Cayo Costa State Park (bayside)
Cayo Costa Island · Lee County, Florida
Aerial view — parking & launch
Where it is
Cayo Costa Island, Lee County, FL
26.68590, -82.24500
Parking & access
Barrier-island state park accessible only by boat/kayak/ferry; bayside ranger dock and Pelican Bay landings
About this spot
Protected bayside Pelican Bay paddling along 9 miles of wild shoreline, usually calm on the east side.
Know before you go
- • only reachable by open-water crossing
- • Pine Island Sound chop on approach
- • limited facilities
- • remote
Rentals, tours & lessons near here
Estero River Outfitters
SWFL's longtime paddle shop (since 1977): kayak/canoe/SUP rentals from the Estero River, tours, lessons, and a full store.
Gulf Coast Kayak
Since 1992: guided kayak/SUP eco-tours, lessons, fishing trips, and rentals through the Matlacha & Pine Island mangroves.
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