Erica's Guidebook
Beach
Has two beach areas, fishing pier, picnic tables, tennis courts, basketball courts, grill area, playground, etc. There is a per hour parking fee for this beach.
39 locals recommend
Port Charlotte Beach Park
4500 Harbor BlvdHas two beach areas, fishing pier, picnic tables, tennis courts, basketball courts, grill area, playground, etc. There is a per hour parking fee for this beach.
The closes gulf beach is Englewood beach. Great beach with excellent shark teeth hunting!! This is also a per hour pay to park beach.
239 locals recommend
Englewood Beach
Beach RoadThe closes gulf beach is Englewood beach. Great beach with excellent shark teeth hunting!! This is also a per hour pay to park beach.
Blind Pass Beach
6725 Manasota Key RdThe closest free parking beach is Blind Pass beach.
One of my favorite beaches is Nokomis Public Beach on Casey Key and the North Jetty. This also has free beach parking.
37 locals recommend
Nokomis Public Beach
115 S Casey Key RdOne of my favorite beaches is Nokomis Public Beach on Casey Key and the North Jetty. This also has free beach parking.
If you want to go to one of the best beaches in the world, take a drive up to Siesta Key. It is absolutely amazing with quartz sand!!
798 locals recommend
Siesta Beach
If you want to go to one of the best beaches in the world, take a drive up to Siesta Key. It is absolutely amazing with quartz sand!!
Beautiful beach with some great shelling. There is a fee to cross the bridge onto the island.
29 locals recommend
Gasparilla Island State Park
880 Belcher RdBeautiful beach with some great shelling. There is a fee to cross the bridge onto the island.
Food scene
Farlows on the Water
2080 S McCall RdSharky’s On The Pier
1600 Harbor Dr STT's Tiki Bar
33 Tamiami TrailSandBar Tiki & Grille
1975 Beach RdPop's Sunset Grill
112 Circuit RdFishermens Village Resort
1200 W Retta EsplanadeDinning and shops right on the water.
City/town information
Cool, small town with some interesting dining and shopping spots. Fun town to ride a bike around and they have various free bike rental spots around the city.
73 locals recommend
Punta Gorda
Cool, small town with some interesting dining and shopping spots. Fun town to ride a bike around and they have various free bike rental spots around the city.
Some amazing beach areas (Siesta Key) as well as a ton of restaurants and shopping options.
221 locals recommend
Sarasota
Some amazing beach areas (Siesta Key) as well as a ton of restaurants and shopping options.
Sightseeing
Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary-ONLINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. NO WALK-INS
375 Sanctuary Rd WOctagon Wildlife Sanctuary
41660 Horseshoe RdNaples Botanical Garden
4820 Bayshore DrMarie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound StActivities
PopStroke
5531 Six Mile Commercial CtSun Splash Family Waterpark
500 Santa Barbara Blvd