Chokoloskee, Florida

About Chokoloskee

Set in the southern part of Florida, Chokoloskee is a small unincorporated community.

Chokoloskee holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.22 square miles.

📰 Chokoloskee News Today

• Russell Thomas Marchese Sr Obituary Jul 14, 2026 Legacy obituary · Jul 18
• WATERLINE: Shark on the line yoursun.com · Jul 23
• Southwest Florida Weather Forecast WINK News · Jun 29
• Third Thursdays Lecture Series – The Wit and Wisdom of C.G. McKinney Sage of Chokoloskee Florida Weekly · Jun 5
• 10 Of The Best Ways To Experience The Florida Everglades WorldAtlas · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chokoloskee Unique

• The only place in America named Chokoloskee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• 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 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chokoloskee

• HavAnnA Cafe — cuban

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Smallwood Store · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chokoloskee

• Lighthouse Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chokoloskee

🏘️ Nearby Communities