The Boca Grande Swing Bridge is located in Placida, Florida. It is the only land link from Charlotte County to the three barrier islands known as: North, Cole and Gasparilla Island. The Boca Grande Swing Bridge spans two 80-foot wide channels on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Placida Harbor.
Category:   Southwest Florida > Gasparilla
Florida Driving > Roads & Highways

Gasparilla Island State Recreation Park. Gasparilla Island is one in a chain of barrier islands extending along the Gulf coast of Florida. It is separated from the mainland by Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound.
Category:   Southwest Florida > Gasparilla
Nature & Wildlife > Florida State Parks

Gasparilla Island is home to the Village of Boca Grande, one of the most affluent communities in the U.S. Boca Grande is home to both full-time and part-time residents with high incomes. The Gazette publishes profiles of businesses, covers both Charlotte County and Lee County governmental activities that affect life on the island, is involved in the community, and provides up-beat articles on lifestyles.
Category:   Southwest Florida > Gasparilla
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