Charlotte County Florida! - Paradise Found!

Punta Gorda Fl, Port Charlotte Fl, Englewood Fl, Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands are a  paradise for people that love the outdoors!  Natural Estuaries are abundant within Charlotte Harbor's 150 square miles (approx.) of navigable  waterways.

Boating, fishing, and sailing are among the many activities Charlotte County Florida residents enjoy along with over Two Dozen public, semi-private, and private golf courses, multiple tennis courts, endless bicycling trails, many species of bird to watch, canoe and kayaking along the river bank's seeing unspoiled Nature. At the end of the day enjoy beautiful sunsets on the west coast of Florida. Charlotte County Florida has something for everyone.

Charlotte Harbor is formed by the convergance of two natural rivers, The Peace River & The Myakka River along with the Boca Grand Inlet from the Gulf of Mexico. These bodies of water form the brackish waters of Charlotte Harbor. The Harbor is (approx) 17 miles long by 5 miles wide. The Depth of the harbor ranges from 10-12 feet, with most of the channels depth between 3-6 feet. Tide swings average 2 feet. The winter months bring in lower than normal tides. These lower tides bring fish up river to warmer water.

The Charlotte County Florida area offers some of the best Sunshine and Backwater Fishing in southwest Florida. Fishing in depths of 1-3 feet and along the Natural Mangrooves is where you will find the sport of fishing. Snook, Redfish, Sea Trout, and Snapper are among the many species you will find in the Harbor and up-river.

Read what the experts are saying!

Charlotte County Florida's Real Estate has been reviewed by National Magazines and consistently ranks on the Top of their Real Estate Review lists: Best Place for Real Estate Value: Best Sailing, Fishing, Golf and Retirement.  Best Place to Retire, Live and own Real Estate. Read Reviews!

Punta Gorda / Port Charlotte Florida - Charlotte County Florida Area. Voted Best Small Place for Business and Career by the Forbes/The Milken Institute.

BusinessDevelopment Outlook Magazine ranked the top 50 cities in the US, and names Punta Gorda FL / Port Charlotte FL & Charlotte County Florida area one of the 50th best overall city.

Consistanly Money magazine has recognized Punta Gorda FL / Port Charlotte FL and Charlotte County Florida Area as one of the top five places to Live, Golf, Fish, and Sail with warmer climates, Endless Outdoor Activity, Waterfront  Properties and relaxing Lifestyle. CNNMoney.com

MSN rated Punta Gorda Florida and the Charlotte County Florida area Top Rankings on their list of  "America's Best Places to Live " Year round Boating, Sailing, Fishing and Golf!    "A Fisherman's Paradise "

Golf Digest.com  has ranked America's Best Golf Cities: To play Golf,  Affordability, Hours of Play and Availability of Carts. Review Results - PUNTA GORDA /PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County Florida comes in at #3 for Best Places to Live & Play Golf.   Click Here=> Best & Worst Cities List 

 Inc.com magazine named Florida's Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte and Charlotte County Florida's Area  22nd best  OVERALL CITY  for BUSINESS; Punta Gorda's MSA also ranked  in the Best Small City list  among 179 Small Cities.

Men’s Journal ranked Punta Gorda Fl/Port Charlotte Fl and the Charlotte County Florida area in the Top 50 Places to Live: Fresh Clean Air, Average Temp 75  Degrees and Endless Outdoor Activities: Fishing | Golfing | Boating | Bird Watching | Exploring | Biking | Kayaking | Camping | Hiking | Waterskiing | Running | Walking | Dolphin Watching

Sail Magazine is the largest and mostly  read sailing magazine in the U.S. In it's June 2006 issue it names Charlotte Harbor as one of America's 10 Best Places to Sail. Charlotte Harbor was the only site recognized in the state of Florida.

Kiplinger's Letter cited that Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte and Charlotte County Florida Area are among the fastest job growth areas in Florida, now to 2030

 Florida Trend magazine recognized Punta Gorda as one of the Florida's Small Town Gems noting its Old Florida charm, civic pride and Forward momentum. 

Charlotte County Florida -Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Englewood, North Port, Boca Grand, and the Barrier Islands consistantly rank in top National Magazines as the Top places to Live, with it's small town charm, waterfront communities and local flair. Expansion into the future is certain. Charlotte County Florida will be the next Hot spot.