- Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park
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Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)Location Charlotte County, Florida, USA Nearest city Punta Gorda, Florida Coordinates 26°52′24.73″N 82°1′26.36″W / 26.8735361°N 82.0239889°WCoordinates: 26°52′24.73″N 82°1′26.36″W / 26.8735361°N 82.0239889°W Area 42,518 acres (172.06 km2) Governing body Florida Department of Environmental Protection Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a 46,000-acre (190 km2) Florida State Park, composed of islands and land that surrounds Charlotte Harbor. It is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and protects the Gasparilla Sound/ Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze, Matlacha Pass and Pine Island Sound aquatic preserves.[1] It is site 22 on southern section of the Great Florida Birding Trail and offers boating, paddling, fishing, and hiking.[1]
The park can be accessed from Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, Cape Haze, El Jobean, Rotonda and Little Pine Island. The main offices are approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of US 41/Tamiami Trail, in Punta Gorda.
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Admission and Hours
There is no entrance charge. Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
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References
- ^ a b Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park Southwest Florida Water Management District
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Categories:- IUCN Category V
- Florida state parks
- Parks in Charlotte County, Florida
- Florida state park stubs
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