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Roundup: Parking in Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island

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June 19, 2024
By Garland Pollard

Where to park on Gasparilla Island?

The Boca Beacon has a handy guide to parking spaces across the island HERE. The list includes state, local and town parking spots, and a map of public beach access points. At the Charlotte County, north end of the island, the only public parking and water access is the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. In the Lee County part of the island, there are dozens of public access points, and multiple parking lots. The bulk of the island, and the town, is in Lee County.

Chronology of the parking issue

The issue of parking, and public access to Gasparilla Island, has been a longstanding one on Gasparilla Island and in Boca Grande. Below, a list of some stories on the issue, both recent and historical, in addition to official documents relating to parking on the island.

Below, a chronology of the issue, some local links and positions on the parking issue from The Gasparilla Inn and the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce.

Some stories relating to the parking issue from the Beacon:

Official Documents

View looking north, public parking at Gasparilla Island State Park’s Range Light, mid island.

Public Records Requests Documents

Position Letters

Boca Beacon Editorials

State & Federal Resources

Community Comment: A sampling of letters to the editor

Florida and regional beach parking

Cleanups, beach renourishment & restoration