Cayo Costa isn't your usual island retreat. Sure, it's renowned for sugar-white-sand beaches, shelling and seclusion. But Cayo's off the electrical grid. If you want to stay overnight there, plan on ...

Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon at Cayo Costa. Where is that? And what is the island known for? Cayo Costa is in Lee County, in Southwest Florida, and best known as home to a state ...

Stay at Moonshine Acres, a peaceful horse farm Airbnb on Pine Island with kayak trails, ferry access to Cayo Costa and a ...

Pristine, beautiful, beachy. Off the beaten path. These touristy catch-phrases describe Cayo Costa Island to a T. Its pristine beauty is sustained because Cayo Costa State Park occupies nearly all of ...

Mike Kwoka has seen rangers come and go at Cayo Costa State Park. One guy only lasted five weeks. Island life is not for everyone, even with air conditioning, satellite TV and Internet access. Three ...

‘They cut this corner all the time’ With its creamy, shell-studded sweep of shoreline, aquamarine waters and calm interior lagoon, it’s not hard to understand Cayo Costa’s appeal. Yet in recent years, ...