Cayo Costa Island, Florida

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4122 sq m

Popular amenities

Pet-friendly

Hot tub

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Free WiFi

Washer

Check out the area

Captiva, FL

Cayo Costa Beaches1 min drive
Boca Grande Beach3 min drive
Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.)91 min drive

We enjoyed our stay on the island. Lots of wildlife including a great horned owl, gopher tortoises, dolphins and manatee...

Janis T.

Mar 1, 2023

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Guest Bedroom

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Outdoor shower

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

Welcome to your isolation vacation destination. If you are looking to get away to an island full of unspoiled beauty and miles of gulf coast beach welcome to your island retreat. No shoes, no shirt, no passport, no problem.

Arrive on the island of Cayo Costa with your boat or hire a water taxi. Free dockage available at our private dock within 500 ft of the house. A 4-Seater Club Car (golf cart) awaits to transport you to your vacation home.

Walk or ride throughout the sandy paths of one of the last remaining undeveloped coastal barrier islands between Boca Grande and North Captiva. Seven miles of quiet gulf beach known for shelling, fishing and turtle hatching is only a 10 minute stroll from the home.

Eagles and Ospreys are sited daily. Shore birds abound. Miles of sandy paths will allow you to experience seven biodomes ranging from thick jungle to dune grasses. Gofer tortoises and reptiles are among the island residents. Sea turtles nest on the beach starting in May.

The island retreat home is a spacious two bedrooms, one bath, an open kitchen, dining and living area with a wrap around deck. Access to the roof top provides amazing views of sunrise on the bay and sunsets on the ocean side of the island.

The home comes with all amenities for you to enjoy days of fun at the beach or the bay including kayaks, beach tents, umbrellas, blankets, towels and toys as well as an outdoor shower to wash the sand between your toes.

Come enjoy this gorgeous island like no other in the U.S.

Property manager

Stan Wilk

Languages

English, Polish, Spanish, Turkish

Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Water view

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 28

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17

Please note there are open rise stairs. Take care.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Long-term renters welcome

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Captiva

Located in Captiva, this holiday home is near the beach. Barbara Sumwalt Useppa Island Historical Museum and Barbara Sumwalt Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Whidden's Marina and Boca Grande Marina. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Captiva, FL

What's nearby

Cayo Costa Beaches - 1 min drive
Boca Grande Beach - 3 min drive

Getting around

Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

Lazy Flamingo 3
Miller's Dockside
Capt'n Con's Fish House
Scarpa's Coastal
3rd Street Cafe

Frequently asked questions

Is Cayo Costa Island, Florida pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Cayo Costa Island, Florida?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cayo Costa Island, Florida?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cayo Costa Island, Florida located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Cayo Costa Beaches and within 9 miles (15 km) of Boca Grande Beach and Little Gasparilla Island Beach. Don Pedro Island Beach is 13.6 mi (21.9 km) away.

9.6

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Christopher C.

31 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great getaway spot

We very much enjoyed our stay. Great place to unplug and lay low. Rustic but very comfortable. The island is gorgeous. Note that this is pretty remote. Outside of the other few houses on the island, there’s nothing else on the island (which was a draw for us). Only accessible by boat - we’re not boat owners but were able to easily find a great box taxi. We’d definitely (and likely will) book again. Thanks Stan & Elle for sharing your place!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric B.

18 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded paradise

We had a wonderful time at this property. It is completely rustic old Florida at its finest! We will be back!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Janis T.

1 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Remote and primitive

We enjoyed our stay on the island. Lots of wildlife including a great horned owl, gopher tortoises, dolphins and manatees. The house is primitive, but comfortable. There was no oven or microwave, the water pump has a problem so that it would continually trip off during a shower, The toilet cannot handle toilet paper, so toilet paper has to be put in the waste basket. WiFi was not working, The bed was comfortable. We enjoyed the screened porch with the hammock. The golf car a must to get to the beach (3/4 mile). Red tide was a problem while we were there, so we didn’t swim and we didn’t see anyone else in the water.

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thaddaeus T.

21 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cayo Costa Family Vacation

Our family had a wonderful time on Cayo Costa. Stan and Ellie were great and helped answer all of our questions and get us acclimated to the property. We thoroughly enjoyed the beach, shelling, and fishing. Really looking forward to getting back!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joseph V.

4 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getting away from it all.

After having been to the island a couple of times via ferry for day visits, my 2 friends and I decided to look into the possibility of a place in which to stay for a few nights. Although rough camping sites and even cabins are available, we preferred something a little more “civilized”. Luckily we found this rental, and had a wonderful experience. Having just come from 3 weeks in Key West, the solitude was absolute bliss. Beaches were virtually deserted, the qu

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

About the host

Hosted by Stan Wilk

My wife and I found this little piece of heaven when we came for a vacation to Bokeelia, Florida a few years ago. We had toured Cayo Costa State Park and loved the environment, the beach, and the bay. When we were ready for another vacation, we chose this particular house on Cayo Costa that has its own dock in a quiet canal and a spacious home with lots of outdoor living space with the wrap around deck and roof top observatory that provides 360 degree views of the entire island. We loved our stay so much we decided to buy it for our own use and now want to share the island experience as a vacation rental property.

Why they chose this property

We love being able to walk just 10 minutes to the tranquil beach on the Gulf of Mexico where we go searching for shells along the shore or enjoy great fishing offshore and at the lagoon nearby.

What makes this property unique

Our home on the island of Cayo Costa is one of few that have a private dock where we allow dockage for free to our guests. The home is only within 500' of the dock and 3/4 miles to the beach. We have the best roof top views of the entire island, bay and ocean. The whole house is green friendly as we get most of our power from solar panels with enough energy to run our solar refrigerator and solar powered television as well as the lights. We have plug-ins throughout the house to charge our electronics including cell phones and computers. We use propane gas for cooking on our gas range inside and our Weber grill outside. The whole house generator is used on occasion to run the washing machine but otherwise, not really needed. We get our water from our rain water catchment tanks and we have an under the sink RO system for clean drinking water. As a green home, we are able to live comfortably on this "off-grid" island.