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Lighthouse Sport Shop
Area Attractions:
A.C. Freeman House
941-637-0077
Retta Esplanade
Punta Gorda
Beautifully appointed Victorian Home Museum is open for tours, small
weddings and special events.
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Babcock Wilderness Adventures 800-500-5583
800-500-5583
941-637-0551
8000 S.R. 31
Punta Gorda
Babcock_Wilderness
Ninety-minute swamp buggy ecotour through the Babcock Ranch and
Telegraph Cypress Swamp. Museum, gift shop, exhibits. Hog Hunts,
Alligator Hunts, Tucker Camp, Cypress Lodge, Quail Hunts, Turkey Hunts.
Visit the 90,000-acre Crescent B
Ranch for an experience you won't forget, viewing the "real" Florida in
swamp buggies or off-road bikes. See the "real" Florida up-close -
bison, alligators, panthers, deer and so many species of birds you can't
count them all. Reservations are required in advance November
through May, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: June through October, morning tours
only. (Please call for times) Ranch includes museum, outdoor
exhibits, country store, twilight tours and special meeting and party
facilities, plus "eco tour" educational programs. Off I-75, take
exit 27 (Tuckers Grade).
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Blanchard House - African American
Heritage Museum
941-575-7518
406 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Punta Gorda
Museum Hours are Mon,Wed and Fri from 10 am - 2 pm
The Blanchard House Museum is an open access, educational institute
devoted to the procurement, preservation, study and display of artifacts
and materials related to the history, culture and contributions of
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Bowland Port Charlotte
941-625-4794
3192 Harbor Blvd.
Port Charlotte
www.bowlmgt.com
Bowling center with great entertainment, food and beverages, billiards,
games, darts and more. |
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Capt. Don Cerbone Memorial Skate Park
941-575-9253
6905 Florida St.
Punta Gorda
www.sanctuaryskateparksusa.com
Safe and supervised skate park for skaters, skateboarders and BMX
riders. Protective gear rentals available.
The park will be open to
skateboarders and in-line skaters on Thurs and Fri from 3-Dusk and Sat
and Sun from 1 pm till dusk. A session fee for members is $2 and
non-members is $4. |
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Charlotte County Art Guild
Visual Arts Center
210 Maude St.
Punta Gorda
639-8810
http://www.charlotte-florida.com/artandculture/
The Art Guild located at the county's Visual Arts
Center, is home to art galleries, a gift shop, numerous arts classes and
regularly scheduled painting and sculpture workshops. The Art Guild, with
700 members, hosts regular national juried art exhibits. New members are
welcome, the public is welcome and there is no admittance fee to the Visual Arts
Center, located across from Fisherman's Village.
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Cedar Point Environmental Park
941-625-7529
2300 Placida Rd.
Englewood
A 115-acre environmental park on Lemon Bay. Offering passive
recreational opportunities and nature programs.
A non-profit Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) facility,
Cedar Point Environmental Park is an 88-acre site offering visitors more
than four miles of trails through coastal and scrub ecosystems.
The park is situated on Lemon Bay, a critical water habitat for native
species. The park offers a program building with numerous
exhibits, a non-motorized boat launch and picnic areas for your
enjoyment. A number of organized tours are held each week,
including Saturday morning guided walks at 10 a.m. View eagles
nests, other native species including tortoises and owls. CHEC is
operated through the cooperation of Charlotte County, the City of Punta
Gorda, The School Board of Charlotte County and the Peace River Audubon
Society, Inc. |
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Charlotte County Speedway
941-575-RACE
8655 Piper Rd.
Punta Gorda
www.charlottecountyspeedway.us
Charlotte County Speedway, a 3/8-mile asphalt track with figure eight,
features Saturday night racing action from Labor Day until the end of
June, along with special events throughout the year. |
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Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center
941-575-5435
10941 Burnt Store Rd.
Punta Gorda
www.checflorida.org
A 20-acre nature center offering environmental education tours, programs
and recreation with over five miles of trails intersecting a variety of
Southwest Florida ecosystems and wildlife exhibits. |
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www.charlotte-florida.com/chec
One of the CHEC nature facilities, this 20-acre
preserve is the hub of environmental educational and recreational activities,
offering miles of trails. Visitors can see native wildlife, ecosystems and
view a number of exhibits. The CHEC Alligator Creek park is also home to
the Florida Bat Center, which serves as a resource for Florida Bats. Open
seven days a week.
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El Jobean Historical Properties Inc.
941-627-3344
4470 Nutsedge Rd.
El Jobean
timberini@comcast.net
Federal historic landmarks, great food, live entertainment Thursday -
Sunday. Museum free to public. |
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El Jobean Post Office & General Store
941-627-3344
4370 Garden Rd.
El Jobean
Museum depicting history of Southwest Florida and local community.
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Fish Cove Miniature Golf
941-627-5393
4949 Tamiami Trl.
Charlotte Harbor
Thirty-six holes of mini golf overlooking beautiful Charlotte Harbor.
Snack bar and game machines available. |
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Fisherman's Village
1200 W. Retta Esplanade
Punta Gorda
639-8721
1-800-639-8721 or
www.fishville.com
This popular and famous waterfront mall and marina
is noted throughout Southwest Florida. It attracts locals as well as
tourists, and offers a wide variety of upscale dining, water activities,
sailing, shopping and just wandering around the waterfront. Many special
activities are held throughout the week, including car shows, art shows, county
line dancing, big band dances. This long facility has become a noted
tourist attraction in itself. Lodging is also available.
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Grande Tours, Inc.
941-697-8825
12575 Placida Rd.
Placida
www.grandetours.com
Boating, kayaking, fishing and trolley tours, photography ops and sea
life excursions. |
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J E Lee Hunting Preserve
941-637-0821
I-75 Exti 179
North Port
Call for hunting schedule. Hunting for Quail and Pheasant.
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941-697-2206
260 Maryland Ave.
Englewood
Boat rentals, boat tours, customized trips, party boat and sightseeing
by boat. |
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