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Pelican Bay
Pelican Bay is a sheltered anchorage tucked inside Cayo Costa State Park on Florida's Gulf Coast, where you drop the hook and dinghy ashore to explore miles of pristine, undeveloped barrier island beach. It's one of those rare spots that feels genuinely wild, with dolphins, manatees, and shorebirds as your main neighbors.
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Marinas and anchorages near Pelican Bay · times are dock to dock
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How full it gets, by local hour — tallest when the most boats are here.
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- Busiest on Saturdays and Sundays
- Fullest around 00:00, emptiest around 11:00
- Half the boats arrive by 15:00
- 84% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~19h · max recorded 7 boats
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