CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS A FISHERMAN'S DREAM AND BOATERS DELIGHT OFFERRING SUBTROPICAL LIVING AND VACATIONING FINEST. THE SUBTROPICAL TEMPERATURES ARE INFLUENCED BY THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE ANNUAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS 73; IN JANUARY THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS 63 WHILE IN AUGUST THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS 82.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO ORLANDO AND MIAMI.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS HOME TO THE CHARLOTTE HARBOR WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST ESTUARINE SYSTEM. CHARLOTTE COUNTY HOSTS BALLET, DANCING, AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT AT CULTURAL CENTER OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY AND CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY STADIUM AT CHARLOTTE COUNTY SPORTS PARK IS HOME TO FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, EXPOSITIONS, SPORTING EVENTS AND HOME OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY REDFISH BASEBALL TEAM. FISHERMEN'S VILLAGE IN DOWNTOWN PUNTA GORDA IS THE LARGEST HOMETOWN SHOPPING DESTINATION. THE FISHERMEN'S VILLAGE IS A WATERFRONT MALL, RESORT AND MARINA. IT IS HOME TO 33 SHOPS/BOUTIQUES, RESTAURANTS AND VILLA VACATION RENTALS. THE VILLAGE ALSO OFFERS BOAT RENTALS, HARBOR CRUISES ALL OF WHICH ARE LOCATED ON BEAUTIFUL CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND THE PEACE RIVER. NATURE ENTHUISIAST WILL ENJOY BABCOCK WILDERNESS ADVENTURE, WHERE YOU WILL ENJOY TRAVELING IN A SWAMP BUGGY HIGH ABOVE DARK WATERS OF TELEGRAPH CYPRESS SWAMP. NATURALIST WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH A 90 MINS. ECOTOUR. OTHERS MAY ENJOY THE PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER, WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS/PRESERVES THE WILDLIFE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY. AT THE PONCE DELEON PARK IN PUNTA GORDA THE WILDLIFE WILL BE REHAB BEFORE BEING RELEASED BACK INTO ITS NATURAL HABITAT. GOLF COURSES IN THE AREA INCLUDE: BLUE HERON PINES GOLF COURSE, BURNT STORE MARINA GOLF COURSE, TWIN ISLES COUNTRY CLUB, SEMINOLE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB, AND ST. ANDREWS SOUTH GOLF CLUB. BEACHES IN THE AREA INCLUDE: PORT CHARLOTTE BEACH PARK, A PUBLIC BEACH WITH A BOARDWALK, BOAT RAMP, SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS, FISHING PIER AND OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURTS OR ENGLEWOOD BEACH WHICH INCLUDES COVERED PICNIC SHELTERS AND A PLAYGROUND. CHARLOTTE COUNTY OFFERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
