Pine Island | Tarpon Lodge - Part 2

10 Reasons to Visit Fort Myers and Sanibel, Florida

Posted on August 10, 2016
By Gillian Kendall, National Geographic
Fishing, Nearby, Pine Island, Recreation, Tarpon Lodge Overview

For a beach lover, the beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel are a dream destination.

Trouble in paradise: I’m at the tollbooth on the causeway that crosses to Sanibel Island from Fort Myers, Florida. There’s a six-dollar charge, and they don’t take credit cards. After fumbling through pockets, purse, and beach bag, I come up with only four crumpled one-dollar bills. But the tan booth attendant offers an authentic smile. “If you don’t have it, it’s OK,” she says, waving me through. “Someone ahead of you just paid it forward.”

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Historic stays on Pine Island Sound Part 1: Tarpon Lodge

Posted on May 20, 2016
By Jimmy Jacobs, Atlanta Outdoor Travel Examiner
Fishing, Pine Island, Recreation, Tarpon Lodge, Tarpon Lodge Reviews

Pine Island Sound is located just northwest of Fort Myers, Florida. The body of water is fronted on the inland side by Pine Island and to the west by Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva and Cayo Costa islands that separate its waters from the Gulf of Mexico. The passes connecting the sound to the Gulf are veritable highways for tarpon and other game fish at all times of the year. Also the mangrove-lined islands, creek shores and inland lakes are magnets for snook and redfish.

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AllWays Florida

Posted on June 18, 2013
By Ashley Gibbins
Pine Island, Tarpon Lodge Reviews

Pine Island

Pine Island, which is a very short drive away, is different altogether. This is a long-standing, close knit, island community where everyone knows everyone and where everyone cares about everyone. That goes for visitors as well. You are made to feel special as soon as you arrive. Even the local supermarket, a Winn Dixie, gives its produce to the less fortunate as soon as the sell by date passes. Pine Island residents take pride in living here without fuss – or traffic lights or fast food outlets for that matter.

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Welcome To Paradise

Posted on March 1, 2013
By Prestige International Magazine
Pine Island, Tarpon Lodge Reviews

(page 196) …. you can drive or sail to Pine Island, an even wilder island where fishing boats abound especially in front of … Tarpon Lodge, the only real 4* establishment on the island. Walk through the entrance into a sophisticated atmosphere with no ostentatious features but true understated luxury: century old waxed wood floors, pictures and trophies that reflect the love of fishing and the sea. With a dozen ultra cozy rooms and fantastic views, it’s so peaceful here that you can watch time go by. Have lunch and dinner in the 1926 historic Lodge … with its unique cocktail bar …. Take a trip on the water and visit the many surrounding islands …. a treat and moments of pure joy when you are in the area!

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Five Places In Florida That Time Forgot

Posted on February 2, 2013
By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright, Globe correspondents
Pine Island, Tarpon Lodge Reviews

If you think the Sunshine State is nothing but strip malls and over-the-top amusement parks, you haven’t seen the real Florida. Yes, it still exists — enchanting pockets where the local fishing pier is a happening zone, and sandy trails lead to lush jungles of live oak, strangler fig, and gumbo limbo trees. Exit off the interstate and explore a world of tiny islands and powdery beaches you can sleep on, with time out to paddle under a canopy of mangroves in the company of manatees. Hesitant as we are to share, here are five favorite slices of old Florida:

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BOGO SPECIAL PROMO Celebrating Pineland’s 110th Birthday!

Posted on August 18, 2012
Events, Pine Island, Special Promotion

From August 19th until October 31, 2012, buy one full price weeknight’s stay and get a 2nd weeknight for FREE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PINELAND! CALL TODAY! Tel.#239-283-3999

Buy Sunday get Monday free, buy Monday get Tuesday free, buy Tuesday get Wednesday free, or buy Wednesday get Thursday free! [applies to consecutive nights and new reservations only; Friday & Saturday nights excluded; sorry no exceptions]

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Tarpon Lodge Featured on CNN Travel: Top 10 coastal inns

Posted on December 30, 2011
By Jeff Book, CNN Travel (Coastal Living)
Pine Island, Recreation, Restaurant Reviews, Tarpon Lodge Reviews

Plan a weekend getaway to one of these coastal inns for inviting accommodations, great food and plenty to keep you busy. Or, just kick up your feet and relax!

Tarpon Lodge

Tarpon Lodge offers waterside accommodations in the original 1926 inn and auxillary buildings, plus fishing and boating day trips with osprey, egret and dolphin sightings; 239/283-3999.

Eat: The Tarpon serves always fresh (never frozen!) fish and outstanding blue crab-and-roasted corn chowder. Bert’s Bar & Grill in Matlacha, an islet towards the mainland, features tasty seafood, live music and dockside dining.

Do: Hike the Calusa Heritage Trail that winds among ancient shell mounds and the remnants of an impressive cross-island canal built by the Calusa Indians. Or, rent beach cruisers from Pine Island Cycles; 239/560-0320; or vessels from Gulf Coast Kayak to paddle the area’s placid inlets.

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