Fun Activities and Historic Landmarks of Punta Gorda, Florida

Located on the Gulf Coast, Punta Gorda, Florida is an ideal spot for all sorts of fun water sports, boating and fishing.  King Fisher Fleet is at Fishermen's Village in Punta Gorda, offering deep-sea charter boat fishing in the Gulf of Mexico for tarpon, mackerel, King Fish, shark, grouper, snapper and other species.  Guests can also try the Back Bay guide boat fishing in the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve for snook, red fish, trout, tarpon, sharks, cobia and other species.  King Fisher features charters for full or half days. Split charters can be arranged.  Also available, sightseeing tour boats.

Fishermen's Village, at 1200 W. Retta Esplanade in Punta Gorda, is a bustling vacation destination for harbor-side shopping, dining and fun.  The area was once an operating fishing village, and today is a busy waterfront destination and the gem of Punta Gorda.  Visitors can enjoy unique shops and boutiques, restaurants, the military heritage museum, and stay at on of 47 spacious daily and weekly vacation villa rentals.  There are also fishing charters, a 140-slip marina, daily harbor cruises, boat and kayak rentals, bicycles, heated swimming pool, live entertainment and special events.  Village Restaurants offer the freshest seafood selections, hearty steaks and chef's creations with a Florida twist.  Live entertainment is featured throughout the week and special events and activities are held year round.

For a little quiet and solitude, many residents and visitors to Punta Gorda head to Babcock Wilderness Adventures, 8000 S.R. 31 in Punta Gorda.  At this attraction, guests can discover the natural heart of Florida on a 90-minute swamp buggy tour through Telegraph Cypress Swamp and the unique Babcock Ranch.  Visitors will love the excitement of seeing alligators, panthers, Florida Cracker Cattle, birds and other Florida wildlife up close and personal.  The excursion offers a once in a lifetime chance to see these creatures in their natural habitat while riding through four different ecosystems.  Babcocks’s experienced and knowledgeable guides will make the woods come alive.