Events

The American Bald Eagle is a conservation success story. Today, Florida has one of the densest concentrations of nesting Bald Eagles in the lower 48 States!

Listen to the sounds of Meg & Ron in The Tooting Otter!

Enjoy 10 Traditional Buffalo Style Wings with celery and homemade Blue Cheese for only $10.95! From 4PM-11PM!

Southern Tier’s Swipe Light ale will have you ghosting your go-to beer in favor of a new flavor. We like it so much, we’re offering $12 buckets all night long!

Enjoy live music by Raleigh & The Wood in The Tooting Otter!

We only plant Native Florida plants here on The Island including, Tick Seed, Fire Brush, Cypress Trees, Florida Anise, Lantana, Sea Grapes, Saw Palmetto, Milk Weed, Fakahatchee Grass and Black Eyed Susans. Why is Native Planting so important? Native plants work for you   Pest reduction. Professional native landscaping helps reduce pests naturally by attracting […]

We have a favorite Great Egret we like to call "George". You can often find "George" checking the bushes for a snack. Did you know that the Great Egret was nearly wiped out in the United States in the late 1800s, when its plumes were sought for use in fashion, the Great Egret made a comeback […]

Did you know that... The State Road 46 is the only active road that spans the river with the bridge about 8 miles down the river from Wekiva Island.

Alligator snapping turtles are sometimes described as dinosaur-like because of their spiky shells and primitive-looking faces. They have three pointed ridges along their shells that run from head to tail. Unlike all other species of snapping turtle, this one has eyes on the sides of its head. The alligator snapping turtle is the largest species […]

We are really big Sunglass fans at Wekiva Island! We proudly sell Costa Del Mars in The Tooting Otter. We are proud of the commitment Costa Del Mar has made to protecting our environment....Come in and pick your perfect pair! COSTA’S COMMITMENT Costa was #BornOnTheWater by a group of fishermen in 1983. Since then, we […]