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Charlotte Harbor

Harbor on Atlantic Ocean, Tom Bay, Turtle Bay, Boca Grande Bayou, Cape Haze Bay in Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, Cayo Costa State Park on Cayo Costa, Bokeelia Island, Devilfish Key in Punta Gorda, FL

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Charlotte Harbor Estuary, the second largest bay in Florida, is located on the Gulf of Mexico coast of west Florida, mostly (2/3) in Charlotte County, Florida with the remaining 1/3 in Lee County. The harbor's mouth is located behind Gasparilla Island, one of the many coastal barrier islands on the southwest coast of Florida, with access from the Gulf of Mexico through the Boca Grande Pass between Gasparilla Island on the north and Lacosta Island on the south. Charlotte Harbor covers about 270 sq mi (700 km2) 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. The estuary has a large watershed, and includes Charlotte Harbor itself as well as the Peace…

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