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Our Town
Living in Punta Gorda is like being on vacation every day! We were named in the Rand McNally Best of the Road competition for “Most Beautiful Small Town in America”. Being outdoors is our way of life and it’s supported through 15 incredible public parks, pathways, and recreational facilities mostly featuring our waterfront. We are recognized as one of the most bicycle friendly towns in the U.S., with free loaner bikes available at multiple locations around town. There are currently 17 miles of biking and walking trails within the city limits.
Punta Gorda (translation: Fat Point) has a land area of 21 square miles, and juts into the Peace River and Charlotte Harbor–an estuary off the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida. We are one of the nation’s top areas for fishing and boating, where our award-winning marinas welcome travelers and residents, and 54 miles of canals allow many residents to keep their boats right in their backyards!
Our vibrant downtown is a great gathering place for events throughout the year with never ending festivals, fairs, and events in our parks and downtown open areas. We have a modern event center and a performing arts center that feature a variety of concerts and events. Our Visual Arts Center has exhibits and offers classes in a variety of media along with a yearly juried international art show.
Fisherman’s Village has waterside shopping and dining, and downtown also has shopping and unique locally owned restaurants. Our award-winning Farmer’s Market every Saturday, and monthly Gallery Walk, Live After 5, bring crowds to downtown. While our harbor features Dragon Boat racing and yearly regattas benefiting charities. The Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Garden has just opened its first phase with more phases planned over the next few years. We have a laidback lifestyle and glorious weather, a strong community spirit and feel like a small town, because we are!
Our neighborhoods have their own personalities ranging from waterfront, golf course, planned development and cityscape. Downtown has the feel of the olden days and is a nationally recognized historic district featuring some historic homes, street lamps, and side streets lined with bricks. Other areas are peppered with Old Florida Style homes and bungalows, and some boast today’s Florida Styles including Key West. We are supported by City Codes that specify the standards for construction and safety, while maintaining the character of our neighborhoods.
Our airport has been updated beautifully, and hosts Allegiant Airlines that flies to over 40 cities in the U.S. and has already serviced over one million passengers.
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Hotels
The Wyvern Hotel Punta Gorda
Address: 101 E Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 639-7700
Website: https://www.thewyvernhotel.com/
Pet Friendly? No
Four Points by Sheraton Punta Gorda Harborside
Address: 33 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 637-6770
Website: http://www.fourpointspuntagordaharborside.com
Pet Friendly? No
La Quinta Inn & Suites Port Charlotte
Address: 812 Kings Hwy, Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Phone: (941) 979-4200
Website: http://www.laquintaportcharlotte.com
Pet Friendly? Yes
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Punta Gorda Harborside
Address: 101 Harborside Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 347-4224
Website: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-photos/rswpg-springhill-suites-punta-gorda-harborside/
Holiday Inn Express Punta Gorda
Address: 9075 Mac Drive, Punta Gorda, FL
Phone: (941) 205-8002
Website: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/punta-gorda/pgdpg/hoteldetail
Pet Friendly? Service Animals Only
PG Waterfront Hotel & Suites
Address: 300 W Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 639-1165
Website: http://www.pgwaterfront.com/
Pet Friendly: No
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Port Charlotte
Address: 4056 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
Phone: (941) 624-6339
Website: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com
Pet Friendly? Yes
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Port Charlotte, FL
Address: 24244 Corporate Ct, Port Charlotte, FL 33954
Phone: (941) 235-1035
Website: https://www.countryinns.com/port-charlotte-hotel-fl-33954/flcharlo
Pet Friendly? Yes
Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers-Colonial Blvd.
