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Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands –– the areas of Boca Grande, Don Pedro Island, El Jobean, Englewood-Cape Haze, Little Gasparilla Island, Manasota Key, Palm Island, Placida, Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda –– offers world-class boating, fishing, sailing, abundant nature explorations, peaceful beaches, challenging golf, unique shopping and dining experiences, a thriving arts community and affordable accommodations. So it's no surprise that Southwest Florida’s premier year-round eco-tourism destination has garnered a number of impressive accolades, including SAIL magazine's list of the 10 Greatest Places to Sail in the United States, Golf Digest's Third Best Place to Live and Play Golf in America, and MONEY magazine's Best Places to Live in the South.
Florida's second-largest open-water estuary is home to other great sporting activities. Fast becoming one of the world's top sport-fishing destinations, Charlotte Harbor lures reel and fly-fishing enthusiasts with freshwater and saltwater fishing in shallow and deep waters for over 300 species of game fish, including snook, redfish, sea trout, cobia, snapper, shark, grouper, barracuda, kingfish, mackerel and tarpon. And the area's beautiful waters provide not only opportunities to land a trophy catch, but also natural backdrops for world-class golf. Play a round on any of 20 scenic, challenging courses –– some ranked 4½ stars by Golf Digest. And if your favorite ballgame happens to include nine innings instead of 18 holes, you score big time: Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands is the new Spring Training home of the Tampa Bay Rays, and home for the Ray's High-A affiliate, the Charlotte Stone Crabs.
Phone: 800.652.6090
Website: CharlotteHarborTravel.com
