Charlotte Harbor Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 28) Nature Listings BIKE ACME Bicycle Shop 941-639-ACME, 615 Cross St., Ste.1 16, 1 Punta Gorda 33950 941-258-3400,1 700 Tamiami Trl., Port Charlotte 33948, www.acmebicycleshop.com Bike sales, service, rentals, accessories and clothing. Saturday morning bike rides leave store at 8:30 a.m. Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program 866-835-5785, 1926 Victoria Ave., Fort Myers 33901, www.chnep.org Host to a variety of events throughout the year. Check web site for information on programs. Bicycle Center of Port Charlotte 941-627-6600, 3795 Tamiami Trl., Port Charlotte 33952, www.bicyclecentercc.com Bicycle sales and rentals. Parts and service. King Fisher Fleet 941-639-0969, Fishermen’s Village, Punta Gorda 33950, www.kingfisherfleet.com a Sightseeing tour boats offering out-island day cruises, eco-tours, sunset cruises, harbor tours and special events. Deep-sea charter boats for Gulf of Mexico fishing. Guide boats for shallow water fishing in Charlotte Harbor. See Ad on Back Cover Bikes and Boards 941-474-2019, 966 S. McCall Rd., Englewood 34223 Full-service bicycle shop. Sales, service and rentals. Also renting kayaks, child trailers and tagalongs. Cape Haze Pioneer Trail Park 941-743-2425, Rotonda Blvd. E./Rte. 771, Rotonda 33946, www.charlottecountyfl.com Bike trail, nature walk, picnicking and restrooms. Peace River Audubon Society 941-613-6753, P.O. Box 510760, Punta Gorda 33951, www.peaceriveraudubon.org Join them for some fun and birding. Learn more about how to protect the air we breathe, the water we drink and the wildlife we love. Charlotte County Bikeways 941-639-4676, 1 105 Taylor Rd., Ste. G, Punta Gorda 33950, www.ccmpo.com Call Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO to receive a Charlotte County Bikeways map, or check the web site. Peace River Wildlife Center 941-637-3830, 3400 W. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda 33950 www.peaceriverwildlifecenter.com An active wildlife rehabilitation center with indigenous animals and birds for viewing. In a park setting. Cycle Haus 941-743-RIDE, 2208 El Jobean Rd., Port Charlotte 33948, www.cyclehaus.us Bike shop which offers sales, service and shop for cycling enthusiasts. NATURE CENTERS Babcock Wilderness Adventures 800-500-5583, 8000 S.R. 31, Punta Gorda 33982, www.babcockwilderness.com Ninety-minute swamp buggy eco-tour through Babcock Ranch and Telegraph Cypress Swamp. Museum, exhibits. Geocaching By Land & Sea During your next vacation to Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands, go on a quest for treasures. You don’t need a map to find these souvenirs and collectibles. Instead, you locate them with the aid of a global positioning system (GPS). This high-tech game of hideand-seek, called geocaching, is an exciting vacation activity and a chance to explore nature. Babcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area 941-575-5768, 29200 Tuckers Grade, Punta Gorda 33955, www.myfwc.com Largest tract of flat woods in Southwest Florida. Resident and migratory birds and wildflowers are abundant. Cedar Point Environmental Park 941-475-0769, 2300 Placida Rd., Englewood 34224, www.checflorida.org A1 5-acre environmental park on Lemon Bay 1 offering passive recreational opportunities and nature programs. Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center 941-575-5435, 10941 Burnt Store Rd., Punta Gorda 33955, www.checflorida.org A free nature park with visitor center, education tours, programs and recreation - accesses 3,000 acres. 28 Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands Visitor’s Guide http://www.chnep.org http://www.acmebicycleshop.com http://www.kingfisherfleet.com http://www.bicyclecentercc.com http://www.charlottecountyfl.com http://www.peaceriveraudubon.org http://www.ccmpo.com http://www.peaceriverwildlifecenter.com http://www.cyclehaus.us http://www.babcockwilderness.com http://www.myfwc.com http://www.checflorida.org http://www.checflorida.org
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