Address: 4350 Executive Cir, Fort Myers, FL 33916
Phone: (239) 931-5300
Website: http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com
Pet Friendly: Only Service Animals allowed
Budget Inn-Punta Gorda
Address: 1520 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 639-8000
Website: http://budgetpuntagorda.com/
Pet Friendly: No
Restaurants
Fine Dining & Continental
Waterfront
Callaloo Caribbean Restaurant & Bar
Phone: (941) 639-2633
The Pier FV
Phone: (941) 347-8116
Website: thepierpg.com
Italian
Angela’s Café Italiano
Phone: (941) 505-7897
Pizza
Pioneer’s Pizza-Port Charlotte
Phone: (941) 235-2424
Pioneer’s Pizza-Punta Gorda
Phone: (941) 916-9947
Vic’s Primo Pizza and Restaurant
Phone: (941) 621-4280
Breakfast
Casual Dining
Dockside Grill (Four Points Sheraton)
Phone: (941) 637-6770
Tina`s Cafe & Bakery Vienna (American)
Phone: (941) 347-8937
PGI Grill
Phone: (941) 347-8106
Ethnic Food
Alligator Bar & Grill
Phone: (941) 639-2633
Toula’s (Greek)
Phone: (941) 621-8015
Royal Thai
Phone: (941) 637-1616
Sandra’s (European)
Phone: (941) 575-0177
Website: http://www.sandras-restaurant.com/Sandra-restaurant.com
New China
Phone: (941) 505-1888
Dean’s South of the Border (American & Tex-Mex)
Phone: (941) 575-6100
Website: http://deanssouthoftheborder.com/
Bar/Food
Downtown Gatorz Bar And Grill (Sports Bar)
Phone: (941) 347-7518
Website: http://www.gatorzbarandgrill.com/
Nearby Punta Gorda
Bonefish Grill (Cape Coral)
Phone: (239) 574-1018
Website: https://www.bonefishgrill.com/locations/fl/cape-coral
Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Cape Coral)
Phone: (239) 574-2797
Ice Cream
Cubby’s Homemade Ice Cream
Phone: (941) 637-9600
Working Cow Ice Cream & Eatery
Phone: (941) 639-6200
Coffee
Golf Courses
Punta Gorda
Burnt Store Golf & Activity Club
Address: 24315 Vincent Ave
Phone: (941) 637-1577
Website: http://bsgac.org
Deep Creek Golf Club
Address: 1260 San Cristobal Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33983
Phone: (941) 625-6911
Website: http://www.deepcreekgc.com/
St Andrews South Golf Club
Address: 1901 Deborah Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 639-5261
Website: http://www.standrewssouth.com/
Seminole Lakes Country Club
Address: 26200 Stillwater Cir, Punta Gorda, FL 33955
Phone: (941) 639-5440
Website: https://seminolelakes.net/
Heritage Landing Golf & Country Club
Address: 301 Madrid Blvd, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 347-2222
Website: http://www.heritagelandinggc.com/
Cape Coral
Cape Royal Golf Club
Address: 11460 Royal Tee Cir, Cape Coral, FL 33991
Phone: (239) 283-5522
Website: http://www.caperoyalgolfclub.com/
Port Charlotte
Kingsway Country Club
Address: 13625 SW Kingsway Cir, Lake Suzy, FL 34269
Phone: (941) 625-8898
Website: http://www.kingswaycountryclub.com
Riverwood Golf Club
Address: 4100 Riverwood Dr, Port Charlotte, FL 33953
Phone: (941) 764-6661
Website: https://www.riverwoodgc.com/
Kings Gate Golf Club
Address: 24000 Rampart Blvd, Punta Gorda, FL 33980
Phone: (941) 625-0680
Website: http://www.kingsgatehomes.com/golf
Englewood
North Fort Myers
Rotonda
Herons Glen Golf & Country Club
Address: 2250 Avenida Del Vera, Fort Myers, FL 33917
Phone: (239) 731-4520
Website: http://www.hggcc.com
Magnolia Landing Golf & Country Club
Address: 3501 Avenida Del Vera, North Fort Myers, FL 33917
Phone: (239) 652-0102
Website: http://www.magnolialandingclub.com/
Rotonda Golf & Country Club The Palms Course
Address: 266 Rotonda Cir, Rotonda West, FL 33947
Phone: (941) 697-8118
Website: http://www.rotondagolf.com/
Fitness Centers
Punta Gorda
Anytime Fitness
Address: 3941 Tamiami Trail #3165, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 347-8540
Website: https://www.anytimefitness.com
Balanced In Life Yoga & Meditation
Address: 265 E Marion Ave #117c, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (772) 485-0605
Website: http://www.balancedinlife.com/
Burnt Store Marina
Address: 3192 Matecumbe Key Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33955
Phone: (941) 637-0083
Website: http://burntstoremarina.com/
CrossFit Punta Gorda
Address: 1941 Manzana Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 479-6021
Website: http://crossfitpuntagorda.com/
Curves
Address: 2705 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 639-8525
Website: https://www.curves.com/
Gurizuri Jiu Jitsu Judo
Address: 6660 Taylor Rd F106, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 232-5444
Website: http://gurizuridojo.com/
Isles Fitness
Address: 1133 Bal Harbor Blvd #1111, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 621-8238
Website: https://www.islesfitness.com/
Pilates for Life
Address: 403 Sullivan St #113, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 505-1764
Website: http://pilatespgfl.com
YMCA Punta Gorda
Address: 2905 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 505-0999
Website: http://c9b.5f3.myftpupload.com/
Cape Coral
Around the Clock Fitness
Address: 1140 Ceitus Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33991
Phone: (239)242-2348
Website: http://myaroundtheclockfitness.com/
Anytime Fitness
Address: 130 S Del Prado Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990
Phone: (239) 573-8805
Website: https://www.anytimefitness.com
Mid Cape Fitness
Address: 1242 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33991
Phone: (239) 242-2122
Website: https://www.midcapefitness.com/
Port Charlotte
Around the Clock Fitness
Address: 1000 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33953
Website: http://myaroundtheclockfitness.com/
Anytime Fitness
Address: 24001 Peachland Blvd #10, Port Charlotte, FL 33954
Phone: (941) 764-7227
Website: https://www.anytimefitness.com
CrossFit Warpath
Address: 4300 Kings Hwy #600, Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Phone: (941) 286-6429
