[Pamlicotraveler]

I wouldn't stay overnight there.

Egmont Key appears protected on the inside, but nasty storms can leave you unprotected on the eastern side (Tampa Bay side). We knew that when we hobbled into the bay with a dead battery and no engine at dusk one night and Egmont was our only option. As luck would have it a thunderstorm from the East just about beached us - no sleep that night! It's a pretty island though...