Nice shaded areas at this playground hidden in the middle of the Rotonda Community Park. There is a…read morebike trail, shaded area with picnic tables, a tennis court and restrooms.

If you are looking for a place to just unwind and stroll around in this is the place!! Not many…read morepeople at all & just calming to walk around with your thoughts. Coming here definitely helped me unwind after a rough morning.

This beach is SO popular there's always a line to get in to park. The parking lot is very small…read more You can park along the main road but be mindful of where - there are no parking signs all around. We finally made it this weekend. We went early and found a spot - but probably only because it was COLD! Didn't matter. We walked the beach anyway on that cold windy day. It's pretty beach with different shells than you can find down the way at Englewood Beach, Blind Pass Beach or Manasota Key Beach. In our 10 min walk I scooped up a bunch of shells and TONS of sharks teeth. Hoping to make it back on a warm sunny day :)

Stump Pass Beach State Park Manasota Key Florida $3 to get in small parking lot well secluded and…read moreso many shells...well worth it! Definitely do-able again and again!! If I lived here I would come here 3-4 times a week! The water was gorgeous and we saw some dolphins playing in the water! There might have been 40 people spread out here at this beach...so gorgeous w my cousin Shari

Definitely recommend this park and environmwntal center. It has trails. A playground. Some…read moreeducational demo gardens. We saw lots of wildlife. Bald eagles (one of the trails was closed for them and they flew right over us a few times). Lots of plant seeds stuck to us. They also do educational events here. Some signage about the wildlife. A few trails to choose from. Recommend.

Volunteer knew little about the trails. Boring if you have ever walked through a Florida wilderness…read morearea. There was a bald eagle nest although now empty. There was a tortoise at the visitors center. Other than that it was just a walk through the hot woods.

15 miles paved bike trail at Charlotte County. Restrooms at…read moreboth end,plus bike pump stations. Very civilized. Has numerous rest areas along the path,with extra parking lots,picnic tables and porter potties too. Well traveled,but still quite,peaceful and nature focused. We seen a raccoon,gopher tortoise,several tropical birds on our 2 hour leisure bike ride. Glad we find this! I'm surprised The Pioneer Trail is not advertised more, but I guess others loss is our gain. We'll be back!

This is, I believe, the first rails to trails established in Florida. It is narrower than most…read morerails to trails and sufficiently accommodates foot, bike and skating traffic. Lots of nature to see along this one way 6.5 miles or roundtrip 13 miles from gopher tortoise, gators, fish and fowl to greenery, bridges and the fresh outdoors. Very flat trail. Leads to Boca Grande Gasparilla Trail and beautiful water views. Plenty of shade, benches, rest rooms, parking and some water at various trailheads.

It costs $3 roundtrip to ride your bike across the Gasparlla Island Causeway and it is worth it to…read moretravel on a dedicated privately owned bike path. The Gulf and harbor views are gorgeous and inviting. The path is flat once you navigate the two draw bridges. It takes you along a shaded trail where you can see armadillo and colorful iguana and lots of birds from ospreys in nests to egrets, herons, ibis and maybe an eagle. Stop and enjoy some island shopping, drinking and eating in the village of Boca Grande. Or ride straight through to the Gasparilla Island State Park and see more of the shoreline and lighthouse. Keep to your side if the trail ad you will be sharing the pavement with electric carts, which are abundant on the island. Dogs welcomed on trail, too.

This is a favorite beach for a lot of locals though the causeway that gets you there has a $6 toll…read more Boca Grande reminded me of a cross between perhaps Key West and Key Biscayne. I'm told it has an attraction for those who don't like to go to the beach then turn around to see a wall of Condominiums staring them in the face. The State Park there is worth a visit $3 parking) and the principle form of local transportation is Golf Carts even though you can arrive by gas powered iron horse...for now. Should you arrive by private jet, the former Rotonda International Airport (now hailing as Coral Creek Airport) is just a short jaunt down the road. Very low profile.

This beach is only about 3 miles from our Florida house. It's easy to get to and most of the…read moretime, there is plenty of parking (free parking). The beach is clean... and the sunsets.... You absolutely cannot beat the view.

2100 N beach rd, Englewood Beach, FL…read more May 2, 2023, Tuesday Beautiful Englewood Beach at Chadwick Park was built in 2001. This pristine beach offers white sand, sparkling blue waters, and spectacular sunset views year-round. This beach also offers many amenities including a 900-foot boardwalk with three covered lookouts, restroom facilities, showers, water stations, volleyball courts, basketball court, horseshoe pits, a playground area, four small shelters with picnic tables and grill, and three large pavilions, all of which contain picnic tables and charcoal grills. The pavilions are available to rent for birthday parties, family reunions, corporate parties, large picnics, and other special events. Who named Englewood Beach? The Nichols brothers named the town Englewood in 1896 in memory of their hometown of Englewood in Illinois. Since the 1960s, Englewood in Florida has gradually transformed into a developed city surrounded by several developed areas, including two major developed areas. Come check out this beautiful pristine beach but if you want free parking go tho blind pass beach down the road.