My family spent summers on Casey key for several decades. Didn't have many homes on it . People gradually built houses as the years passed. We stayed at what is now called A Beach Retreat ,next to the public beach. We had so many seashells from there too. The water is such a beautiful blue too. My brothers and I were there about 20 years ago, some of the happiest days of my life were spent there. I truly miss it.
We found this stretch of perfection unexpectedly last year. I said if i ever hit the lottery this is where I'll live! Thanks for the suggestion of Pops, looks cool!
Wow, what a great place to stumble upon. When you win the lottery and buy your beach-front Mansion on Casey Key, we hope you let us come film it for an episode on our channel 🤣
You're right, we have never heard of it before. We would totally spend a day (or 10) at Nokomis beach. Such a beautiful drive, and to end up at a fish house for lunch sounds perfect.
Wow, beautiful! My husband and I can't wait to get back to warm, sunny Florida....hopefully soon! Would love to spend a day here exploring. Thanks for the great video 👍👍
It really is a beautiful place. We'd highly recommend checking it out, even if it's just to drive down the island. It's probably the most beautiful drive we've ever experienced in Florida! Thanks for watching, as always, Ramune!
I own a house there. The reason the average price is so high is because there are a handful of houses worth tens of millions that bring the average up. There are quite a few smaller family homes still on the island that were bought decades ago before the prices skyrocketed. It is a beautiful place and people walk up from the public beach to lay on the beachfront property of the residences all the time. I don't know of anyone who minds. I know I don't. Everyone should have a chance to visit this slice of paradise. On Sundays, there is a steady stream of cars and motorcycles going by the house as people enjoy driving the island to see the homes and the spectacular views. You drive around a corner and suddenly there is a beautiful view of the gulf, around the next corner is one of the bay, and the sunsets are stunning almost every day. Glad you got to spend some time on my favorite place on earth.
We here similar stories from folks on many of the barrier islands... that prices used to be affordable but have gone up 10 times or more over the last 20 years. We really do love the island and can understand why the extremely wealthy want to live there, and we're thankful that we are still able to visit and enjoy the islands amazing beaches!
Not sure when you visited Pop’s but they just opened a brand new kitchen just for serving breakfast and it is DELICIOUS!!! If you go, make sure you try the bacon and the cinnamon rolls!
Oh wow that sounds awesome. We were there within the last month, so I'd imagine the breakfast kitchen was open, but we had no idea about it! We will definitely check it out next time we are in the area in the a.m. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment, Tess!
It's been so long, but so great to catch up with you guys on your beautiful day! Love the SCOOTER is so fun!! Too bad you couldn't paddle board but it is safe that you don't do it at night or it could be super dangerous! Love the full tour around and love the food at the final place! Salmon BLT!?!?!? Salmon Wrap!?!? All sounds amazing and ending with a stunning Drum Circle!
We've stayed on Casey Key, right next to Nokomis Beach, many times. The reason it was less crowded north of the main parking & beach entrance is because you were no longer on the public beach. We stay at A Beach Retreat, and their property is where it becomes private for all the little resorts along the beach. I didn't realize it myself until the sign was pointed out to me. Of course, any area below the mean high tide line is open to anyone.
Thanks so much for sharing, Karen! We knew it was legal to walk the beach up and down Casey Key provided you entered at the public access, but we didn't realize there was a certain point where you would have to stay below the mean high tide line.
Yeah we would have to agree. All the food we had that day was good, but the spicy tuna wrap was the best! It certainly is a nice area, and we can only dream of ever having the money to live there! I couldn't imagine the tax and insurance bills!
Casey Key looks gorgeous! Definitely had never heard of it before this video, but we'll definitely add it to our Florida list now! And yes, we'd definitely spend a day on Nokomis Beach 👍
Yeah we figured you guys would be happy to spend a day there😄! It really is a gorgeous island, and the drive down Casey Key Rd alone is worth the trip!
Wow! Nokimis beach looks so perfect, especially the quieter North side. Perfect to relax or play - Craig is the same! 😂 Your scooters are so great for so many reasons but being able to keep your parking spot and enjoy scenery as you look for lunch is just awesome!
