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. Instead, Venice and Port Charlotte took off instead.

Get in

Englewood is a 30 minute drive south from Sarasota/Bradenton Regional Airport (SRQ ^IATA), a 60 minute drive north from Fort Myers Regional Airport (RSW ^IATA), and a 75 minute drive south of Tampa Int'l Airport (TPA ^IATA).

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:

• 1 Stump Pass Beach State Park, 900 Gulf Blvd (South end of Manasota Key), ☏ +1 941 964-0375. 8AM to sunset.  
• Indian Mounds Park. (updated Aug 2020)
• Blind Pass Beach. (updated Aug 2020)

Do

• Take in a play or concert at Lemon Bay Playhouse on Historic Dearborn St.

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 (Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Publix, Bealls.

Buy

Lots of Florida trinket stores on Beach Road. Also, historic Dearborn street has galleries, shops and restaurants.

Eat

• Cafe 776, Route 776, Englewood, FL. 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. 

Sleep

Englewood isn't big on hotel chains, but it offers a variety of beach resorts including the Veranda Inn and Weston Resort.