Don Pedro Island State Recreation Area is a
state park in the
U.S. state
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of
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
. It is located on a stretch of
Don Pedro Island, a barrier island lying across the Intracoastal Waterway from
Placida in
Charlotte County, between
Palm Island and
Little Gasparilla Island. The park has mangrove forests, dunes and white beaches. Activities include swimming, sunbathing, shelling and viewing nature. Among the wildlife of the park are
loggerhead turtles. Amenities include beaches, docks, and picnic areas as well as guided nature talks and walks. The park is only accessible by boat and is open from 8:00 am till sundown year round. The easiest way to get there is Palm Island Transit. The location of the Palm Island Transit is 2000 Panama Boulevard,
Englewood, Florida
Englewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte and Sarasota counties in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 20,800.
The Sarasota County portion of Englewood is part of the North Port–Saras ...
.
Gallery
File:Don Pedro Island SP land base bird02.jpg
File:Don Pedro Island SP land base02.jpg
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Don Pedro Island State Parka
Florida State Parksa
Absolutely FloridaDon Pedro Island State Recreation Areaa
Wildernet
State parks of Florida
Parks in Charlotte County, Florida
Beaches of Florida
Protected areas established in 1985
1985 establishments in Florida
Beaches of Charlotte County, Florida
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