It really is the perfect beach in many ways! We do love our scooters. Not only are they a fun way to get around, but they are also save us so much time and energy trying to find parking for a normal sized vehicle!
Wow, this island looks beautiful! Imagine living in that 8mil house 🤩😅 Still can’t believe how blue the water is over there. Just love how you can use your scooters to get around. I think the spicy tuna wrap is the best food of the day 🤤
$8Mill is just the average. Some of the larger ones that overlook the beach go well above that. It's crazy! It would pretty amazing to live there, but I couldn't imagine paying the tax and insurance let alone affording to buy the house! On sunny days when the gulf is calm (especially late mornings), the Gulf really is beautiful. And we agree that the tuna wrap was the best meal of the day!
So which house was Stephen kings? LOL It's hard to pick between all the different beaches you have featured lately, but I do like the fact that's it's mostly residential and not a lot of tourists. Hands up for the calamari and shrimp too please !!! I love my seafood when I'm away - Matt doesn't like a lot of it and only seem to get it when I'm away..LOL. I would have gone with the salmon BLT too, but looked a little hard to get my mouth around HAHA That drum circle reminded me of Fiji, lots of lights and a beautiful sunset behind - IT's just amazing guys and a nice way to end the evening.
We are pretty sure we know which one is his, but didn't want to give that info away in the video! We really weren't that in to seafood either until we moved to Florida. But when you live close to the water and have access to so much delicious seafood, we couldn't help but grow to love it. On most days we prefer the non-touristy beaches as well, but every now and then we do like the more energetic and touristy spots. That salmon BLT really was quite hard to eat, but it was worth the difficulty. Seeing a drum circle in Fiji would be so cool. But I have a feeling that the drum circles here in the states would not seem too great after experiencing a Fiji drum circle!
Wow $8 million average price is pretty crazy - must be such a different life to be a multimillionaire!! The beach area looks really beautiful there and I'd love to stay by the water therefor the day. But there was also a lot of nice scenery in the area - and food is always important - and so are the beers!! Seems like you guys (and your scooters) had the perfect day exploring the beaches. And all your videos make me want to move to Florida 😂
Yeah, I don't think I could ever be rich enough to justify paying $8 million for a house. But if I did, it just might be on Casey Key 😄. With beautiful beaches, scenery, and weather and good food and beers, we really couldn't have asked for much of a better day!
@@summerlinpublic5673 we ended up getting Glion Dolly scooters because they fold up easily and don't take up much space in our apartment. We love them! We can store and charge them behind our bedroom door 😁
@@atb1549 We have only spent a little bit of time in Tierra Verde in our Shell Key episode. We ate at two different places and had good experiences, but I dont think we have spent enough time there to have a good feel for it yet! Are you familiar with that area? Thanks so much for watching :)
Guys, thank you so much for your always wonderful suggestions about places to visit. I got a question, would you consider this a nice place for paddle boarding?
Our pleasure, Leonardo. That's a great question about the paddleboarding. We've actually made several paddleboard trips from Turtle Beach (on the south side of Siesta Key) to the norther part of Casey Key. It's a really beautiful and fun paddle and good for beginners. You can also rent paddleboards right next to the Casey Key fishouse, and I would imagine that would be a really good paddleboarding spot as well! If you are more experienced, just launching off Nakomis Beach and paddling north up the beach would be a really fun paddle too!
We enjoy your videos! Do you lock your scooters to a bike rack when you eat? Where did you get them? We are 61, but think they may be good for us when we visit and / or move to The Gulf.
Thanks, Keith! We like them to bike racks when available, but other times we'll lock them to a fence post, sign post, or whatever is available. Other times we will just bring them into restaurants with us as they can be pulled behind you like a suitcase and will fit under the table. We really love them and would recommend them to anyone. They are made by a company called Glion. We purchased ours off their website.
I was planning to visit in the next few weeks but apparently all of America is thinking the same in April. I’ve never seen a time with no hotels available where I want to visit. But I do love a challenge. Maybe see you soon.
Wow that's crazy. We are likely going to be booking some hotel stays further south in Florida over the next couple of months, sounds like we may have our work cut out for us!
