Rented a boat. Tried fishing. Didnt catch anything. Maybe they just werent liking out bait but got to see some jumping fish.. we went out on the tube on the water. Got great sunset photos. And had a great time. Stopped at fishermans village for lunch. Able to dock right at harpoon Harrys. Saw a wrecked boat.

Gorgeous area, nice place to take a boat ride. We had the pleasure of doing just that. Our host gave us a nice little early evening tour of some of the bay. People really seem to enjoy living here. Who could blame them...

At all started here. Been sailing all winter, Gaspiralla Marin was the haulout spot for our survey. Sailing this area is gorgeous full of dolphins and birds. I might make a home base somewhere nearby when Dragons Lair returns.

One of the most beautiful places I have ever been to and we got to experience it by boat!

Beautiful location. As long as theres no red tide.

Beautiful turquoise water, shells to hunt, very short walk from car to beach. 14th street is the best but limited parking on the weekends. Toll is $6 to go over the bridge but the views of the water is totally worth it. No restrooms so be prepared to go for a swim. Great place for small kids to enjoy the ocean during the summer months because it is very calm. Warning, do not swim on the end of the island near the museum and old pier. The current is scary and many sharks run through there. Pretty cool to watch fishermen catch sharks from shore when the Tarpon are running. The small town is quaint and walkable but many shops close late spring through the beginning of fall. Overall this beach is a hidden gem but can become crowded on holidays.

FABULOUS ️

Worlds Greatest Tarpon Fishing

Beautiful place !!! Coming in from the Keys, and having spent 6 months around Marathon to Key West, I was surprised at how little boat traffic that there was. When we would encounter a group of boats they were definitely operated by more knowledgeable Captains. The water was smooth, and the bottom loved the Bruce. Some of the best anchor holding that I have had. Im looking very forward to visiting it again.

Beautiful park bring the family for picnics and fishing.

Awesome Time we had.

Great place! Sweet old lighthouse and great shore fishing when the tides coming in. This is a must visit for anyone in the area. True Florida coast beauty! Where man and nature meet It costs little to visit and its very well maintained. Also saw manatees cruzeing the shore line when I visited! ️

Great boating day! Beach was beautiful. Paradise!

Great area to boat and fish. There are many options to catch snook, redfish, trout, and more. This are has the Intercoastal waterway passing through it and therefore has alot of traffic but if you familiarize yourself with charts you dont have to stay within the markers.

Beautiful atmosphere & good food

Beautiful you just gotta do it. Boating paradise

Beautiful place to get away from the rat race. Its quiet. Quite a few little shops and restaurants in the surrounding area light house museum ice cream shops. Beautiful beaches.

Gorgeous! But fading fast

Beautiful! We never went onto the shore but enjoyed the view while enroute to Cabbage Key.

Slow quiet cruise.

As with most places in Florida the water quality is continueing to degrade with loosend environmental quality standerds

We kayak here. This place has it all. Mangrove channels, islands, sand bars, the pass and gulf beach. Google Kayak Club of Greater Charlotte Harbor look at past Meetups for pics. Go during the week.

Great fishing

The canal system of Punta Gorda Isles leads into the sound. It is great for boating and one can get to Fishermans Village by boat via the sound. Fishermans Village is an outdoor mall that is beautifully constructed. Looks like individual multicolored structures that contain shops as well as rental units. There are several good restaurants and Hurricane Charleys has exceptionally good sushi. highly recommend

Beautiful area. I think of Charlotte Harbor as being in black and white compared to the color of Gasparilla Sound. The red tide has dessimated the fish population and probably will take years to recover.

Dont pay to go to the 4th here. Limited food options. Below average bands. Unless you have toddlers for air bouncing inflatables (which even costs more) dont bother. The ticket idea is also retarded. Take cash.

Great place to watch a sunset!

Originally gave a poor review due to no response to info I submitted. After a conversation by phone it was determined they had the wrong email address and couldnt respond. Representative was very polite and apologetic. I owe them an apology and my negative review should be ignored.

Natural beauty. Relaxing, therapeutic listening to waves, being on and next to the water. Can aldo find pruvate little beach areas by kaysk or small boat

Great place water is great plenty of fish

Two nice trout for dinner. Just have to clean and fry them up. About $1200 a pound

Outing with great friends to enjoy the sunset. PERFECT end to a beautiful day.

Great fishing, shallows to park your boat and stroll about the water. Beautiful scenery.

