State Park

Gasparilla Island State Park

Lee County, FloridaAbout 126 acresEstablished 1983

Status: Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee: Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations: None mentioned
Dogs: Not stated — check with park
Camping: None listed
Official site: floridastateparks.org(941) 964-1154

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

View of the beach at the southern point of Gasparilla Island State Park, Lee County, Florida. Photo: Saph668. CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)

Covering about 126 acres, Gasparilla Island State Park lies in Lee County, about 17 miles west of Cape Coral.

Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, beachcombing, historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, and swimming. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.

Fees and passes

Varies by park (mostly per vehicle; some per person/pedestrian/cyclist; some free).

Statewide fee rule from Florida's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Reservations

Day use: No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system: Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

HikingBikingWildlife viewing and birdingCanoeing and kayakingFishingHistoric sites and toursPicnickingSnorkeling and scubaBeachcombingSwimming

Swimming

Seagrape Beach; Beach Access; Swimming

Boating and paddling

Canoeing/Kayaking

Fishing

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

Restrooms
Picnic shelters
Nature center or museum
Parking

Water

Swimming beach

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address: 880 Belcher Rd.
Boca Grande, FL 33921
Nearest town: Cape Coral — about 17 mi west (straight line)
Coordinates: 26.7194, -82.2614
Phone: (941) 964-1154

Entrances

Secondary Entrance
Secondary Entrance
Secondary Entrance
Main Entrance

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Nearby state parks

Cayo Costa State Park

2.5 mi southeast (straight line)

Don Pedro Island State Park

9.9 mi north (straight line)

Stump Pass Beach State Park

14.4 mi northwest (straight line)

Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park

18.1 mi northeast (straight line)

Mound Key Archaeological State Park

31.8 mi southeast (straight line)

Estero Bay Preserve State Park

32.5 mi southeast (straight line)

Lovers Key State Park

33.2 mi southeast (straight line)

Oscar Scherer State Park

33.8 mi northwest (straight line)

Sources and freshness

Florida State Parks (Florida Park Service) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
FDEP Open Data ArcGIS: Florida State Park Boundaries (PARKS_BOUNDARIES layer 0), dataset modified 2026-09-10 per the DEP open-data hub
Wikidata
USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
Photo: Beach at Gasparilla Island State Park, FL.jpg — CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication), Saph668

“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology

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