Average home is $8M? OMG, those people have zero sense of what other people in the world are facing thru in their lives whatsoever... Anyways.... Beautiful video as always, you are our true guide of Florida and we can't be more thankful. Nokomis beach is so dreamy and beautiful, thanks for introducing us. The lunch spot is amazing too! Love Spicy Tine wrap! Now I am hungry lol
Yeah, we were pretty surprised by that figure too. We figured homes would be well over $1 Million on average, but $8 Million is pretty crazy for Florida, and certainly more than we could ever dream of paying for a home. That spicy tuna wrap was soooo good! We actually just bought ingredients to try to make it at home. Wish us luck!!!
Lol, not even close. We own a house there. Not an 8 million dollar home, but a nice house which family and friends have enjoyed for years. My husband dug ditches and pulled cable for years until he built up his business while I raised four kids, worked from home, and survived two different kinds of cancer. We lived paycheck to paycheck for a lot of years before the business took off. Even now that we are comfortable, we don't live much differently except we don't have to worry about bills anymore. We still do repairs, laundry, cooking, gardening, cleaning, etc. just like everyone else. The best thing is we can help out family, friends, and charities to keep others from struggling. We drive a five year old Explorer. No yachts, not even a boat. Some people with money live the life you are imagining, but most don't. They are standing in line next to you at the grocery store or sitting next to you at your kid's school meeting and you would never know. They're just people.
@Kidlitwriter thank you! I am a resident too for 22 years. Drive Honda's shop at Goodwill. My husband was in the military in Vietnam and worked hard after he got out. We raised 7 children were foster parents. You cannot judge the people on Casey, most are good people that were not given their money. We just love the privacy. I pray your house made it through the storms.
If I remember correctly, the Sharktooth Cafe did do some rentals (their website lists having kayak and paddleboard rentals), but I'm not sure if they do chairs and umbrellas or not. Thanks so much for watching.
Thanks, guys. Lots of sharks teeth wash up on Casey Key, but those generally come from miles out in the gulf. We have never seen a shark or heard of anyone seeing a shark on Casey Key, but I'm sure there are some (likely smaller ones) around.
Hi everyone, thanks for checking out Casey Key with us! Before this video, had you heard of this island in Florida? Let us know in the comments!
As a local, this is our beach. Truly a hidden gem from most beach goers in SWFL.
Being closer to Casey Key is one of the things we miss most about living in Sarasota. It absolutely is a hidden gem. Thanks for watching, Tony!
My family spent summers on Casey key for several decades. Didn't have many homes on it . People gradually built houses as the years passed. We stayed at what is now called A Beach Retreat ,next to the public beach. We had so many seashells from there too. The water is such a beautiful blue too. My brothers and I were there about 20 years ago, some of the happiest days of my life were spent there. I truly miss it.
Thank you so much for sharing this, Maureen. It's such a beautiful island and we're so happy that you have these great memories of it.
We found this stretch of perfection unexpectedly last year. I said if i ever hit the lottery this is where I'll live! Thanks for the suggestion of Pops, looks cool!
Wow, what a great place to stumble upon. When you win the lottery and buy your beach-front Mansion on Casey Key, we hope you let us come film it for an episode on our channel 🤣
@@Explorcation Yes, I will! Wait for the call :)
@@javajunkie517 🤩 we will be waiting!
I moved to Nokomis from Santa Rosa beach 10 months ago. Love it here. 🥰
Congrats and welcome to the Florida gulf coast, Paula. We're so happy to hear that you are loving it!
You're right, we have never heard of it before. We would totally spend a day (or 10) at Nokomis beach. Such a beautiful drive, and to end up at a fish house for lunch sounds perfect.
Yeah, the island doesn't have a whole lot, but what it does have is perfect, especially the drive!
Beautiful view
That island is incredibly beautiful for sure!
Wow! Every week, I’m like that’s my new favorite Florida beach. So stunning and I’ve never heard of it before! Thanks for sharing this hidden gem!
Yeah, few people outside of the Florida Gulf Coast have heard of it... it really is a bit of a hidden gem, and a beautiful one at that!
Never heard of Casey Key before this video, but looks wonderful.
We sure think it is, Ed! Hopefully you'll get a chance to check it out someday!
