It’s difficult to imagine any part of Florida that doesn’t have even one paved road, but it exists. That place is Cabbage Key, a 100-acre island just west of Fort Myers on the Gulf Coast.

The focal point inside the restaurant is the storied Dollar Bill Bar, where patrons have taped bills (over 70,000 of them, reportedly!) to every available surface for over 60 years. Some of the more famous dollars came from former President Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, Jr., and — who else? — the man himself, Jimmy Buffett.

As you may have guessed, the only way to reach Cabbage Key is by boat. It’s worthy of at least a day trip, one of the only places you can still experience “Old Florida.” Though you’re a short distance from Fort Myers, you’ll feel like you’re in one of the most remote places in the US.


This is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared on chasingtrailblog.com