Overview
A brief introduction to Cayo Costa State Park
Cayo Costa State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Florida, on Cayo Costa (formerly known as La Costa Island or Padilla Rancho), an island directly south of Boca Grande (Gasparilla Island) and just north of North Captiva Island, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Cape Coral. The park is accessible only by charter boat (with or without captain), private boat, ferry or helicopter.
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- Florida State Parks
- Booking site: https://reserve.floridastateparks.org/Web
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Other nearby parks
Open to camping at other nearby parks? Here are a few other parks you'll find in the vicinity.
- Myakka State Forest Primitive Campsites
- Myakka State Forest Flying A Group Camp
- Myakka State Forest Flying A Campground
- Koreshan State Park
- Oscar Scherer State Park
- Myakka River State Park
- Lake Manatee State Park
- Panther Pond Primitive Campground Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest
- Wildcow Primitive Group Camp Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest
- Horseshoe Equestrian Group Camp Picayune State Forest
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