Southwest Florida International Airport 1 hr 16
Englewood Beach (15 min)
Wide stretch with volleyball courts & a fishing pier, popular for collecting sharks' teeth & shells. Amberjack Environmental Park (5 min) Stump Pass Beach State Park (18 min)
Mile-long secluded swimming beach & a trail that runs through 5 different natural communities. Cabbage Key (27 min)
Golf carts provide transportation on this car-free barrier island with a scenic stretch of beach. Blind Pass Beach (26 min)
Narrow gulf-side beach & bayside lagoon with fishing dock, canoe launch & mangrove trails. Manasota Key Beach (24 min)
Wide sandy beach rimmed with tropical foliage & trails, plus boat ramps & fishing on the sound side. Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum (24 min)
This circa-1890 lighthouse in Gasparilla Island State Park doubles as a museum of regional history. Chadwick Park at Englewood Beach (15 min)
White sandy beach with boardwalks, playground, volleyball & basketball courts & picnic shelters. Gasparilla Island Lighthouse (18 min)
Lighthouse and museum Wildflower Preserve (13 min)
Golf, nature, and park Don Pedro Island State Park (4 min)
Protected island with a beach, snorkeling, a network of hiking trails & endangered species habitat. Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center (19 min)
Natural waterfront area with paved & unpaved trails, a boat ramp, picnic areas & a nature center. Gasparilla Island (16 min)
Tranquil barrier island known for beach recreation, fishing, snorkeling & ocean scenery. Cabbage Key (27 min)
Golf carts provide transportation on this car-free barrier island with a scenic stretch of beach. Cayo Costa State Park (22 min)
This island park offers activities such as fishing, swimming & snorkeling plus an 1890 lighthouse. | 
