Location: Florida South Central Gulf Coast < Florida < USA
Nearest Beach:
beach at 2.0
Miles
Car: necessary
Englewood is a small seaside town on the Gulf of Mexico, located between Sarasota and Ft Myers, just south of the town of Venice, on the North side of Charlotte Harbor. Englewood is a quiet, laid-back community, and offers miles of long sandy beaches, great fishing and a selection of good local restaurants. There are nice artist's galleries on Dearborn St. nearby and a variety of good mall shopping within a half hour drive. No high rises here, just old fashioned Florida.
You will enjoy the natural flora and fauna. There are two Nature Parks in town, fun for walking, and nature tours with the staff. One even has an Eagle's nest, and you are sure to see Gopher Turtles. You will see Sandhill Cranes, Wood Storks and lots of Great Blue herons. Two major Florida State Parks are close by for the dedicated bird watcher. Fishing is everyone's sport, either from the beach or from one of the fishing piers. In the summer from May to October there are Sea-Turtle nests along the beaches.