Area Information

MARINAS & fISHING

Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands is known world wide as one of the world’s top sport fishing destinations. Charlotte Harbor is Florida’s second-largest open water estuary and is formed by the blending of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico with freshwater from the Peace and Myakka rivers. This supports an important ecological breeding ground for numerous fish such as tarpon, snook, redfish, barracuda, cobia and grouper.

Deep-sea, back-bay and flats fishing bring dedicated anglers to the Charlotte Harbor area in search of their own personal records or International Game Fish Association world records.

Boca Grande Pass is one of the deepest natural inlets in Florida with depths of 70 ft. – making the fishing one of the reasons many fishermen come here to live.

CAPTAIN VAN CHARTER FISHING

Between April & August

Boca Grande Pass becomes home to the worlds largest Tarpon population and brings the big game fishermen. Also known as Silverking, the fish are known to weigh upwards to 200#s and deliver quite a thrilling fight often leaping 20′ into the air.

The back country angler fishing is also well known here as fish such as snook, redfish, snapper, popano – just to mention a few are sought after.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

PORT CHALOTTE MARINAS

PUNTA GORDA MARINAS

ENGLEWOOD MARINAS

BOCA GRANDE MARINAS

Widden’s Mar ina

Boca Grande Marina

Uncle Henry’s Marina

GOLF COURSES

Need another reason to buy in Florida?

How about golfing – Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall!

PORT CHARLOTTE

Deep Creek Golf Club

Maple Leaf Golf & Country Club

Riverwood Golf Club

Kings Gate

Kingsway Country Club

PUNTA GORDA

Deep Creek Golf Club

Saint Andrews Golf Club

ENGLEWOOD

Rotonda Golf and Country Club

Boca Royale Golf and Country Club

Myakka Pines Golf Club

VENICE

Jacaranda West County Club

Sarasota National

Venetian Golf and River Club

Pelican Point

Capri Isles – Calusa Lakes – Waterford

NORTH PORT

Heron Creek Golf & Country Club

BEACHES

Our 12 1/2 miles of beautiful beaches will delight you with their beautiful, uncrowded blue water where you will enjoy excellent shelling, boating, sailing, kayaking, swimming, bird watching, snorkeling, fishing and sunbathing.