Englewood is a city in Southwest Florida.
Understand
History
Folklore has it that in the 1920s, a candidate for mayor promised that if elected, he would guarantee to have the US 41 run through town. Venice and Port Charlotte took off instead.
Get in
Englewood is a 30 minute drive south from Sarasota/Bradenton Regional Airport (IATA: SRQ), a 60 minute drive north from Fort Myers Regional Airport (IATA: RSW), and a 75 minute drive south of Tampa Int'l Airport (IATA: TPA).
Englewood is accessible from I-75 from exit 191 River Rd and to a lesser extent 193 Jacaranda Blvd.
Get around
You'll need to get a rental car from the airport as public transportation is nearly non-existent, and is impossible to use from town-to-town.
See
Englewood Beach on the Gulf of Mexico:
- Stump Pass Beach State Park, 900 Gulf Blvd (South end of Manasota Key), 26.8975°, -82.3428°, +1 941 964-0375. 8AM to sunset.
- Indian Mounds Park, 210 Winston Ave, 26.9566°, -82.3629°, +1 941 861-5000. Boat ramp and trails. 2020-08-02
- Blind Pass Beach, 6725 Manasota Key Rd, 26.9632°, -82.385°, +1 941 861-5000. Canoeing and trails. 2020-08-02
Do
Englewood is enclosed on three sides by the Gulf of Mexico and the larger cities of Venice and Port Charlotte, which both have more shopping and action, but the beaches aren't as nice. Englewood has the necessities including Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Publix, and Bealls.
- Lemon Bay Playhouse, 96 W Dearborn St, 26.9623°, -82.3548°, +1 941 475-6756. W–Sa 7:30PM, Su 2PM. Take in a play or concert. 2021-08-07
Buy
Lots of Florida trinket stores on Beach Road. Also, historic Dearborn street has galleries, shops and restaurants.
Eat
- Cafe 776, 138 N Indiana Ave, 26.9645°, -82.3534°, +1 941-475-0819. Tu-Sa 11:30AM-8:30PM. Absolutely the best fish and chips ever. Huge servings making the "plate charge" for an extra plate worth every penny. You'll still take home leftovers. 2021-05-31
Drink
- Englewood Billiards and Brew, 622 N Indiana Ave, +1 941-474-2356. 2021-05-31
Sleep
Englewood isn't big on hotel chains, but it offers a variety of beach resorts.
- Sea Oats Beach Club, 1720 Gulf Blvd, 26.9206°, -82.3584°, +1 941 474-3611. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 10AM. 2021-08-07
- WannaB Inn, 985 Gulf Blvd, +1 941-474-3431, info@wannabinn.com. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 10AM. 2021-05-31
Connect
Go next
- To the northwest is Venice, Florida and, farther away, the Sarasota/Bradenton/Anna Maria Island metropolitan area.
- Over a causeway to the east is Port Charlotte, one of the main cities in this region of the state.