Beautiful Island, only can get to by boat, next to Boca Grande, you can drive to.

Beautiful! Perfect for spending the day floating around on a boat. Fishing is usually great, too.

Just a photo from the boat trip. But beautiful.

My favorite place in town. Great place to go fishing for reds and snook. Enjoy

We were at the Gasparilla Marina for fuel. Lovely marina. The attendant was very helpful and funny. It was nice to have an attendant who was there to help you dock and provide any service needed.

Was under sail in its environs which are large and vary from curbs, sidewalks, & charming cafes to untouched wilderness purchased by local government conservationist groups.The area is one of the most vital estuaries left in our nation. Great fishing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, beach walks and true Blackwater swamp adventuring. It is a fine place to spend a life.

Cant believe how beautiful it was love stopping by

Really beautiful place. A must visit when in the area.

Beautiful & very peaceful!

They need to fix our waterways, Ive been fishing this area for 20 years and it has never been this bad. The effects of this algae are going to take a long time to fix

Great day. Did the sand bar and hung out. Cant wait till summer when. The water is warm.

Love this place

Great place to get back to nature. Enjoy the sand and serf on sunny days.

Hanging out on the shoal at tressel Boca Grand.

Great place to fuel up before hitting the offshore fishing holes! Tight lines everyone!

If you like to fish in open water then this is one location you will enjoy. We got lots of bonnethead sharks just of the sound. ENJOY NATURE AND FISHING !

What a really nice place. The sunsets are awesome.

Beautiful location, truly old Florida at its best

Best relaxing and fishing time youll ever find

Awesome place to watch the fireworks and enjoy the water

Beautious.fresh air n fun.

This is a beautiful, peaceful and relaxing spot. We enjoyed walking around, watching the sunset, watching people fish and taking photos.

Had a great trip on a sunset cruise with King Fisher fleet. Dolphins and a beautiful sunset, awesome!

Great place to be on the water for sunsets and walks.

This is a great place to launch a kayak. Ive gone both into the intracoastal and into the Charlotte blueway.The blueway was a beautiful lazy paddle among the mangroves. Ive watched the fish, crabs and birds on this side.The intracoastal side can get busy with boat traffic, but when I avoid the weekends and season then the various islands provide ample nature walks.

Great fishing, great people, and awesome adventures all around. Just make sure and look into hiring a guide if you decide to come and fish.

Great place to enjoy Nature and Florida.

Pretty nice place with gorgeous views. Attracts a rather well-to-do crowd more often than not.

Had a delicious lunch with friends while taking a break from riding around on a boat

Awsome weather

Peaceful.. The area is about to change with the new purposed resort. It should be beautiful.

Safe bay from rough Gulf. Stay inside channel. Outside shallow

Amazing place! We sailed and saw lots of dolphins. It was a blast!

Just wonderful.

Nature at its nicest

Peaceful, beautiful beach

Beautiful foods.

Nature at its finest

The captain and crew were amazing.

Beautiful place to hit the beach. Dog friendly and nice and clean. No bathrooms, so be prepared.

Charlotte Harbor is one of the best places to sail. The anchorages near Punta Gorda are great, with a free modern dinghy dock & great restaurants.

Early morning on the way to work. This pic was taken in El Jobean near the Myakka River Bridge

Nice

Absolutely beautiful

Unrivaled beauty

Amazing, friendly, good company and it is safe to walk. There are restaurant and shops near by.

Loved it.

Fishing is improving, grass flats are small and looking a bit worse for wear hopefully the spring and some warmer water and things will continue to bounce back.

Its a beautiful place to kayak and fish but its $6 to get over the bridge.

Fun times

Red tide was so bad I couldnt breathe.

So beautiful out here

Definitely a great place to check out the only complaint I have it how you have to enter the place.

Beautiful. Nice for fishing. Wonderful view but so tough to get there.

Beautiful place to boat around. Not overcrowded and theres good fishing.

So beautiful here

Paradise found

Awesome place. Loved it.

Nice clean beach and no crowds because of the $6.00 toll bridge. Worth it!

Beautiful place to fish

We really enjoy this area...quick access to several places we enjoy

Aside for all the red tide killing our local fisheries this is a beautiful place if you are around when the fish arent rotting on our beaches.

Great place for Just relaxing while fishing

A peaceful ride thru gasparillo sound to Cayo Costa

Enjoyed this visit. Be sure to donate when onsite.

New place for usNoisy hard to hear each other talking.