Things to see and do while visiting

Water/Beach Activities

Go shelling/shark tooth hunting at Blind Pass Beach/Englewood Beach

Kayak/paddleboard rentals/tours/lessons at Don Pedro Island State Park:

https://supenglewood.com/

Sonny's Boat Tours and Charters (see dolphins and manatees, or have them take you on a cruise down the intercoastal)

https://www.sonnysboattours.com

Tan Man Charters:

https://www.tanmanfl.com/

Island Hopping/Boat Tours or

Jet Ski Rentals at https://www.islandjetskisouth.com

Rent a cabana for your beach day, or rent a private cabana with dinner on the beach at sunset https://keyvipevents.com/

Head to Englewood Beach for a sunset! On Sunday evenings, there is a drum circle about an hour before sunset (currently closed due to Hurricane Milton)

Every morning at 8:30 - yoga on the beach at Englewood Beach (bring a cash donation) (currently closed due to Hurricane Milton)

Other Fun Favorites

Water/Beach Activities

Head to Fisherman's Village for Dining/Shopping:

https://www.fishermensvillage.com/

Catch an outdoor concert in Wellen Park (bring chairs!) https://wellenpark.com/events/daily-live-music-series/

Rent a golf cart on Boca Grande and tour the island (makes for easier beach parking, too): https://kappysmarket.com/

Mote Marine Aquarium in Sarasota (one of our absolute favorites!) https://mote.org

Airboat tours in the everglades - Nav-A-Gator in Arcadia https://www.nav-a-gator.com/

Big Cat Habitat - Sarasota

https://bigcathabitat.org/

Myakka State Park https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/myakka-river-state-park

Peace River Botanical Gardens - Punta Gorda https://peacerivergardens.org/

Myakka Elephant Ranch:

https://www.myakkaelephantranch.org/faq

Boat tours at Fisherman's Village in Punta Gorda:

https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/kingfisherfleet/items/?flow=420982&full-items=yes&back=https://kingfisherfleet.com/christmas-light-canal-cruise/%3Ffrom-embed%3Ditem-grid&g4=yes

River Tours at Snook Haven:

https://loganrivertours.com/

Fishing Charters

Captain Tyler DeGraff Fishing Charters - https://finseekersfishing.com/ (you will catch a ton of fish with Captain Tyler - we speak from experience!) (offshore fishing trips)

Wise Guy Fishing Charters/Tours:

https://wiseguyfishingcharters.com

Captain Mike Wise is a local and knows many great inshore spots