Overview

Flagler Island is a historic landmark island positioned in the open bay between the barrier island and the mainland. Crowned by an imposing stone memorial obelisk commemorating the railroad pioneers who opened South Florida to modern civilization, the island is surrounded by white sand beaches, dense palm groves, and shallow anchoring shallows. In gameplay terms, Flagler Island provides a distinctive visual navigation beacon in Biscayne Bay and a defensible island stronghold. Its elevated central monument provides 360-degree surveillance across the bay, while the surrounding shallows require skilled navigation to avoid grounding watercraft. In the real world, Flagler Island is inspired by Flagler Monument Island in Biscayne Bay, dedicated in 1920 to railroad industrialist Henry Flagler and frequented by recreational boaters and kayakers.