Pine Island Welcome Center.
This site is designed to help you navigate from one end of our Beautiful Island to the other. Mapping some of our famous attractions. Dining from fast food to fresh seafood, right off the boats. Nightlife, is watching the worlds most beautiful Sunsets, to enjoying a cold one while listening to some of Pine Islands' best live entertainment. Art gallery’s offering fine art to amature art. We do not have large malls, only small treasure shops. Boating from 15 person groups to single man Kayak Fishing. Snorkeling, golfing and so much more. Pine Island Welcome Center offers a small community lifestyle, yearly events schedules, Island history and culture, lodging from single rooms to beautiful bed and breakfast accommodations, and yes, some of the best dining in S.W. Florida.

At over 17 miles long Pine Island is the one of the largest islands off Florida's western Gulf Coast. With the newly widened Pine Island Road and newly constructed Veteran’s Parkway we are just minutes from everything. A 15-minute ride to Cape Coral, a 20 minute jump to Ft. Myers, and a 30 minutes jump to our famous beaches at Sanibel and Fort Myers. Pine Island is the “Beachless Island” but don’t let that stop you we have lots of other treasures to offer our visitors.

Peaceful Island Setting.
Our island is totally surrounded by mangroves. With open pastures and agricultural plots, Pine Island has escaped the cement and skyscraper development so dominate in other Florida areas.

Pine Island offers the following:

• Beautiful Sunset On All Four Corners
• Dark Sky’s for the Star Searchers
• Wildlife, Birds, Mammals, Dolphins, Manatees
• History of Calusa Indians, Spanish Settlers and local Residents History
• Fishing, Kayaking, Guided Cruises to our beautiful outer Islands
• Adventure, Hiking, Biking, walking trails. Our newly constructed Bike Path covers the entire length of the Island
• 18 Hole Golf Course on the north end of the Island
• County and private maintained parks, tennis courts, boat ramps and swimming pool, Playgrounds and Baseball Fields.
• Some of the best Waterfront Lodging, Dinning and Night Life

Greater Pine Island consists of six communities, each with its own spirit and life style.
• Matlacha
• Little Pine Island
• Pine Island Center
• St. James City
• Pineland
• Bokeelia
Come by car, boat or private plane. We have three airstrips on the Island: