About Charlotte County
Charlotte County sits on Florida's southwest Gulf coast, wrapped around the broad, protected waters of Charlotte Harbor — one of the state's largest estuaries, where the Peace and Myakka rivers meet the Gulf. Punta Gorda, the county seat, pairs a walkable historic district and waterfront parks with one of the best small-city harbors in Florida, while Port Charlotte stretches along miles of residential canals built with boaters in mind.
Life here runs on the water: tarpon and snook fishing in the harbor, paddling through mangrove tunnels, and easy Gulf access through Boca Grande Pass. Add year-round farmers markets, spring training baseball nearby, and some of Florida's darkest waterfront skies, and Charlotte County keeps both locals and seasonal visitors busy well beyond the beach.