Wow, beautiful! My husband and I can't wait to get back to warm, sunny Florida....hopefully soon! Would love to spend a day here exploring. Thanks for the great video 👍👍
It really is a beautiful place. We'd highly recommend checking it out, even if it's just to drive down the island. It's probably the most beautiful drive we've ever experienced in Florida! Thanks for watching, as always, Ramune!
I own a house there. The reason the average price is so high is because there are a handful of houses worth tens of millions that bring the average up. There are quite a few smaller family homes still on the island that were bought decades ago before the prices skyrocketed. It is a beautiful place and people walk up from the public beach to lay on the beachfront property of the residences all the time. I don't know of anyone who minds. I know I don't. Everyone should have a chance to visit this slice of paradise. On Sundays, there is a steady stream of cars and motorcycles going by the house as people enjoy driving the island to see the homes and the spectacular views. You drive around a corner and suddenly there is a beautiful view of the gulf, around the next corner is one of the bay, and the sunsets are stunning almost every day. Glad you got to spend some time on my favorite place on earth.
We here similar stories from folks on many of the barrier islands... that prices used to be affordable but have gone up 10 times or more over the last 20 years. We really do love the island and can understand why the extremely wealthy want to live there, and we're thankful that we are still able to visit and enjoy the islands amazing beaches!
Very beautiful indeed
It sure is!!
Not sure when you visited Pop’s but they just opened a brand new kitchen just for serving breakfast and it is DELICIOUS!!! If you go, make sure you try the bacon and the cinnamon rolls!
Oh wow that sounds awesome. We were there within the last month, so I'd imagine the breakfast kitchen was open, but we had no idea about it! We will definitely check it out next time we are in the area in the a.m. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment, Tess!
Oh my goodness! The island looks absolutely beautiful. Great video. Thank you so much for sharing .Have a wonderful day and success guys.
Thanks so much for watching, Chris. It really is an amazingly beautiful island!
OMG so beautiful
Yes, it's a ridiculously beautiful island!
It's been so long, but so great to catch up with you guys on your beautiful day! Love the SCOOTER is so fun!! Too bad you couldn't paddle board but it is safe that you don't do it at night or it could be super dangerous! Love the full tour around and love the food at the final place! Salmon BLT!?!?!? Salmon Wrap!?!? All sounds amazing and ending with a stunning Drum Circle!
Yeah it's been a while. Thanks for stopping by! Yeah, probably best that we didn't paddle in the dark, even if it was only like 100 feet!
We've stayed on Casey Key, right next to Nokomis Beach, many times. The reason it was less crowded north of the main parking & beach entrance is because you were no longer on the public beach. We stay at A Beach Retreat, and their property is where it becomes private for all the little resorts along the beach. I didn't realize it myself until the sign was pointed out to me. Of course, any area below the mean high tide line is open to anyone.
Thanks so much for sharing, Karen! We knew it was legal to walk the beach up and down Casey Key provided you entered at the public access, but we didn't realize there was a certain point where you would have to stay below the mean high tide line.
As always great video guys! Thank you for sharing 👍🏼🇺🇸
Thanks so much, Wayne! It was great to get back to this beautiful island.
I used to live in Sarasota and loved to visit Casey Key!
Same here!
Your breakfast looked so good, although I think that spicy tuna wrap may have topped it! This whole area looked so nice - how the other half live!
Yeah we would have to agree. All the food we had that day was good, but the spicy tuna wrap was the best! It certainly is a nice area, and we can only dream of ever having the money to live there! I couldn't imagine the tax and insurance bills!
we stay there 4 times a year... our favorite fla destination...
That's awesome that you are able to visit so often. Amazing place for sure!
Beautiful place❤❤❤❤
It really is. Thanks for watching!
Casey Key looks gorgeous! Definitely had never heard of it before this video, but we'll definitely add it to our Florida list now! And yes, we'd definitely spend a day on Nokomis Beach 👍
Yeah we figured you guys would be happy to spend a day there😄! It really is a gorgeous island, and the drive down Casey Key Rd alone is worth the trip!
Wow! Nokimis beach looks so perfect, especially the quieter North side. Perfect to relax or play - Craig is the same! 😂
Your scooters are so great for so many reasons but being able to keep your parking spot and enjoy scenery as you look for lunch is just awesome!
