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Moonlight
Bay Cottage is in the center of Matlacha Village, with the bay on both
sides of the road in walking distance to many really good restaurants,
art galleries, boat rentals, bait shops and "The Fishingest
Bridge" -a name given by the Guinness book of records because no
matter what time of day or night there is always someone fishing on it.
You can also fish from our own dock where there is always great fishing!
There is also a story that Matlacha was made famous by Elvis Presley,
the movie "Follow that Dream" , was based on the book Pioneers
Go Home, written from the experiences of the first white people to
settle in Matlacha, but we understand that it was actually filmed on the
Sanibel Causeway.
Matlacha resembles the old style Key West, rustic and quaint, so many
areas like Matlacha are disappearing in the name of progress but
Matlacha has been deemed Historical so as to preserve its unique
qualities.
Matlacha pronounced MAT-LA-CHAY is an Indian name meaning Water to the
waist, apart from the boating channels most times the water does not
reach above the waist. Matlacha is a very popular fishing village where
you can book a deep sea fishing event or rent a boat yourself.
Matlacha is a very popular area for kayaking, people come from all over
Florida to kayak our calm tranquil waters. Matlacha and Pine Island are
surrounded by a magnificent mangrove forest this is Florida's rain
forest providing sustenance for its huge variety of marine life.
30 minutes by boat to Sanibel, Ft. Myers Beach, Boca Grande, Cabbage Key
and Cayo Costa 1 hour to Venice Beach famous for its prehistoric sharks
teeth you can find on the beach, 45 minutes from Ft. Myers International
Airport (RSW), 30 minutes from Cape Coral and Ft. Myers
Moonlight Bay Cottage, is the perfect place to stay its great for
Fishing, perfect for a honeymoon, watching the Dolphins, manatees,
otters, osprey and lots of other bird watching or for just relaxing in
peace and quite by the pool.
We also have a kayak and a canoe on the premises that you can rent for a
nominal fee and launch it from our launch pad, if you like to cycle
there are a couple of bicycles you may use free of charge,
Matlacha is a tiny strip island that leads to Pine Island.
Everyone who has stayed here loves it we're sure you will too.
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