Englewood (Florida)

Englewood is a city with a bustling art community, authentic beach town atmosphere, and an abundance of aquatic activities on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida. In 2020, it was home to 21,000 people.

Understand
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.

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, a 60-minute drive north from Fort Myers Regional Airport , and a 75 minute drive south of Tampa International Airport.

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
Popular entertainment includes the beach, restaurants, and a small shopping district located primarily along Dearborn Street.

Do

 * Englewood Beach

Buy

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

Sleep
Englewood isn't big on hotel chains, but it offers a variety of beach resorts.

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.