Staying centralized is probably a toss up. Desoto has the considerable advantage that you can drive to the site. CC, if you are not going to camp, has closer places to stay. Terry's channel is a little less than a mile(mostly slow if you don't know it) after that, its less than 2 miles to Cabbage Key and not more than 6 to Bokeelia or Pineland. Camping in the official site on CC is about 7 miles or walking distance if you want to bend the rules. There are probably some places to stay on North Captiva, less than a mile. Nice thing about Terry's channel, after you have been in and out a couple of times, its easy to get out in black dark, so its no problem staying late. Terry, of course, has a bunch of room at his place. Don't expect mints under your pillow.
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