Sail to Gilchrist Park (Punta Gorda)

Trip dates: 
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Trip length: 
1 day
Type of watercraft: 
Sail
  • Sunken sailboat in the middle of the Peace River
  • Wrecked boats from recent hurricanes at Fishermen's Village Marina
  • The PG Hotel and Hurricane Charlie's were finally torn down
  • Gazebo at Gilchrist Park damaged from recent hurricanes
  • Wrecked boats from recent hurricanes at Fishermen's Village Marina
  • Gilchrist Park and the Harborwalk closed due to damage from recent hurricanes
  • Ponce de Leon Park closed due to damage from recent hurricanes

Sailed north on Charlotte Harbor and up the Peace River to Gilchrist Park. Saw damage from recent hurricanes including a sailboat sunk in the middle of the Peace River.