Boca Grande Travel and Vacation Rental Overview
As per latest estimates, there are around 90 to 100 vacation rental properties available in Venice in the Florida state of USA. Most of them are vacation rental condos. You will find a good number of vacation house rentals and few vacation townhome rentals. Most of the vacation rental properties are 2 bedroom that can easily accommodate 5-8 people. So for vacationers in smaller groups have a good choice. Most of the vacation rental properties come alongwith golfing facilities. Good news for the pet owners planning to travel with their pets. Few properties have facilities for the handicapped visitors.
Boca Grande is a small residential community on Gasparilla Island, southwest Florida. Gasparilla Island is a part of both Charlotte and Lee Counties, while the actual village of Boca Grande, which is home to many seasonal and year-round residents, is entirely in the Lee County portion of the island. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Its name - Spanish for "Big Mouth" - comes from the mouth of the waterway, called Boca Grande Pass, at the southern tip of the island. The pass was used as a busy shipping point for many years as the waters in the pass are naturally deep. Processed phosphate from the Bone Valley region would be loaded onto waiting cargo vessels via. the Seaboard Air Line Railway at the dock located on the southern tip of the island. Shipping business to the island declined when the Port of Tampa was later dredged and phosphate shipping operations moved north to locations along Tampa Bay. Evidence of the island's industrial past can still be seen.
Boca is very popular with affluent holiday makers, many of whom keep a second home on the island. There is a degree of animosity between year-round residents and those who come to spend the winter months on the island.
The Peace River, as well as the Gulf of Mexico, contributes to the hot and humid climate in the summertime (but it's not unbearable due to cooling Gulf breezes.)Prevailing winds are normally 12-18 mph. The rainy season lasts from June through September, with rain spread fairly evenly throughout those months. Thunderstorms tend to pop up quickly but also dissipate just as quickly, with the sunshine quickly returning. The winters are lovely with warm afternoons and mild evenings and much less rain. |
Boca Grande Attractions and Activities
Amusement and Theme Parks
Kidstar Park; King Richards Medieval Family Fun Park; Busch Gardens Tampa.
Water Parks
Adventure Island
Water Mania
Golf Courses
Alden Pines Country Club; Long Marsh Golf Club; Lemon Bay Golf Club; Myakka Pines Golf Club; Oyster Creek Golf & Country Club; Wildflower Country Club; Blue Heron Pines; Chip Shot Par 3 Golf Course; Punta Gorda Country Club; Seminole Lakes; Cape Coral Executive Golf Course; Coral Oaks Golf Course; Royal Tee Country Club; Deep Creek Golf Club; Duffys Golf Center; Eagle Point Golf Club; Maple Leaf Estates Golf Course; Port Charlotte Golf Club; Riverwood Golf Club; Victoria Estates; Jacaranda Golf Club; Bobcat Trail Golf & Country Club; Heron Creek Golf & Country Club; Sabal Trace Golf & Country Club; Woodhaven Golf Center; Beachview Golf Club; Del Tura Country Club; El Rio Golf Club; Herons Glen Championship Golf & Country Club; Lochmoor Country Club.
State Parks
Gasparilla Island State Park; Cayo Costa State Park; Don Pedro Island State Park; Stump Pass Beach State Park; Port Charlotte Beach State Park; Oscar Scherer State Park; Mound Key Archaeological State Park; Myakka River State Park; Lovers Key State Park; Caloosahatchee River State Park.
Museums
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Zoos and Aquariums
Busch Gardens
Florida Aquarium
Lowry Park Zoological Garden
Boca Grande Activities
Tarpon Fishing at Boca Grande
A tarpon fishing charter at Boca Grande Florida is a truly unique experience and a “Must Do” on a fisherman's wish list. Boca Grande, on Florida's Gulf Coast, is the Tarpon Capital of the World. Each spring and summer, tarpon migrate to the beautiful waters of Boca Grande Pass and Charlotte Harbor in greater numbers than anywhere else in the world. The spectacle of this congregation of magnificent tarpon is one of the natural wonders of the marine world. To observe this event is a thrill in itself but to catch a tarpon is the ultimate fishing experience. Capt. Jeff fishes for giant tarpon at Boca Grande and Charlotte Harbor from April through July. Join Captain Jeff for a tarpon fishing charter aboard his custom rigged tarpon boat “Reel Adventures” to experience one of the greatest fishing thrills in the world.
Boating
Boat cruises and charters offer boating excursions such as lunch and sightseeing trips, sunset and evening cruises, and private charters for any occasion or destination including island charters to Cabbage Key, Rum Bay, Useppa, Cayo Costa, and Captiva.
Some other recreational activities in Boca Grande are:
It is only fitting that the tarpon would live in the most beautiful surroundings. The undeveloped and protected national wildlife refuge of Charlotte Harbor is the spring and summer home of the “Silver King”. A day on the water in these surroundings is a treat in itself. The west coast of Florida abounds in marine life. Dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, pelicans, bald eagles, ibis, ospreys, rosette spoonbills, egrets, herons, and countless seabirds make this estuary environment their home. Wildlife and plant life a abound in this environment. A boat ride to Cabbage Key for a “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, or a boat or kayak eco tour is a great way to spend a day.
Boca Grande Festivals and Events
Boca Grande Art and Wine Festival (March 28th & 29th, 2009).Boca Grande Art and Wine Festival (Dec 28-29, 2009).Great golf for a great cause at Fall Festival (October 2, 2009). |
