Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island, Florida, Is America's Best Small Beach Town

"I visited Gasparilla Island State Park to swim, snorkel, and fish, keeping an eye out for tarpon rolling in the deep water of Boca Grande Pass." - Skye Sherman Skye Sherman Skye Sherman is a travel writer based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Aside from traveling, she's also a pilot, scuba diver, bookworm, and fourth-generation Floridian. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Palm Beach Illustrated, Atlas Obscura, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines