Parks and beaches are plentiful in the Englewood area! Englewood boasts unspoiled beaches, bountiful marine life, numerous native birds, and lots of wildlife!
Manasota Beach
If you follow Manasota Beach Road west to the Gulf, you'll find it! Full
restroom facilities and parking are provided at this beach on the north end of
Manasota Key!.
Blind Pass Beach (also called Middle
Beach)
This beach is located in the center of Manasota Key (north of Beach Road, and
south of Manasota Beach Road). The beach side offers restroom facilities with
lots of parking. The bay side offers many coves for fishing or kayaking.
Lemon Bay Park
Visit the butterfly garden, picnic sites and nature trails at this park located
on Lemon Bay, north of Dearborn street in Olde Englewood. Classes and guided
walks are available.
Indian Mounds Park
Located on Lemon Bay, south of Dearborn street in Olde Englewood, Indian Mounds
offers a public boat ramp with parking facilities. Other amenities include a
picnic pavilion, picnic tables, and a historic nature trail.
Englewood Public Beach
Englewood Beach is Charlotte County's gulf beach. Located on Manasota Key, along
the west end of County Road 776 (Beach Road) near the Charlotte-Sarasota County
line, the beach has light-colored sand and tufts of sea oats growing along the
dune line.
Englewood Beach is open from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. Facilities include freshwater
showers, picnic tables and sheltered barbecue areas seven days a week. No
lifeguards are on duty.
For those who want the privacy of a more secluded beach, Stump Pass, a state
recreation area, is located just south of Englewood Beach at the end of Beach
road.
Shops & restaurants are within short driving distance of the beach.
Stump Pass Beach State Recreation
Area
Parking and restroom facilities were added this year. Located at the south end
of Manasota Key (take a left at the end of Beach Road), Stump Pass beach offers
something for everyone. If you're prepared to take a walk, you can find pristine
beaches with few other visitors on the Gulf side of the peninsula, or water
sports and activity on the Lemon Bay side of the peninsula!
Cedar Point Environmental Center
Located on the shores of Lemon Bay on Placida Road, this park boasts 88 acres
with five marked hiking trails through Southwest Florida pine flatwoods, oak
scrub, salt flats, and the mangrove fringe of Lemon Bay. American bald eagles
and gopher tortoises, as well as many endangered plants are found here. Guided
tours are available.
Don Pedro Island State Recreation
Area
This park can be reached only by boat. Located on the barrier island of Don
Pedro, you'll need to travel south of Stump Pass on the I.C.W. just past the
"no-wake zone" and make a quick right at the brown State Park sign. About 20
boat slips await you at the docks. A short walk across the island takes you to a
huge covered and several barbecue grills. Restrooms and showers are available.
Gasparilla Island State Recreation
Area
Cross the bridge to Gasparilla Island and travel to the tip of the island.
Located on Boca Grande Pass, where Charlotte Harbor enters the Gulf of Mexico,
this park boasts a lighthouse built in 1890. Swimming, fishing and picnicing are
popular activities.
Cayo Costa State Park
This park occupies most of Cayo Costa Island located directly south of Boca
Grande. Accessible only by boat, the natural features of the island are
stunning. Miles of beaches, acres of pine forests, oak palm hammocks, mangrove
swamps and a spectacular display of bird life welcome visitors. Overnight
camping and rental cabins are available