Gasperilla Island Lighthouse, Maritime navigation tower in Boca Grande, Florida, United States.

Gasperilla Island Lighthouse is a white navigation tower in Boca Grande that rises 32 meters (105 feet) from steel pilings and has an octagonal lantern room at its top. The structure sits near the entrance to Charlotte Harbor and now serves as a museum with displays about maritime equipment and seafaring practices.

The tower was originally built in 1885 at a different location and moved to Gasperilla Island in 1927, beginning operations in 1932 to guide ships through Boca Grande Pass. The relocation became necessary to better serve the growing maritime traffic through this important waterway.

The lighthouse represents the maritime past of this coastal area and continues to draw visitors interested in seafaring history. Exhibits here show how safe navigation channels shaped the development of Florida's shore communities.

Visitors can explore the interior and learn from displays about navigation history, while the island setting allows time for walking around the grounds. The best time to visit is from November through April when weather is milder and the island feels less crowded.

The Gasparilla Island Light began as the Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Light in 1885, was dismantled in 1921 and rebuilt on Gasparilla Island in 1927, but stayed dark until 1932. It then worked as the rear range light for Port Boca Grande, paired with a front light about a mile offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. When the two lights, flashing at different rates, lined up, navigators knew to turn into Boca Grande Pass.