Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a 46000 acres (186.2 km²) Florida State Park

Florida State Parks

The Florida State Parks encompass the majority of the lands that fall under the authority of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. There are 160 such entities, including nature reserves, recreation areas, and historic sites, which can be found in every corner of the state...

, composed of islands and land that surrounds Charlotte Harbor

Charlotte Harbor (estuary)

Charlotte Harbor Estuary is a natural estuary spanning the west coast of Florida from Venice to Bonita Springs on the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the most productive wetlands in Florida...

. It is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District

Southwest Florida Water Management District

The Southwest Florida Water Management District , unofficially nicknamed “Swiftmud” or SWFWMD, is one of five regional agencies directed by Florida state law to protect and preserve water resources. Established in 1961 the agency operates and maintains several large properties and flood protection...

 and protects the Gasparilla Sound/ Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze, Matlacha Pass and Pine Island Sound

Pine Island Sound

Pine Island Sound is located in Lee County, Florida, lying between Pine Island and the barrier islands of Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, North Captiva Island and Cayo Costa, which separate the Sound from the Gulf of Mexico. The Sound connects to Gasparilla Sound and Charlotte Harbor to the north,...

 aquatic preserves. It is site 22 on southern section of the Great Florida Birding Trail

Great Florida Birding Trail

The 2000 mile long Great Florida Birding Trail is a collection of more than 400 locations in the U.S. state of Florida...

 and offers boating, paddling, fishing, and hiking.

The park can be accessed from Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda, Florida

Punta Gorda is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates of 2007, the city had a population of 16,762. It is the county seat of Charlotte County and the only incorporated municipality in the county...

, Cape Coral

Cape Coral, Florida

Cape Coral is a municipality located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957 and developed as a master-planned, pre-platted community, the city grew to a population of 154,305 by the year 2010. With an area of , Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and...

, Cape Haze, El Jobean

El Jobean, Florida

El Jobean is an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. It is located off of County Road 776, on the northern banks of the Myakka River. The community is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

, Rotonda

Rotonda, Florida

Rotonda West is a census-designated place in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,574 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 and Little Pine Island. The main offices are approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of US 41

U.S. Route 41

U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...

/Tamiami Trail, in Punta Gorda.

External links

• Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park at Florida State Parks