A 12-acre city waterfront park on Charlotte Harbor with a fishing pier and long seawall/Harborwalk frontage in downtown Punta Gorda. Night fishing under the lights for snook is the signature bite; also redfish, trout, sheepshead and juvenile tarpon. Parking: free parking along Retta Esplanade.
400 W Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 · GPS: 26.92950, -82.06200
Yes — Gilchrist Park Pier & Seawall is a land-based fishing spot (fishing pier) in Punta Gorda, Florida. No boat is needed.
Florida residents fishing from shore or a land-attached structure need the free resident shoreline fishing license; non-residents generally need a regular saltwater license. Check current rules at MyFWC.com.
Free.
Gilchrist Park Pier & Seawall is open posted city park hours.
Yes — Gilchrist Park Pier & Seawall is lighted for night fishing during its open hours.
Tide predictions for Gilchrist Park Pier & Seawall come from the NOAA station at Punta Gorda, about 0 miles away. The tide chart on this page shows today's high and low tide times, updated daily from NOAA, plus predictions for the coming week.
Gilchrist Park Pier & Seawall is located at 400 W Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 in Charlotte County, Florida.
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