Cayo Costa State Park

Know Before You Go

Effective Aug. 4 through Oct. 31, 2021: The cabins and campground at Cayo Costa State Park are closed while the park addresses a rodent population issue on the island.

Know Before You Go

Please follow these tips to ensure that your next visit is pleasant for both you and the abundant wildlife at Cayo Costa State Park: Keep food in secured, hard-sided (not Styrofoam) containers; keep the containers inside your cabin or tent; and discard any food, containers or wrappers into appropriate receptacles as soon as possible.

Know Before You Go

Effective June 10, 2021: The beach at Cayo Costa State Park is open. Ferry and tram services are available. Kayak and bicycle rentals are unavailable.

Hours

8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year. Ranger station is open until 4 p.m. daily.

Fees

$2 per person. Please use the honor box to pay fees. Correct change is required.

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Location

4 Nautical Miles West of Pine Island (26.685789, -82.245381)
Cayo Costa FL 33922

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Contact Info

941-964-0375

Welcome to Cayo Costa State Park

Cayo Costa State Park protects the Charlotte Harbor Estuary and provides visitors with a majestic piece of untouched Florida.

An unspoiled Gulf Coast island evokes images of wind-shaped trees, dunes, beaches and freedom to explore. This especially rings true for Cayo Costa Island.

Accessible only by boat or kayak, this former fishing ground of the Calusa Indians features nine miles of undeveloped shoreline for swimming, snorkeling, shelling, fishing, birdwatching and exploration along with several walking and bicycling trails through the island’s interior. Shorebirds are numerous, and one might spot manatees, porpoises and sea turtles offshore.

This is coastal Florida at its best! Campsites and cabins are available for overnight stays, and a ferry service runs to the island from several mainland locations. Visitors are reminded that camping is allowed only in designated sites in the campground on Cayo Costa.