South West Florida Local Guidebook
City/town information
Sarasota
Lovely city with lovely diverse restaurant options
Neighborhoods
Best neighborhood on saltwater canal in Punta Gorda, close to Ponce De Leon Outlet
Close to Publix Supermarket, Beals Outlet, Starbucks, public library, visual arts center, West Marines, Schools and Restaurants.
Farmer's Market on the weekends
Punta Gorda Isles
Best neighborhood on saltwater canal in Punta Gorda, close to Ponce De Leon Outlet
Close to Publix Supermarket, Beals Outlet, Starbucks, public library, visual arts center, West Marines, Schools and Restaurants.
Farmer's Market on the weekends
Beautiful Beaches
Venice Beach
101 The Esplanade SLovely beach for finding old shark teeth
Soft sand beach
Siesta Beach is famous for the soft white sand that is great for sand sculpture. There is a famous annual sand sculpture competition on Siesta Beach.
42 locals recommend
Sarasota Beach
Soft sand beach
Siesta Beach is famous for the soft white sand that is great for sand sculpture. There is a famous annual sand sculpture competition on Siesta Beach.
Englewood Beach
Beach RoadSmall and beautiful warm water Floridian beach
Gasparilla Island Lighthouse
220 Gulf BlvdBeautiful scenic view
Traveler advice
Getting around
Allegiant Flights to Punta Gorda from several cities
Punta Gorda Airport's code is PGD, Fort Myers's airport code is RSW.
PGD is 10 minutes away from our property in Punta Gorda Isles with direct flights to and from several other cities in the USA and Canada.
Getting around
Uber is good in the region
You can book uber for your trips.
What to pack
Bring your comfortable slip on shoes and light clothes
Beach time and salt water
South West Florida never gets so cold. However, you would want to pack a few fall season pieces of clothes or some colder days in December and January.
Don't miss
The Sunday farmer's market near Punta Gorda Library
It is a lovely farmer's market with local produce options. Don't forget to check out the cheese shop! They make wonderful cheese curds!!!