Southwest Florida International Airport 1 hr 16
Chadwick Park at Englewood Beach (16 min)
White sandy beach with boardwalks, playground, volleyball & basketball courts & picnic shelters. Englewood Beach (16 min)
Wide stretch with volleyball courts & a fishing pier, popular for collecting sharks' teeth & shells. Blind Pass Beach (27 min)
Narrow gulf-side beach & bayside lagoon with fishing dock, canoe launch & mangrove trails. Manasota Key Beach (25 min)
Wide sandy beach rimmed with tropical foliage & trails, plus boat ramps & fishing on the sound side. Cayo Costa State Park (21 min)
This island park offers activities such as fishing, swimming & snorkeling plus an 1890 lighthouse. Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center (20 min)
Natural waterfront area with paved & unpaved trails, a boat ramp, picnic areas & a nature center. Gasparilla Island Lighthouse (17 min)
Lighthouse and museum Wildflower Preserve (3 min)
Golf, nature, and park Gasparilla Island (15 min)
Tranquil barrier island known for beach recreation, fishing, snorkeling & ocean scenery. Amberjack Environmental Park (6 min) Stump Pass Beach State Park (19 min)
Mile-long secluded swimming beach & a trail that runs through 5 different natural communities. Don Pedro Island State Park (9 min)
Protected island with a beach, snorkeling, a network of hiking trails & endangered species habitat. Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum (23 min)
This circa-1890 lighthouse in Gasparilla Island State Park doubles as a museum of regional history. Cabbage Key (28 min)
Golf carts provide transportation on this car-free barrier island with a scenic stretch of beach. Cabbage Key (28 min)
Golf carts provide transportation on this car-free barrier island with a scenic stretch of beach. | 
