Is Cabbage Key worth visiting?

Cabbage Key Island is as rich in Florida culture as it is in natural wonder. Cabbage Key Island might be one of the most authentic places left to experience and explore on the Gulf Coast. This 100-acre secluded island west of Fort Myers is accessible only by boat and is a pristine example of Florida’s natural heritage.

Why is Cabbage Key famous?

Cabbage Key, a little island west of Fort Myers reachable only by boat, is famous for a lot of things — its historic Dollar Bill Bar, papered with more than $70,000 in signed dollar bills from patrons; its association with Jimmy Buffett.

Is there a beach on Cabbage Key?

It’s a small island and it’s mostly mangroves, so activities are limited. There is no pool or beach on Cabbage Key.

How long is the boat ride from Captiva to Cabbage Key?

A water taxi ride or boat tours from Captiva Island to Cabbage Key can take about an hour. It’s an eight-mile boat ride to Cabbage Key. At Jensen’s Marina™, you can take a tour by island water taxi to this beautiful secluded island. It’s also a great breakfast or lunch stop when you visit Cabbage Key Inn & Restaurant.

How do you get the boat to Cabbage Key?

HOW TO GET TO CABBAGE KEY: You can only arrive at Cabbage Key by boat. Located near marker 60 on the inter-coastal highway, getting to Cabbage Key by boat is a fun experience. Fly into Fort Myers and book a private charter or take the water taxi Island Girl Charters from Pineland Marina.

Can you kayak to Cabbage Key?

From experience, I knew Cabbage Key was just behind it to the west, hidden from my view, but certainly within paddling range. It was 1:30, I had been out an hour, and I figured I had plenty of time to get to Cabbage Key, have lunch and return to Pineville before sunset.

Why is it called Cabbage Key?

The island is only accessible by boat, and in the 1940s, schoolchildren living on the island would be picked up by a boat to be taken to school. The island was named Cabbage Key during this period by residents Larry and Jan Stults.

Where was Jimmy Buffett Cheeseburger in Paradise?

The Cabbage Key Inn and Restaurant is located inside an old white house with an open air porch and is famous for its cheeseburger, which locals claim was the inspiration for Jimmy Buffet’s famous song A Cheeseburger in Paradise.

Can you stay on Cayo Costa island?

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.

How do you get from Fort Myers Beach to Cabbage Key?

How do you get to Punta Gorda from Cabbage Key?

How do you get to Cabbage Key? If you have your own boat you can dock it by the restaurant. Water taxis depart from Punta Gorda, Boca Grande and Pineland Marina at Pine Island. We took a Cabbage Key lunch cruise on the Lady Chadwick, a 148-passenger ferry operated by Captiva Cruises.