Punta Rassa, Florida
CDP
About Punta Rassa
Punta Rassa is a small unincorporated community in southern Florida.
Punta Rassa holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.39 square miles.
📰 Punta Rassa News Today
- Archives: 1850s Punta Rassa – A port for shipping Florida's cattle Naples Daily News · Mar 15
- Historic images of Punta Rassa as a port for shipping Florida's cattle Marco Eagle · Mar 15
- Punta Rassa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
- Home in Fort Myers · ★4.5 · 3 bedrooms · 3 beds · 2 baths Airbnb · Jan 12
- Best SW Florida reader photos include Punta Rassa, Immokalee and the Verandah community - The News-Press The News-Press · Oct 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Punta Rassa Unique
- The only place in America named Punta Rassa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
- Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Punta Rassa
- Blend — american
- Island Café — american (café)
- Lindy's Café — cafe (café)
- Marker 92 Waterfront Bar & Bistro
- Palm Grill — american
- Rumrunners waterfront restaurant — american
- The Crystal — american
- Tribby Café;Overlook Gallery — cafe (café)
- Courtside Steakhouse at Sanibel Harbour Marriott Beach Resor — steak house
- Gramma Dots
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Gulf Coast Model Train Room · Attraction
- Tribby Café;Overlook Gallery · Café
- Lacy McClary Studio and Gallery · Art gallery
- Legacy Gallery · Art gallery
- Shell Point Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Punta Rassa
- Bowditch Point Park reviews ★
- Camelot Park reviews ★
- Lighthouse Beach Park reviews ★
- Big Sister Key Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Causeway Islands Park - Island A reviews ★
- Causeway Islands Park - Island B reviews ★
- Picnic Island Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Resident Gardens on The Island · Garden reviews ★
- Sister Keys Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- The Woodlands Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.39 sq mi
Coordinates26.4998, -82.0021