Dog Island (Florida)

Dog Island

Dog Island, Florida
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Geography
Coordinates	29°48′N 84°37′W / 29.80°N 84.61°W / 29.80; -84.61
Administration
United States
State	Florida
County	Franklin

Dog Island is located in the northwestern Florida Gulf coast, just 3.5 mi (5.6 km) off-shore from Carrabelle, in Franklin County, Florida. There is, by reservation, ferry transportation to Dog Island on weekends.^[1]

There are no stores, restaurants, or public restrooms on Dog Island. A hotel, the Pelican Inn, closed in 2016. The island is less than one mile wide at its widest, and just under seven miles long. The bulk of the island is owned by The Nature Conservancy and is a wilderness preserve. Bird nesting sites on several areas of the east end and west end of the island are strictly off-limits for people and pets. There is a volunteer fire department. Electricity and trash pickup are available.

The island is home to the Dog Island wren, a subspecies of the Carolina wren only found on Dog Island.