Location: Englewood
Top Things to do in Englewood
10 Nature & Parks in Englewood That You Shouldn't Miss
Travelers who eschew the Spring Break scene will find a taste of "Old Florida" in the town of Englewood, 50 miles north of Fort Myers. When you're not enjoying the miles of tranquil beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, try boating, fishing or bird watching – or bring your clubs to one of the town's eight golf courses.
Restaurants in Englewood
1. Manasota Scrub Preserve
2. Stump Pass Beach State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,092 reviews
Reviewed By 793davido - Englewood, United States
tucked away at the end of the Key - a great hidden gem for beach-combing for shark teeth- kayaking - picnic - has facility very inexspensive to stay for the day $3.00- hit the local Grocery store for cold soft fdrink and the grocery store always has a 12 sub special - spent a day and watch the sunsets over the Gulf
3. Manasota Key Beach
4. Lemon Bay Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By hollyndaze - Venice, United States
A trail-laden forest amid fantastic pines and oaks and other shrubs, mangroves along the beautiful bay observed from the elevated and railed boardwalk. This peaceful and relaxing place is a wonderful site to enjoy the quiet, watch for birds and enjoy the lovely smells of nature. Watched a Great Horned Owl surveying the park from his high perch--no concern about us below so I was able to get a few really nice pictures. We'll come back, next time with our dog as the park is dog-friendly, and maybe bring a picnic lunch.
5. Cedar Point Environmental Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By jennifersalyers - Marengo, United States
wonderful area...bald eagle next, bunnies, birds. quiet, nice paths and a great view of a small estuary.
6. Ann Dever Memorial Regional Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By 88Tropicsfan - North Port, United States
This sunny day found us at Ann Dever/Oyster Creek Environmental Park for a mid-morning nature walk with a group of just six, a nice size for conversing and learning from each other. We saw a few birds: blue jays, cardinals, catbirds, black vultures (of course), a yellow-crowned night heron, and a pileated woodpecker. Red-bellied woodpeckers plied us with their calls, but we couldn’t spot any. We saw a nice array of trees, including cypress, slash pine, all the mangroves, and maple. A few invasive species were spotted in the park, such as Brazilian pepper, rattlebox, and creeping oxeye. Native species greeted us with flowers on shiny lyonia, star rush white-top, tickseed, white-lipped dayflower, and fleabane. We found an abandoned eagle nest and spotted a large hole in a pine that we thought something surely had to live in, but we couldn't think of an animal large enough to use it. Our walk ended and doubled back at the boardwalk crossing Oyster Creek, which was a treat in itself. We watched big fish swimming up and down the creek as we looked over the bridge rails. We didn't take advantage of any of the other many amenities mentioned by other reviewers, but the nature portion of this park is excellent. The paths are grassy to sandy and were dry, even though it had rained the night before. We will return here often to enjoy the quiet.
7. Englewood Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 934 reviews
Reviewed By P466BQrobertp - Shelbyville, United States
My beautiful wife & I wanted to spend some time at the ocean. Located Englewood Beach near where we were staying & drove there. Beautiful South Florida weather day, sunny & 83????. Found public parking lot @ the beach (.75 cents per hour - great deal & plenty of spaces). Not real crowded, mostly families & locals enjoying the warm sunshine ☀️. Walked for long time, stopping to find shells & occasional shark tooth. Spent several hours & then walked to local restaurant for lunch. Highly recommended this area. Bring sunscreen, beach chairs, umbrella, bucket & spoon for shells. ⭐️☀️⭐️☀️⭐️☀️⭐️☀️⭐️
8. Blind Pass Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 331 reviews
Reviewed By waceys - Chana, United States
Drove a long way to get away from the red tide. It was worth it. Lots of fun. Beautiful, safe, great beach and facilities and plenty of parking.
9. Stump Pass Marina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Stump Pass Marina is a full service marina with boat storage, boat service, boat rentals, shop, fuel, bait, restaurant & bar in Englewood, FL. We have over 300 boat slips, full security, high & dry with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico. Parts & service are available for all makes & models of outboard boats. Wet slips & overnight docking are available. Private boat ramp for storage customers.
Reviewed By CarolL986 - Burlington, United States
Going down Maryland Ave you would never expect to find a terrific little restaurant at the marina but there it is! The Lighthouse Grill at the Stump Pass Marina Great, beachy atmosphere.
