List of island municipalities in Florida explained

This is a list of Florida municipalities that are located entirely on islands.Most of the island municipalities of Florida are located on barrier islands. Barrier islands stretch for 1200km (700miles) along the coast of Florida, with an area of 1630km2., about 700,000 people lived on barrier islands in Florida.[1] All but three of the other island municipalities in Florida are in the Florida Keys, or on artificial islands in Biscayne Bay.

MunicipalityCountyIsland(s)TypeNotes
Anna MariaManateeAnna Maria Island (part)City
Bal HarbourMiami-DadeMiami Beach Island (part)Village
Bay Harbour IslandsMiami-DadeEast Island, West Island[2] Town
Belleair BeachPinellasSand KeyCity
Belleair ShorePinellasSand KeyTown
Beverly BeachFlaglerUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
Bradenton BeachManateeAnna Maria Island (part)City
Briny BreezesPalm BeachUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
Cape CanaveralBrevardCanaveral Peninsula (part) and unnamed barrier island (part)City
Cedar KeyLevyCedar Key and other islands in the Cedar KeysCity
Cocoa BeachBrevardUnnamed barrier island (part)City
Daytona Beach ShoresVolusiaUnnamed barrier island (part)City
DestinOkaloosaMoreno Point (barrier peninsula) (part)[3] City
Fernandina BeachNassauAmelia Island (part)City
Fort Myers BeachLeeEstero IslandTown
Golden BeachMiami-DadeUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
Gulf StreamPalm BeachUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
Highland BeachPalm BeachUnnamed narrier island (part)Town
BrowardDeerfield Beach IslandTown
Holmes BeachManateeAnna Maria Island (part)City
HypoluxoPalm BeachPalm Beach Island (part)Town
IslamoradaMonroeFive islandsVillage
IndialanticBrevardUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
Indian CreekMiami-DadeIndian Creek IslandVillage
Indian Harbor BeachBrevardUnnamed barrier island (part)City
Indian River ShoresIndian RiverNorth Hutchinson Island (part)Town
Indian Rocks BeachPinellasSand Key (part)City
Indian ShoresPinellasSand Key (part)Town
Juno BeachPalm BeachUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
Jupiter Inlet ColonyPalm BeachJupiter Island (part)Town
Jupiter IslandMartinJupiter Island (part)Town
Key BiscayneMiami-DadeKey Biscayne (part)Village
Key Colony BeachMonroeShelter Key, Fat Deer KeyTown
Key WestMonroeKey West Island and othersCity
LaytonMonroeLong Key (part)City
Lauderdale-by-the-SeaBrowardUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
Lazy LakeBrowardUnnamed island (part)Village
Longboat KeyManatee (part)
Sarasota (part)
Longboat KeyTown
Madiera BeachPinellasSand Key (part)City
ManalapanPalm BeachPalm Beach Island (part), Hypoluxo Island[4] (part)Town
MarathonMonroeSeven islandsCity
Marco IslandCollierMarco IslandCity
MarinelandFlagler (part)
St.Johns(part)
Unnamed barrier island (part)Town
Melbourne BeachBrevardUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
Miami BeachMiami-DadeMiami Beach Island (part) and othersCity
North Bay VillageMiami-DadeNorth Bay/Harbor Island and Treasure Island (Biscayne Bay)[5] City
North Redington BeachPinellasSand Key (part)Town
Ocean BreezeMartinSouth Hutchinson Island (part)Town
Ocean RidgePalm BeachUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
OrchidIndian RiverNorth Hutchinson Island (part) and othersTown
Palm BeachPalm BeachPalm Beach Island (part)Town
Palm Beach ShoresPalm BeachSinger Island (part)Town
Ponce InletVolusiaUnnamed barrier island (part)Town
Redington BeachPinellasSand Key (part)Town
Redington ShoresPinellasSand Key (part)Town
St. Augustine BeachSt. JohnsAnastasia Island (part)City
St. Pete BeachPinellasLong KeyCity
SanibelLeeSanibel IslandCity
Satellite BeachBrevardUnnamed barrier island (part)City
BrowardUnnamed barrier island (part)Village
South Palm BeachPalm BeachPalm Beach Island (part)Town
Sunny Isles BeachMiami-DadeUnnamed barrier island (part)City
SurfsideMiami-DadeMiami Beach Island (part)Town
Treasure IslandPinellasTreasure IslandCity
Wilton ManorsBrowardUnnamed island (part)City

Notes and References

  1. Zhang. Keki. Leatherman. Stephan. March 2011. Barrier Island Population Along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Journal of Coastal Research. 27. 2. 356–363. 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-00126.1. 29783245. 130997386.
  2. Web site: History. February 8, 2021. Town of Bay Harbor Islands.
  3. News: September 15, 2019. History of Destin: Interactive Timeline. Northwest Florida Daily News. February 6, 2021.
  4. Web site: Town of Manalapan History. February 8, 2021. Manalapan, Florida.
  5. Web site: Community Background Report: North Bay Village. February 7, 2021. GIS Center Florida International University.