Website: http://crossfitwarpath.com/
Planet Fitness
Address: 24123 Peachland Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33954
Phone: (941) 764-1613
Website: http://www.planetfitness.com/
Second Chance Fitness
Address: 4300 Kings Hwy #100, Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Phone: (941) 627-5509
Website: http://secondchance.fitness/
Snap Fitness
Address: 701 JC Center Ct, Port Charlotte, FL 33954
Phone: (941) 766-7627
Website: https://www.snapfitness.com
Beaches
Boca Grande Beach
301 3rd St W, Boca Grande, FL 33921
(239) 533-7275
Englewood Beach
2100 North Beach Rd, Englewood, FL 34223
(941)681-3742
Venice Beach
101 The Esplanade S, Venice, FL 34285
(941) 486-2626
Siesta Beach
948 Beach Road, Siesta Key, FL 34242-2174
(941)861-5000
Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 861-5000
Longboat Key
3465 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
(800) 577-7954
Sanibel Beach
1159 Causeway Road, Sanibel Island, FL 33957
(239)472-1080
Fort Myers Beach
2525 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
239-765-0202
Captiva Beach
14790 Captiva Dr. , Captiva Island, FL 33924
(239) 765-6794
Cayo Costa
10 Nautical Miles West of Burnt Store Marina, Cayo Costa, FL 33922 (Only accessible by boat)
(941) 964-0375
State Park Website: https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Cayo-Costa
Live Entertainment Venues
Punta Gorda
88 Keys Restaurant and Bar at The Wyvern https://www.88keysflorida.com/
Hurricane Charley’s at The PG Waterfront http://hurricanecharleys.com/
Perch360 at the Rooftop Wyvern http://www.perch360.com/
The Orange House Wine Bar http://theorangehousewinebar.com/
Cass Cay http://www.casscayrestaurant.com/
FM Don’s https://fmdons.com/
The Celtic Ray Public House http://celticray.net/
Dean’s South of the Border http://deanssouthoftheborder.com/
Harpoon Harry’s http://www.harpoonharrys.com/
Saturday Farmer’s Market Solo Musician—Saturday Downtown
Port Charlotte
Matlacha
JD’s Bistro & Grille http://www.jdsbistroandgrille.com/
Miceli’s http://micelis-italian.com/
Bert’s Bar http://www.bertsbar.com/
Airports
Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)
Punta Gorda Airport is public airport three miles southeast of Punta Gorda, in Charlotte County, Florida. It is owned by the Charlotte County Airport Authority and was formerly called Charlotte County Airport
Address: 28000 Airport Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
Phone: (941) 639-1101
Website: http://www.flypgd.com/
Airlines: Allegiant Air (Website: https://www.allegiantair.com/)
Southwest Florida International Airport/Fort Myers (RSW)
Southwest Florida International Airport is a county-owned airport in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida.
Address: 11000 Terminal Access Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33913
Phone: (239) 590-4800
Website: http://flylcpa.com/
Airlines: Airbelin, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines/Delta Connection, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Silver Airways Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country, United Airlines, WestJest
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport is in unincorporated Broward County, Florida, United States, bounded by the cities Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach, three miles southwest of downtown Fort Lauderdale and 21 miles north of Miami.
Address: 100 Terminal Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Phone: (954) 359-1200
Website: http://www.broward.org
Airlines: Alaska, Air Canada, American, Air Transat, Allegiantm, Delta, Azul, Aviaca, Frontier, Bahamasairm British Airways, Silver, Emirates, Caribbean, Southwest, JetBlue, Copa, United, Norwegian, IBC, Virgin America, SkyBahamas,Westjet, Spirit, Sunwing, Tame
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport is in Sarasota County and Manatee County, Florida. Owned by the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, it is three miles north of Sarasota and six miles south of Bradenton.
Address: 6000 Airport Cir, Sarasota, FL 34243
Phone: (941) 359-2770
Website: http://srq-airport.com/
Airlines: Air Canada, American, Delta, Elite Airways, Jet Blue, United Airlines
Tampa International Airport (TPA)
Tampa International Airport is a public airport six miles west of Downtown Tampa, in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.
Address: 4100 George J Bean Pkwy, Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: (813) 870-8700
Website: http://www.tampaairport.com/
Airlines: Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Copa, Delta Air, Edelweiss Air, Frontier, Jet Blue, Lufthansa, Silver Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Swift Air, United, WestJet, World Atlantic Airlines.
Miami International Airport (MIA)
Miami International Airport, also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the Miami area.
Address: 2100 NW 42nd Ave, Miami, FL 33126
Phone: (305) 876-7000
Website: http://www.miami-airport.com/
Airlines: Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, Air France, Airberlin, American Airlines, Airberlin, Alitalia, Aruba Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Avior Airlines, Bahamasair, BOA, British Airways, Caribbean Airlines, Cayman Airways, COPA Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines, El Al, Eurowings, Finnair, Frontier Airlines, Iberia, Interjet, LATAM Airlines, Lufthansa, Miami Air, PAWA Dominicana, Qatar, SBA Airlines, SAS, Silver Airways, Sun Country, Surinam Airways, Swift Air, TAP Portugal, Thomas Cook, Tully, Turkish, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, VivaColombia, Volaris, WestJet, World Atlantic, WOW Air, XL Airways France, Xtra Airways.
