Charlotte Harbour has a thriving arts community and you can relax on uncrowded beaches, enjoy spectacular photography moments, and savor the dining experiences.

Charlotte Harbour is the centrepiece of a marine world hidden from the mainstream, off the beaten path and away from the crowds. Port Charlotte has more than 165 miles of waterways providing access to Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico and many more miles of natural shoreline bordering Charlotte Harbor and the Peace and Myakka Rivers.

A premier eco-tourism destination, it is the second largest bay in Florida an one of the 10 greatest places sail.

Speaking of great places, Golf Digest ranked it as the 3rd Best Place in America to Live and Play Golf. Charlotte Harbor boasts two 4½ star ranked courses on the Golf Digest rating scale and in the area tjere are more than 20 magnificent golf courses, each with scenic vistas and spectacular landscapes.

Charlotte Harbor is internationally renowned as one of the world’s top sport fishing destinations. You can fish for tarpon, snook, redfish, barracuda, cobia and grouper.

At 5 to 25 feet above sea level, Charlotte Harbor enjoys a climate characterized as sub-tropic where extremes of temperature in both summer and winter are checked by the tempering influence of the Gulf of Mexico. Prevailing winds are an easterly average of 12 to 18 mph. The mild winter season lasts from January to March.

There are no big crowds, just plenty of white sand beaches lapped by gentle waves from the Gulf of Mexico and decorated with colorful shells. Go take advantage of their good nature. It is a great warm haven snowbird destination for the winter weary.