its communities of Boca Grande, Placida, Rotonda, Gulf Cove, South Gulf Cove, and Cape Haze. Learn more about the Cape Haze Peninsula: Or call us at: (800) 881-9437/ (941) 629-3188.
Gasparilla Island Florida Beach Dive - Artificial Reef
A great shore dive reef in 10 feet of water, just off a public beach in Southwest Florida. Gasparilla Island, FL. Lots of pretty stuff to see. You can swim right out to it and you can usually see this reefs dark shadow from the beach so it's easy to locate.
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Coming back from Boca Grande Pass to Gasparilla pass inlet.
Millionaire's Island - Gasparilla & Boca Grande Island, Florida
Boca Grande Village on Gasparilla Island in Lee and Charlotte counties, on the Gulf coast has been the home to the wealthy for decades. The village was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. A $5 toll bridge connects the island to Charlotte county's mainland.
Visitors and residents agree that the charming island is a bit of paradise just miles from Fort Myers and Port Charlotte. The island has no stoplights or franchise food outlets. Structures are limited to two stories in height. There was no road access until 1958 when the bridge was built.
From a small fishing village in 1870 to a booming commercial port in the early 20th century, Boca Grande is now a tourist destination and second home for hundreds of millionaires.
Many structures are now placed on the National Register of Historic Places including the rail station, lighthouse, Gasparilla Inn, and marina.
There are quaint shops, two grocery stores, two banks, a school, and hair salons. There is no gas station or chain stores. A bike path runs most of the length of the island and golf carts are the preferred method of transportation.
Visitors are free to use wire-less internet at the Community Center 24/7 or the Johann Fust Library. The Boca Grande Reference Room at the Center has automated book check out as part of the Lee County Library system.
The Gasparilla Inn & Club has had guests including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and the George H. W. Bush family, as well as many other notable celebrities.
At the southern tip is Gasparilla Island State Park, a popular beach location and home to one of six Florida lighthouses open to public.
Visitor Tip: Pick up an excellent free Visitor's Guide published by local newspaper the Boca Beacon for everything one should know about the island.
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Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and Keeper's House Museum - Built 1890
Amory Memorial Chapel - once the Shiloh Baptist Church for the African-American community
Pilot's House - About 1898, now privately owned residence
Boca Grande School
Boca Grande Community Center - auditorium and community meeting place (author Amy Bennet-Williams giving a talk about the Caloosahatchee River)
Banyan Road
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
Hudson's Grocery's Pink Gas Pump
Whidden's Marina - Built 1926, former dance hall now a small museum. Pet goats.
Boating from Cape Haze to Boca Grande and Stump Point
Nice outing with friends Hans and LaDonna. Saw lots of dolphins by Stump Pass.
Gasparilla Island State Park first visit
Gasparilla Island State Park first visit
Christmas 2016 Englewood Beach Florida 2
Beach View on Christmas Day
Palm Island Placida Florida