Golf and fishing:
For the golfers, this part of Florida is an absolute must. There are four golf courses actually on Rotonda West that are all part of Rotonda West Country Club. An additional 15 courses are within 15-minute drive and offer golf for a range of handicaps and pockets. For further info you can visit web site - http://rotondagolf.com/
Charlotte County is also well known for boating and world-class fishing. Fishing charters offering both deep-sea and bay fishing abound, and boats can be rented throughout Charlotte Harbor for pleasure cruising. Myriad other activities abound as well, including trolley tours, photography ops, sea life excursions, shelling, fossil hunting, birding, bunk house lodging, dolphin sight and sound tours, primitive island camping. You will never be bored when visiting Charlotte County!
Restaurant and shopping:
There are many restaurants in the area. These range from the Johnnie Le Rocks Fish Restaurant that is only accessible by boat with fantastic coastal views to numerous family friendly restaurants such as Prime Time, Howard's, Country Hound, and Mamas. You can eat on the beach either in a casual style at The South Beach Grill on Boca Grande or the up market Englewood Grill that over looks the beautiful Englewood beach and promenade. There are three large supermarkets close by. Winn Dixie (open until 11 PM), Wal-Mart (24 hours), and Publix (24 hours) are all within ten-minute drive. For those that just love to shop, the main Shopping Centre in Port Charlotte has all the big names plus more restaurants than you can name including the Outback Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesdays, and Sam Salsa. Continue on a little further (ten minutes) to Punta Gorda and you will find Fisherman’s Wharf.
Beaches:
Charlotte County also has some of the best beaches anywhere in Southwest Florida: Port Charlotte Beach, along the Peace River, features a beach club, boat ramp, a long fishing pier, barbecue grills, a pool, tennis courts and snack bar. Boca Grande Beach, on Gasparilla Island, is often compared to Caribbean beaches and attracts people from around the world. The majestic Boca Grand Lighthouse and Lighthouse Museum are located there. Scenic Englewood Beach, with wild sea oats growing along the dunes, offers a secluded white-sand beach that exposes trees, vegetation and wildlife. Stump Pass Beach borders both the Gulf and Lemon Bay. Thus, beachgoers can experience expansiveness on the Gulf side as well as see wildlife among the mangroves that border the Bay side.