It really is the perfect beach in many ways! We do love our scooters. Not only are they a fun way to get around, but they are also save us so much time and energy trying to find parking for a normal sized vehicle!
I like yours channel
We're glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching.
Wow, this island looks beautiful! Imagine living in that 8mil house 🤩😅
Still can’t believe how blue the water is over there.
Just love how you can use your scooters to get around.
I think the spicy tuna wrap is the best food of the day 🤤
$8Mill is just the average. Some of the larger ones that overlook the beach go well above that. It's crazy! It would pretty amazing to live there, but I couldn't imagine paying the tax and insurance let alone affording to buy the house! On sunny days when the gulf is calm (especially late mornings), the Gulf really is beautiful. And we agree that the tuna wrap was the best meal of the day!
So which house was Stephen kings? LOL
It's hard to pick between all the different beaches you have featured lately, but I do like the fact that's it's mostly residential and not a lot of tourists.
Hands up for the calamari and shrimp too please !!! I love my seafood when I'm away - Matt doesn't like a lot of it and only seem to get it when I'm away..LOL. I would have gone with the salmon BLT too, but looked a little hard to get my mouth around HAHA
That drum circle reminded me of Fiji, lots of lights and a beautiful sunset behind - IT's just amazing guys and a nice way to end the evening.
We are pretty sure we know which one is his, but didn't want to give that info away in the video!
We really weren't that in to seafood either until we moved to Florida. But when you live close to the water and have access to so much delicious seafood, we couldn't help but grow to love it.
On most days we prefer the non-touristy beaches as well, but every now and then we do like the more energetic and touristy spots. That salmon BLT really was quite hard to eat, but it was worth the difficulty.
Seeing a drum circle in Fiji would be so cool. But I have a feeling that the drum circles here in the states would not seem too great after experiencing a Fiji drum circle!
I think he lives on the private gated part of the key at the very north end of the island
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@@musicsurfer17 thanks so much for watching!
Wow $8 million average price is pretty crazy - must be such a different life to be a multimillionaire!! The beach area looks really beautiful there and I'd love to stay by the water therefor the day. But there was also a lot of nice scenery in the area - and food is always important - and so are the beers!! Seems like you guys (and your scooters) had the perfect day exploring the beaches. And all your videos make me want to move to Florida 😂
Yeah, I don't think I could ever be rich enough to justify paying $8 million for a house. But if I did, it just might be on Casey Key 😄. With beautiful beaches, scenery, and weather and good food and beers, we really couldn't have asked for much of a better day!
That one is def on the list!
That's great to hear. Just the drive down the island makes visiting so worth it. It's one of the most beautiful drives we've ever experienced!
@@Explorcation BTW What kind of scooters did you guys get? Do you like them?
@@summerlinpublic5673 we ended up getting Glion Dolly scooters because they fold up easily and don't take up much space in our apartment. We love them! We can store and charge them behind our bedroom door 😁
Have you guys ever been to Tierra Verde? If so, what did you think of the island? Keep up the great work guys!!!
@@atb1549 We have only spent a little bit of time in Tierra Verde in our Shell Key episode. We ate at two different places and had good experiences, but I dont think we have spent enough time there to have a good feel for it yet! Are you familiar with that area?
Thanks so much for watching :)
Guys, thank you so much for your always wonderful suggestions about places to visit. I got a question, would you consider this a nice place for paddle boarding?
Our pleasure, Leonardo. That's a great question about the paddleboarding. We've actually made several paddleboard trips from Turtle Beach (on the south side of Siesta Key) to the norther part of Casey Key. It's a really beautiful and fun paddle and good for beginners. You can also rent paddleboards right next to the Casey Key fishouse, and I would imagine that would be a really good paddleboarding spot as well! If you are more experienced, just launching off Nakomis Beach and paddling north up the beach would be a really fun paddle too!
We enjoy your videos! Do you lock your scooters to a bike rack when you eat? Where did you get them? We are 61, but think they may be good for us when we visit and / or move to The Gulf.
Thanks, Keith! We like them to bike racks when available, but other times we'll lock them to a fence post, sign post, or whatever is available. Other times we will just bring them into restaurants with us as they can be pulled behind you like a suitcase and will fit under the table. We really love them and would recommend them to anyone. They are made by a company called Glion. We purchased ours off their website.
