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Situated where the Coral Creek meets the Gasparilla Sound, Placida is an attractive residential community along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Its peaceful harbor is home to a number of marinas, which are a testament to the plethora of boat activities available in the surrounding environment.

Placida’s tropical climate and natural beauty make it a hub for outdoor activities, including everything from golf to snorkeling, swimming, and kayaking. Its state parks and aquatic preserves provide vital habitat for marine life, mammals, and birds, making it an ideal destination for animal lovers to rent an RV and explore.

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The Great Outdoors

Pick up your RV rental in Placida and drive south to the Gasparilla Island State Park, which occupies the southern end of this barrier island. It’s home to the charming Port Boca Grande Lighthouse that dates to 1890 and was originally built to serve ships transporting cattle from Charlotte Harbor to Cuba. In addition to swimming and beachcombing, the park is a popular destination for spotting West Indian manatees and gopher tortoises, as well as ospreys, terns, and black skimmers.

Adjacent sprawls the Cape Haze Aquatic Preserve - an extensive maze of islands and shallow passages where the Catfish Creek meets Charlotte Harbor. Its mangrove forests and seagrass meadows provide a habitat for around 200 different fish species while the uninhabited islands serve as important bird rookeries. Kayaking is one of the best ways to explore the shallow waters or you can join an eco-adventure with one of the local tour operators.

Just to the north of Placida is Don Pedro Island, a picture-perfect barrier island that is home to a protected tract of mangrove forests and wind-carved dunes. The Don Pedro Island State Park encompasses numerous land-based hiking trails along the Cape Haze Peninsula, as well as pristine beaches on the island itself, which can only be accessed by boat. Spend a day swimming and snorkeling in the warm waters while keeping your eyes peeled for loggerhead turtles.

RV Parks

Pick up your motorhome rental in Placida and drive north to the Harbor Lakes RV Resort, which offers a range of full hookup sites and is pet-friendly. There’s a game room and fitness center so you never have to miss a workout, as well as a swimming pool, hot tub, and an on-site laundry facility.

You could also hop in the camper rental from Placida and drive north to the Ramblers Rest RV Resort, which is positioned along the Myakka River in Venice. It could be a good spot for families, with an outdoor pool, a children’s playground, and picnic tables, as well as a hot tub, fitness center, and laundry facilities.

Placida is home to a handful of upscale eateries if you want to dine out or you can make the short drive north to Englewood where you’ll find a more extensive range. This bustling beach town also offers a number of supermarkets where you can stock up on supplies and gas stations for filling up your RV. Englewood also has a Walmart Supercenter where you may be able to set up for a night or two with the manager’s permission.

Exploring the City

Park your RV rental near Placida and stroll through Eldred's Marina, which affords magnificent views across Placida Harbor. Continue towards the Boca Grande Causeway from where you can look out across the Gasparilla Sound to the islands of the Cape Haze Aquatic Preserve. Alternatively, walk north through the golf course that sprawls along the edge of Coral Creek and its upfront waterfront properties.

Make a day trip north to Englewood to soak up the local history at Buchan’s Landing Site and along historic Dearborn Street. Witness the Prairie-style Lemon Bay Women’s Club that was designed by Clare Hosmer (a pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright), then visit the ancient archaeological site at Indian Mound Park. It features a well-preserved shell midden that was created by the Manasota people between 1000 B.C. and 1350 A.D., with a range of shell tools, quartz arrowheads, and animal bones also uncovered here.

If you’re after a cultural fix, you can rent a motorhome in Placida and drive to lively Sarasota to explore its museums and art galleries, including the renowned Ringling Museum of Art. Browse its outstanding collection that includes old masters and modern artworks, then admire the vintage vehicles on display at the Sarasota Classic Car Museum. Sarasota is also home to the Ringling Circus Museum, which explores this unique art form’s history in the United States through a range of colorful costumes, props, and an old train carriage.

Whether you’re visiting Charlotte County for its aquatic preserves or offshore islands, book an RV in Placida and start exploring.

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