Just at the end of Charlotte Harbor, Pelican Bay offers a protected anchorage with excellent holding.  Cayo Costa State Park offers a wonderful beach.  This should be fun for boat sailboats and power boats.

Overnight boats arrive on Friday, June 27 and  raft up in groups of 3 or 4 depending on the weather.  Day boats arrive by noon on Saturday and either raft to the overnight boats or take a temporary slip at the Ranger Station docks  Bring a picnic lunch and beverage (sorry, no alcohol) and we will meet at the Cayo Costa Camp area pavilion.  Cayo Costa State Park admission is $1 per person.  Transportation across the island is available at no charge.  After lunch a Local Ranger will give us a brief history of Cayo Costa State Park.

Cayo Costa is a great beach for shelling or just beach combing and the island is a birding paradise.  You may even be able to visit the residents of Manatee Hole.  

The following website will give you directions but please note:
MARKER 72 IS NOW MARKER 74.
If you go to #72 you'll come to a sudden stop!

Pelican Bay Directions

Please note in Comments whether you'll be staying overnight or just Saturday.