Cabbage Key

Cabbage Key is a 100-acre, rustic island about twenty miles northwest of Fort Myers, accessible by water taxi from Pineland Marina on Pine Island (if you don't have a boat of your own.) The island is lush with tropical foliage and trails for exploring. The Cabbage Key Inn and Restaurant sits high atop an Indian shell mound. Built in the 1930's, the Inn has an open-air restaurant serving breakfast lunch and dinner. There are hard wood floors, a piano in the bar and dollar bills covering the ceiling and walls. While there are rooms in the Inn, opt for one of the seven, private cottages that surround it. Some have private docks and sunset views. With very few distractions, the island is intoxicatingly relaxing.