Pristine beaches - go shelling, look for sharks teeth or just bask in the sun
Location: Don Pedro Island, Florida South West, Florida, USA
Accommodations: Villa, 2 Bedrooms + Attached Unit, 1.5+ Baths (Sleeps 4-6)
Come on down, grab a cool drink and nestle yourself into our hammock under the whispering Florida pines. Watch the sunrise from our secluded dock and the sunset from the pristine beach every day. Relax... You are in "Old Florida" now.
This is a true island surrounded by the beautiful blue/green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Located in Colony Don Pedro, deserted, white sandy beaches on the west side and intercoastal, backwaters on the east side. Put your car on the private ferry over to the island and feel the stress leave your body.
No traffic, no e-mail, or voicemail here. The only sounds you will hear are the fish jumping in the lagoon or the waves crashing the beach. Most days, Stan, our resident turtle will wake you as he passes by for a few green beans or a few chomps on our hibiscus flowers.
Just 200 feet from your front door you can head south down the uninhabited beach, pass through the state park, about three miles and you are at the tip of Little Gasparilla Island. From that point south you are looking at Boca Grande. Head north up the beach about the same distance and visit the Palm Island Resort. Either direction you go the seashells and sharks teeth are under your feet. Watch for tarpon rolling, dolphins cruising, manatees, and loggerhead turtles bobbing their heads as you walk. Remember to take a dip in our gulf side private pool after your relaxing stroll.
Relax out back on the dock with your fishing pole. The snook, redfish, and trout are always there waiting to challenge you. Watch your bait, Jimmy the Egret will sneak up behind you and steal your fish food. Bring your boat and venture out into the fertile back country waters for giant snook, redfish, and tarpon. Or head down to Boca Grande or Stump Pass for world class Florida fishing.
So if you blew out your flip-flop, or stepped on a pop-top, relax you’re in paradise!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- Shared Pool
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Beach View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- 2 Bedroom, Master - Queen Bed, Guest - 2 Twins, Queen Pull-out Sofa in Living Room, Screened Patio, Large Covered Deck with Porch Swing, Hammock & Picnic Table, great selection of videos, DVD's and board games, Fully Stocked Kitchen, Hairdryer, Iron & Ironing Board, beach chairs and boogie boards, Tennis Courts, Preferred Mode of Transportation is the Golf Cart & Rentals Are Available on the Island
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Other Activities
- Onsite, Restaurant, In the Area, Boat (Lunch or Sunset) Cruises & Charters
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
May 1-Dec 21 .. $250/night .. $1200/week, plus taxes.
Dec 22-Apr 30 .. $250/night .. $1500/week, plus taxes.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- Pristine beaches - go shelling, look for sharks teeth or just bask in the sun - Don Pedro Island, Florida Villa Rental
- Living area is a tropical decor with lots of light and a screened lanai - Don Pedro Island, Florida Villa Rental
- Boardwalk on lagoon directly behind home - Don Pedro Island, Florida Villa Rental
- Wonderful covered wood deck for grillin' and chillin'- grills, hammock and table
- Pool and cabana
- Master bedroom
- Guest Bedroom - delightful lighthouse theme-very kid friendly
- Good fishing
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Tracy and Tony, What an incredibly relaxing week for all of us! We love island time..The kids had fun - Sarah caught 2 mangrove snapper on our second evening and we grilled them right up-can't get any fresher than that! Howard caught a 30" snook - very exciting. We'd sit on the dock every evening waiting for the fish to bite and watching the summer storms blow by, this became our evening ritual. We found lots of amazing shells and over 500 sharks teeth! (we became alittle obbsessed with the sharks teeth, but it's very meditative, walking the beach looking for those shiney black teeth. The kids loved keeping tabs on "Stan's" whereabouts and even found two baby tortioses. Howard and I saw two baby sea turtles as well. A manatee swam by and Howard got to swim with it a bit. Overall a wonderfully relaxing week spent interacting with nature!
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Dear Decembers, After 25 years of Sanibel Island, we decided to try Palm Island. What a pleasant surprise! Shelling was like Sanibel, but the island atmosphere was completely different. The kids loved exploring the island on golf cart and they were so happy that everyone waves as you go by! The weather was awesome and your place is very comfy. My daughter was thrilled that a manatee came up to her at the beach...what an awesome expierence! Thank you for sharing your wonderful island home.
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Dear Tracy and Tony, What a terrific week! Perfect , lovely weather. Thank you so very, very much for the use of your perfect beach house. We have fallen in love with Palm Island. Everything was impeccable when we arrived and we found everything we could possibly need in your well equipped place. our toughest decision each day was "should we go to the beach or the pool first?" We would love nothing more than to return year after year, as we can't imagine a nicer, more relaxing vacation anywhere else.
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Tony and Tracy, You truely have a glorious place! Your home is so inviting and every view is spectacular! We kayaked and caught several fish - one very large redfish, Saw the turtles and took lots of photos (hope to do a painting of him) Played lots of tennis, picked up wonderful shells. We loved your book and video collection.We can tell you love the place - your shell collections, art and the cleanliness! We had a Great, Relaxing Time! Thank you for everything! Karen
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Tracy, Of all the places that we have stayed, yours is the first that I ever have sent an email to after our trip.Your villa is beautiful and you have everything there to make anyones stay wonderful. My daughter loved fishing off the dock and catching little fish to feed to the blue heron. We met a nice couple that was staying in the house a few houses down from you. They invited us over for shortcake the night before we left.The pool was very nice and never crowded. Your whole setup is just perfect - with the docks right behind the house for fishing and then the beach and pool just across the road. We have been spoiled now by Don Pedro, Sanibel doesn't even compare to the beauty of the island. I am so happy that we discovered your place and am looking forward to our next trip there. Thanks again for everything!
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What a wonderful break from the frozen tundra up in Kentucky. Your home is beautiful and peaceful and the internet pictures do not do it justice. It was so homey and comfortable. Your setting here between the beach and the inlet is exquisite. We would love to come back. Thank you for your excellent directions and making it so easy to buy a ferry pass. We now head back north, warmed and rested.
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Tracy and Tony, What a wonderful place for R & R. We now know why this is your favorite time of year on the island. We rented a golf cart from Jim as suggested and had a blast!(although Fred is still partial to his Harley) Your home is so--o comfortable and inviting. We spent several mornings at Stump Pass, my carry-on bag is full of shells. We saw dolphins, ospreys and turtles. It was so much fun. I have a feeling we'll be calling back for next year.
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our stay here was perfect. Your Villa couldn'd be better, you thought of everything. Fishing good, shelling too. Our son got to swim with a manatee in the lagoon. My husband saw an iguana next door, that was a first for us. Sunrise from the dock or porch was a joy and the deck under house was very pleasant. Thanks for sharing your bit of paradise, we'll be staying again.
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We have truly enjoyed our 3rd trip to your home. Our 4 year old has been looking forward to this trip for months and has enjoyed every minute of it. Our 2 year old has had fun in the pool & especially loved the golf cart rides for ice cream. We may have to book a longer stay next time. The relaxing moments are few and far between with a 4 & 2 year old. We had a blast!
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My family agrees that this is the best vacation we have taken.My favorite part was going on a cruising tour and seeing the dolphins follow the boat! We even saw a brand new baby dolphin that the guide said was only a few months old! We had fun swimming in the ocean as the sun went down and sitting on the dock as it came up. The kayaks were fun,we got a chance to see many birds and critters you wouldn't find on land, we even saw a manatee in the canal while we were paddling! Thank you for an awesome time!