The city is quite vibrant with five different communities such as Matlacha, Pine Island Center, Pineland, Bokeelia and St. James City, each having its own unique character. At your Pine Island cottage rental you can enjoy fresh food served in a tropical island atmosphere. The city has a century long fishing heritage. You can also be a part of it by fishing in San Carlos Bay, Matlacha Pass, Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor or Gulf of Mexico. For such great fishing zones this region is also called as the Tarpon Capital of the World, as tarpon is the main game fish. Other popular fish species found in this region are: snook, cobia, redfish, barracuda, seatrout, grouper, snapper, mackerel, blacktip shark, sheepshead and seabass. In addition to fishing, boating, swimming, the region offers you many opportunities to sight-seeing. From here you can easily access Kidstar Park at Port Charlotte, King Richards Medieval Family Fun Park at Naples by less than an hour's drive, and Cayo Costa and Gasparilla Island State Parks within minutes.
Pine Island is famous for its remote and natural environment and rich wildlife. It is home to a great diversity exotic tropical wildlife. Step out from our vacation retreat, and you can see those American bald eagles, ospreys, spoonbills, herons, wood stork, egret, brown and white pelicans, hawks, songbirds and woodpeckers in the nearby Calusa Land Trust and Nature Preserve. Endangered manatees, sea otters, sea turtles and the rolling dolphins can be easily spotted at its beaches. Other must-do activities at this island include kayaking in the sheltered waters of Matlacha Pass and canoeing through Jug Creek. You can also enjoy pleasure trips on water-taxis, cruises or tourboats to the islands of Cabbage Key and Cayo Costa. So, get into a Pine Island vacation rental and enjoy a different Florida vacation.