Explore Cayo Costa State Park in Southwest Florida - Drone Footage, Great Shelling, Ferry Info

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Accessible only by boat, Cayo Costa is one of the largest barrier islands in Florida. It contains unique vegetation that has gone unspoiled for the past 500 years. Ideal for camping, swimming, shelling and fishing. Courtesy beach wheelchairs (based on availability) - please contact the Florida Dept. of State Parks 941-964-0375.
For information on ferry service to the island, please visit www.cayocostaf...
We had the best experience with Joe & Drew at Tropic Star out of Pine Island. Highly recommend this ferry service! They will take your kayaks & SUPs too 🏄🏻‍♀️ tropicstaradven...
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[@floridafamilyadventure]

This place is a hidden gem! We don’t have a boat so the ferry seems like a great family friendly option! ✌🏻

[@NaturalBornQuerdenker]

The beauty of the USA drives me speechless. Every time. Thank you!

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Meee too, so many beautiful places to explore! 🤩

[@ugaais]

I grew up in Rhode Island moved to Southwest Florida at 34 in 2004, while I love New England, Florida has an amazing lifestyle I couldn’t leave…Love Cayo Costa

[@danieldesimonedanny1827]

Did the ferry out of PG years ago now take my boat there and bike to the beach.

[@rubenmendez768]

Thanks for the video it’s gorgeous. I’ve been doing some research cause I want to move to Cape Coral and I know Imma love it, again thanks for the knowledge.

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you 💙 wishing you all the best, SWFL is such a beautiful place to live, good luck!

[@annavaneck_]

Beautiful place! I am in love! It's on my list now that we European can go to Florida again 🥰

[@Arian0027]

You really captured this island perfectly.

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you so much! 💙

[@donnaconsidine2284]

Absolutely gorgeous!!

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you so much! 💙

[@corgily]

SUBSCRIBED! Thanks for the great review, we are planning our trip there too, keep up the videos!

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Awesome!! Thank you so much 💙🤙

[@melaniepalmer7096]

Absolutely gorgeous 😍

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thanks so much!! 💙

[@pearlgarcia1006]

Fantastic video! Is there a specific name for spot where these sand bars are at. Going to Florida tomorrow would love to know so I can take my little one:)

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Awesome! Thank you for watching 🤩 Sorry for my delayed response, next time you go make sure you arrive at the north end of the island and take the tram to where camping and beach access is. Then walk to the shore, turn left and keep walking about 1/4 mile to the first one that juts out. Keep walking south along the shore and you’ll see an estuary on the left which is from the water passing through just ahead of that 🎯 🙌🤩💙

[@moorevisuals6213]

Great video and thank you for sharing it

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you so much! 💙

[@realvirtualsolutions7627]

Great video!! Thank you!!!

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you so much! 💙

[@vivianpino7917]

Yo siempre que veo un video que me gusta en agradecimiento me suscribo ,gracias muy ameno!

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Muchas gracias Vivian! 🤩💙

[@RandomlyAwkward1]

Beautiful video. We are heading to Gasparilla Island today!

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you so much! Hope you had an epic time on Gasparilla Island 💙 We love it there!

[@agremlin77]

Nice video man, great scenery 👍🏽, like and subscribe

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you so much! 🤙

[@robertjackson5019]

Moving to pine Island soon! Very excited to explore, what would be our tropical paradise 😀

[@Yoshajim]

Gorgeous! Was this in June? , I know they say it’s rainy season.

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you 💙 This was in May 👌

[@mach183]

Wow look at the color thee water !!!!! Is it a good spot to snorkel ????

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Not much to see in the water, reefs are a few mile off coast in SWFL. But the shelling is amazing! 🤩

[@justyp]

Nice video!!

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you so much! 🤩

[@unklegaz8392]

Just found your channel and loving it. Out of Ft. Myers here. What camera are you using for footage?

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you so much! Sorry for my delayed response, I use a GoPro 9, the stabilization was a game changer from earlier models 👍

[@robertpace9185]

If you stay on the island, bring a tent. We stayed in a cabin and i woke up one night with a mouse on my sister's sleeping bag😂😂😂😂

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Omg thank you for the tip!! Definitely tent next time ✅

[@aron7up]

O M G they have mice on the island? Thanks for letting me know! Will not be going there for sure! Sarcasm......?

[@FloridaIan]

Awesome video. Can I ask what drone you use?

[@EpicSaltyLife]

Thank you so much! I fly the DJI Air2s, love it!

[@donnadavidson3904]

If you do camp at Cayo Costa , bring bug spray! No see-ums will kill you! Itched for days!

[@EpicSaltyLife]

You are so right! I have a repellant lamp and Avon’s Skin so Soft which works really well 👍

[@mafaldabri454]

How long were you at the beach? I will like to visit that island, I live in CO, I was wondering which city is the closest to that island to fly in??

[@EpicSaltyLife]

You can take a ferry from Pine Island, you would fly into Fort Myers. The ferry takes about 40 minutes, normally with dolphins jumping the wake 💙 We did the full day trip so we explored the beach for about 4 hours before heading back. Enjoy, thank you for watching! 🤩

[@simplemanmedia3160]

Is it ok to fly the drone there ? State park ?

[@EpicSaltyLife]

From the water yes