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Marco Island Florida
is the largest and northern most of the 10,000 islands of
Southwest Florida. With six miles of white sand beach and
measuring over 24 square miles it's home to many species of
wildlife such as bald eagles, borrowing owls, brown pelicans,
dolphins and manatees. Rich in history from the earliest inhabits
to the Calusa Indians who survived mainly from abundant shell
fish. Today you can find evidence of their existence as you
travel the southern part of the island: here the elevation
rises some 30’ above the water from the years of discarded
shells left behind. In the late 1800 hundreds, a few early
pioneers also made their living from the rich waters of the
Gulf of Mexico. Today the island is a hot destination where
people can come and relax on its beautiful beaches, watch
the sun set, or enjoy fishing
in the pristine water.
Fishing is just minutes away. Offshore anglers
can fish the grass flats off Cape Romano for sea trout, redfish,
pompano, jack carvel, ladyfish, or travel into deeper water
where the artificial reefs and natural lime stone formations
create a rich heaven for grouper, cobia, goliath grouper,
snapper, kingfish, permit, sharks and barracudas.
The backwaters
of the 10,000 islands offer the anglers a getaway from civilization
where the islands remain untouched by development. Only a
few islands have signs left behind by the early settlers like
water cisterns and few remaining building blocks. One island
still hosts a cemetery where plots with headstones that date
back to the early 1900’s are still visible. Minutes
of leaving the dock you will find yourself entering the National
Wildlife Preserve where the endless chain of mangrove islands
are separated by feeder creeks, calm shallow bays and oyster
bars. Within this unique complex ecosystem the fresh water
from the inland creeks and cannels flow south and mixes with
the salt water in the estuaries. This is home to many species
of juvenile fish, shrimp and crabs and is what makes this
area an excellent fishing heaven. Here you will find game
fish like the snook, redfish, tarpon and many more species
foraging along the mangrove roots and oyster bars. Continue
south only eleven miles and you enter the Everglades National
Park where only a park boundary marker identifies your location.
Accommodations:
Staying on Marco Island? I offer
you a choice of two (2) new top rated condo units with views
of beautiful Smoke House Bay at the spectacular Esplanade
located within minutes of the marina, beaches, shops, golf
course and dinning perfect for the entire family. Just click
on the
Esplanade
and check out both condos and availability.
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