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Cayo Costa State Park Campground

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State Park

Cayo Costa State Park protects the Charlotte Harbor Estuary and provides visitors with a majestic piece of untouched Florida.

An unspoiled Gulf Coast island evokes images of wind-shaped trees, dunes, beaches and freedom to explore. This especially rings true for Cayo Costa Island.

Accessible only by boat or kayak, this former fishing ground of the Calusa Indians features nine miles of undeveloped shoreline for swimming, snorkeling, shelling, fishing, birdwatching and exploration along with several walking and bicycling trails through the island’s interior. Shorebirds are numerous, and one might spot manatees, porpoises and sea turtles offshore.

This is coastal Florida at its best! Campsites and cabins are available for overnight stays, and a ferry service runs to the island from several mainland locations. Visitors are reminded that camping is allowed only in designated sites in the campground on Cayo Costa.

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Access

Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets
Fires

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Emily B.

Scout

Reviewed Feb. 10, 2023

Cayo costa

It was definitely an amazing experience. The most friendliest staff. Very clean and well maintained.

Sitelot 10

Month of VisitJuly

Jim

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 28, 2022

Beach camping paradise

This place is special. Best beach oriented camping in Florida. The shelling is amazing and you truly feel like you have traveled back in time. We have camped there in a tent site three times in the last year. The campground closed for several months in summer 2021 to eradicated the rodents. It worked! We did not see or hear one rodent when we stayed for three nights in November 2021. If campers / visitors will keep a clean camp site and not leave food and garbage out, the rodents should stay under control.

No problem with bugs in the dry season, but you still need some bug spray at dawn and dusk.

Month of VisitDecember

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Marissa G.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 20, 2021

Totally private beach!

I did a solo trip and it was absolutely amazing! I really felt like I was on my very own private island and it was just magical. I used bug spray on my hammock as well as my camping chair and never had any issues with bugs.

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Location

Cayo Costa State Park Campground is located in Florida

Directions

Cayo Costa State Park is located directly south of Boca Grande and West of Pine Island and North Ft. Myers, and is only accessible by passenger ferry or private boat.