Ono Island Backyard Boating Life | Waterfront Living

Posted by Meredith Folger Amon on August 11th, 2026

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Ono Island Backyard Boating Life: Where the Water Is Part of the Address

A first-person look at the quiet luxury, daily rituals and real-estate details of living where boating begins in the backyard.

There are mornings on Ono Island when the water is so still it seems to be holding its breath.

I step outside before the day has quite decided what it wants to become. The dock boards are cool beneath my feet. There may be a veil of morning mist over the canal, a heron standing motionless near the marsh grass, and the faintest smell of saltwater mingled with pine. Somewhere nearby, an outboard turns over. A lift begins to lower. The water catches the first pearl-colored light of morning, and…

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Ono Island Boating Access and the Gulf Coast Masters Fishing Tournament

Posted by Meredith Folger Amon on May 22nd, 2026

Ono Island and the Gulf Coast Masters: Why Boating Access Shapes the Way We Live Here 

After photographing the shotgun start of the Gulf Coast Masters fishing tournament at Perdido Pass, I kept thinking about how closely that moment connects to life on Ono Island. The tournament boats, the anglers, the outriggers, the teak transoms, the tower views, and the beautiful Gulf water all tell a story that many Ono Island homeowners understand well.

On Ono Island, boating is not just a weekend activity. It shapes the way people evaluate homes, waterfront lots, docks, lifts, boathouses, bridge clearance, water depth, and access to the Gulf. When I watched those sportfishing yachts head toward open water, I was reminded again why Ono Island…

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