I was planning to visit in the next few weeks but apparently all of America is thinking the same in April. I’ve never seen a time with no hotels available where I want to visit. But I do love a challenge. Maybe see you soon.
Wow that's crazy. We are likely going to be booking some hotel stays further south in Florida over the next couple of months, sounds like we may have our work cut out for us!
Average home is $8M? OMG, those people have zero sense of what other people in the world are facing thru in their lives whatsoever... Anyways.... Beautiful video as always, you are our true guide of Florida and we can't be more thankful. Nokomis beach is so dreamy and beautiful, thanks for introducing us. The lunch spot is amazing too! Love Spicy Tine wrap! Now I am hungry lol
Yeah, we were pretty surprised by that figure too. We figured homes would be well over $1 Million on average, but $8 Million is pretty crazy for Florida, and certainly more than we could ever dream of paying for a home. That spicy tuna wrap was soooo good! We actually just bought ingredients to try to make it at home. Wish us luck!!!
Lol, not even close. We own a house there. Not an 8 million dollar home, but a nice house which family and friends have enjoyed for years. My husband dug ditches and pulled cable for years until he built up his business while I raised four kids, worked from home, and survived two different kinds of cancer. We lived paycheck to paycheck for a lot of years before the business took off. Even now that we are comfortable, we don't live much differently except we don't have to worry about bills anymore. We still do repairs, laundry, cooking, gardening, cleaning, etc. just like everyone else. The best thing is we can help out family, friends, and charities to keep others from struggling. We drive a five year old Explorer. No yachts, not even a boat. Some people with money live the life you are imagining, but most don't. They are standing in line next to you at the grocery store or sitting next to you at your kid's school meeting and you would never know. They're just people.
@Kidlitwriter thank you! I am a resident too for 22 years. Drive Honda's shop at Goodwill. My husband was in the military in Vietnam and worked hard after he got out. We raised 7 children were foster parents. You cannot judge the people on Casey, most are good people that were not given their money. We just love the privacy. I pray your house made it through the storms.
Would love to visit! Is there a place around that rents lounge chairs and umbrellas?
If I remember correctly, the Sharktooth Cafe did do some rentals (their website lists having kayak and paddleboard rentals), but I'm not sure if they do chairs and umbrellas or not. Thanks so much for watching.
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Thanks for watching, Shawn!
Casey island quiet pretty beautiful.
Is there any sharks would be ?
Thanks, guys. Lots of sharks teeth wash up on Casey Key, but those generally come from miles out in the gulf. We have never seen a shark or heard of anyone seeing a shark on Casey Key, but I'm sure there are some (likely smaller ones) around.
Lots of sharks. Usually they don't bother you.
Who lives in those houses? What a beautiful hole in the world.
Well we know Stephen King lives in one of them... but beyond that, we have no idea! It really is an insanely beautiful place.
Alot of normal people. Alot are second homes. Some work in Sarasota.
I was there 30 years ago. It was the Most beautiful Place in Florida and we discovered Many shark Teeth.
We would have loved to see this area 30 years ago! Thanks so much for watching.
My uncle lives there and he has I think the biggest house there
Wow that's great, Charlie. I hope you get to visit him often!
I am this summer 😃 thanks
@@Charlie-tq4hh that is awesome, have a great time!
@@Explorcation 😁
Good for him!!!
Yes, and can’t we keep anything secret.
We don't have too big of a following yet, Christina, so I think the secret will be safe for at least a little while longer!
Stephen King lives there and I believe he based his novel Duma Key on it.
Yes, we've heard the same about Stephen King living on Casey Key, but we didn't know that one of his novels was actually based on it. Very cool!
casey key has multiple motels for rent for the US middle class.
Thank you for sharing this helpful information!
You're ruining our secret. 😂 Why would you share this?
Not too many people have watched this video, so your secret may still be safe (for now) 😂
Tyler....your legs looked pretty cooked brother! Hope it i not too uncomfortable...
Yeah, I noticed they were a little red when I got home, but after a little bit of aloe vera they never hurt a bit! Thanks for watching, Keith.