Cedar Point Environmental Park — Attraction in Englewood

One of my favorite walking parks in the area. Charlotte County does an excellent job maintaining their nature preserves.

The primary trail (Keep Trail) is pretty much a straight shot back to the Marianne and Phil Owen Pavilion. It's wide and usually dry, but doesn't have a very nice opening out to the water. There are a few paths you can take from the end to approach and look out onto the intercoastal, but not much else.

The best trail is the Big Pine trail. This one loops back into the Jeep Trail in a couple spots but in the middle, it continues onto a sandy beach/dune you can walk onto for a much nicer view of the water. Fortunately, it's still around, even after all of the recent hurricanes.

The trail system north of Jeep trail is worth skipping. It backs up to a residential area and there's not much to see. You end up hearing road noise in sections, unlike the other trails.

Like others have said, bring insect repellent and wear shoes you don't mind getting dirty; there are several muddy spots, depending on recent rain. Parking can be difficult to find depending on the day and time. Arrive early for the best spot. Also nice, this park has a standard restroom with running water. Cell coverage (T-Mobile) is excellent here, despite a review from a few years ago mentioning otherwise.

If you're up for a long day of hiking, the trail system connects all the way to Ann & Chuck Dever Park through a walking path that goes under Placida Road and through Oyster Creek Park. You can also pack a lunch and eat at one of several picnic tables throughout the trail system.

Great park worth visiting at least once. Look up and you might even spot...

We love this place! It's the perfect place to take kids to check out some marine life like shrimp, shells, and LOTS of fiddler crabs! There are multiple trails to check out and easy to hike on. Also a wide variety of plants and trees to check out. We take a trail that leads to the little beach area. The Water is usually pretty mucky but it's just a really cool experience. We have seen dolphins in that area as well as sting rays and pufferfish. If you want something to do that's free and keep the kids active this is really a neat adventure. Be SURE to spray bug spray and carry...

Bad signage. Boring and pointless trails to nowhere. Many of the trails just seem aimless. Not much shade, not much difference from one unmarked trail to another. Some places weren’t all cleared from the hurricane and still others were questionable as to whether they were trails or not.

Very little parking available.

Hey, the men’s bathroom was very clean. I give the park a ⭐️ for that alone.

I would highly recommend going across the street and hiking the Ouster Creek Trail. I call that one a 5 ⭐️...