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    Beer Can Island

    4.4 (14 reviews)
    Open 9:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Danielle G.

    I'm updating my review. I went to beer can island the summer of 2022 again.....there really isn't a beer can island left. It was very sad. It is still a beautiful and unique place to visit but not at all like it was.

    CC J.

    So apparently there are 2 Beer Can Islands... one south of Tampa near Apollo Beach and the other is south of Bradenton/Coquina at the north tip of Longboat Key. I went to the latter near the Longboat Key Bridge and as u can see in my pics the historical signage near the bridge clearly states it as being 'Beer Can Island'. Will the real Beer Can Island please stand up! The most sought out places are the most difficult to get to. The old fallen trees give the area a unique look and feel unlike other beaches along the gulf, and the nearby wooded area is a change of pace.

    Shawn H.

    Beer can island is awesome! It's one of the primary reasons why we moved to Apollo Beach. The island is 1.5 miles off of my boat dock and our kids love going there and hunting starfish and shells. It's more fun on the weekends but also more crowd. Dozens and dozens of boats will beach and anchor there put up tents and umbrellas and barbecue and just basically hang out. Rumor is beer can Island is privately owned and the person who owns it doesn't care if you party there. We have actually camped out there with campfire several times overnight. Labor Day, Fourth of July, Father's Day, and other weekends holidays are very popular. If you want to get a spot for your boat on one of these holidays I suggest showing up very early like eight or 9 AM. On the south east side of the island is a small cove with Deepwater where we pull up on our 32 foot express. We can basically beach the boat in that spot and still have plenty of water for the engines. When you're waiting around on the sandbar be sure to do the "stingray shuffle". Scoot your feet as you walk it's cooler to stingray to get out of your way so he won't step on them.

    Chad M.

    This tiny little island open to the public only by way of boat is a great place to pull right up into the sand hop out with your chairs, tents, large shade umbrellas, or whatever else you brought with you and hang out for a while and have a good time. There are usually maybe three to six other people on the island at the time. It is nice to walk around on the sandy beach area. You can also set up your tent and camp out for the night. It's just a great place to hang out and enjoy the view, and good friends, and just have a good time. It's also a fun little island to race jet skis around, just watch out for the sand bar.

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    Nice days get away. Small but work in progress. Will be interesting to see how it progresses.

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