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Manager's Message

One of the last unspoiled jewels in Florida, Don Pedro Island State Park, is a perfect location for a family gathering or just a day at the beach. Grande Tours is currently offering ferry services to the island Friday – Sunday. The ferry leaves from The Fisheries pier, located in Placida, just south of the Boca Grande Causeway. Contact Grande Tours at 941-697-8825, or the park office at 941-964-0375, for more information on this service.

- Reginald Norman, Park Manager

Welcome to Don Pedro Island State Park

This beautiful little island is part of an extensive chain of barrier islands extending along the Gulf Coast of Florida. Between Knight Island and Little Gasparilla Island, Don Pedro is accessible only by private boat. Boaters can tie up at the dock on the bay side of the island, which is lined with mangroves. Access to the dock is through a 2.5 -foot - deep channel south of the Cape Haze power line crossing. Visitors might see endangered animals such as West Indian manatees, gopher tortoises, bald eagles, and American oystercatchers. With a mile of white sand beach, popular activities on the island´s Gulf side include sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, and shelling. Boat and surf fishing are also favorite pastimes. For hiking and nature study, trails meander through the island´s 11 natural communities. Located off the coast of Cape Haze about nine miles south of Englewood. Boating location is Nautical Waterproof Chart #25. Intracoastal Waterway directional signs guide visitors to the park.

Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Don Pedro Island State Park, please call 941- 964 - 0375.