Disappearing Island
Disappearing Island
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ndasher
6 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
Very nice beach town. Great restaurants. Beautiful beaches. Attractions close by also. Several state parks close by worth the drive.
Written August 25, 2022
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Concetta C
9 contributions
Aug 2021
Great view from Hidden Treasure restaurant. Looks like people are sitting on top of the water which is actually a sandbar.
Written July 10, 2022
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Brandi D
6 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We went on a family trip to Disappearing Island and were not disappointed. The lighthouse in the background was beautiful. This is a great place to relax and enjoy with the family. Loved our time away...
Written January 1, 2020
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Don L
Ocala, FL45 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
Good place to go and relax
must make sure it's low tide or you'll miss it !! Go early to get a good spot .
must make sure it's low tide or you'll miss it !! Go early to get a good spot .
Written October 9, 2019
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Eva J
Palm Coast, FL2 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
Always have a blast here . Just pull up the boat . Meet new friends. Bring the dog. Great time. Even BBQ if you want.
Written May 29, 2019
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TANSBFl
New Smyrna Beach, FL123 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
When we have company, we usually take our boat out for a ride on the intracoastal. We usually head on down to Disappearing Island, which is near the base of the Ponce Inlet breakwater and across from the Ponce Inlet Coast Guard Station.
If you decide to stop, beware of the shallow water when approaching from the south. It's easy to beach here and go for a walk. You can usually find a lot of small shell-life on the shore line.
Some of my friends with boats, fly their kites on the island. It's also a nice place to partake of a picnic lunch. This is a popular island, and you can be certain you will have others there also enjoying the island.
The water appeared to me to be worth while fishing, but I personally caught nothing using lures.
If you decide to stop, beware of the shallow water when approaching from the south. It's easy to beach here and go for a walk. You can usually find a lot of small shell-life on the shore line.
Some of my friends with boats, fly their kites on the island. It's also a nice place to partake of a picnic lunch. This is a popular island, and you can be certain you will have others there also enjoying the island.
The water appeared to me to be worth while fishing, but I personally caught nothing using lures.
Written May 18, 2019
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Traveling Tom
Oviedo, FL142 contributions
Mar 2019 • Family
Disappearing island is a natural phenomenon. Here one minute and gone the next at the whim of the tide. But while it's above water line its a great place to meet people and make friends.
Written April 3, 2019
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James A
New Smyrna Beach, FL1,168 contributions
Mar 2019 • Family
3/10/19; What a great place for families with children and dogs. Beautiful view of the Ponce Inlet lighthouse. Relaxing spot with lots of friendly people.
Written March 11, 2019
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CaptainMark
New Smyrna Beach, FL78 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
There are better sandbar islands that are not all about loud music, misbehaving adults, trash and crowds of people who don't know how to boat.
Written October 23, 2018
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531Harvard
Orlando, FL12 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
This is a sandbar at the mouth of the inter-coastal. As you look across the water out to the ocean the lighthouse is on the north side and the Coast Guard Station is on the south side. It is a barren pile of sand that somehow attracts small watercraft to the shores at each tide. Grab a cooler and a chair and be a minimalist for the stay.
Written July 26, 2018
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Jill S
Daytona Beach, FL25 contributions
Can you get to it without going by boat and if so where’s the best place to walk from?
flathead62
Savannah, GA37 contributions
Only if you can walk on water. If you can, then I have some questions for you!!!😉😜
neil k
hinckley1 contribution
is there a hotel/motel/guest house with a boat dock
Yes, but only if you time it right..
_drachesky
Columbus Grove, OH
Can you get there by kayak?
Greg BTV
Port Orange, FL48 contributions
Yes, we did it today. Put in at the lighthouse boat ramp.
raisinette
Winter Garden, FL338 contributions
Can you hire a boat to take you there?
ultranova
New Smyrna Beach, FL72 contributions
There is no offcial boat like a ferry that goes there but surely if you ask around town at the riverside docks as well as random people you'll eventually find someone that whould take you for the right price of course. people usually take there own boats.
How big is it?
David G
112 contributions
It depends on the length of the tide. It is getting smaller every year because of the silting in process in the river. As an average guess I would say it is about a 1\2 acre area.
goodegg59
Poughkeepsie, NY
How do you find this place?
dolphin_watcher19
Conway, South Carolina234 contributions
You can only see it at low tide we went by boat it was by a light house. Not sure if there is somewhere you can drive to to see it. Wish I could be more helpful
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Frequently Asked Questions about Disappearing Island
- Hotels near Disappearing Island:
- (2.54 mi) Inn On The Avenue Bed & Breakfast
- (3.25 mi) Night Swan Intracoastal Bed and Breakfast
- (2.89 mi) Anchor Inn B&B
- (3.53 mi) Black Dolphin Inn
- (2.89 mi) Atlantic Plaza
- Restaurants near Disappearing Island:
- (1.23 mi) Lost Lagoon Wings & Grill
- (0.83 mi) Hidden Treasure Rum Bar & Grill
- (2.46 mi) AA Garden Fusion
- (2.80 mi) Uncle Chicken's
- (1.13 mi) Down the Hatch Seafood Restaurant