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7810 is located on the north of the island. Right on the
beach and away from the road, entry is by way of a beautiful oak canopy.
MANASOTA KEY is an enchanting barrier island
off the coast of Englewood where there are no high-rises, no traffic lights, just a two-lane road and pristine Beaches. There
are low-rise multi-family condos and apartments on the south end of the island. The north end, where 7810 is located, has
private homes on one-acre lots, tucked behind lush tropical foliage. Resort Accommodations are numerous and several quality
Restaurants are nearby and as close as neighboring Venice.
ENGLEWOOD is known as the "Gem of the Sun Coast", "the
Heart of the Sun Coast", "a bit of Heaven on Earth", "a place unspoiled by high rises and high prices", and "where the livin
is easy". Englewood is a community of communities, set comfortably on an area straddling two counties, harbored by several
small islands and magnificent beaches in a tropical setting. Englewood is a beach community that thrives on its cultural
events, nature parks, beaches, fishing, boating, and so much more.
Located on the beautiful Lemon Bay, off the coast
of the Gulf of Mexico, Englewood is just a short 85 mile trip away from metropolitan Tampa Bay, 90 miles north of Naples,
50 miles north of Fort Myers, and only 35 miles south of Sarasota. Englewood is easily accessible from U.S. Route 41 or Interstate
75.
Englewood has 4 beaches on the barrier island of Manasota Key. Manasota Beach and Blind Pass Beach both offer
a variety of amenities. Manasota Beach boasts 14 acres of gulf front beach and sand dunes with special areas set-aside for
sheltered tables, barbecue pits, boardwalks and bathhouse facilities. Blind Pass Beach is ideal for swimming, fishing and
has more than 60 acres of nature trails. There's a docking area for boaters on the Intra Coastal Waterway.
Englewood
Beach offers recreation areas, boardwalk, picnic tables, and concession stands as well as conveniently located nearby restaurants,
shops, and nightclubs. Walking south from Englewood Beach is Stump Pass Beach; a narrow strip of beach that offers anglers
a great place to fish.
The Southwest Coast of Florida, and Englewood in particular, has a variety of shells for the
serious or just fun-loving shell collector to find. Many of these shells not only arrive on the beach intact, surviving the
trip to shore, are still inhabited and very much alive. Many shells found on Englewood beaches are the Left Handed Whelks,
the Auger shells, Coquina shells and, caught at low tide, the Rough Scallop and the Fighting Conch that are great for chowders.
Another common find is the Shark Teeth that usually come ashore after a storm. Some of these shark teeth are over
a million years old, black and brown colored, ranging from a tiny 1/8th inch to three inches long.
Celebrated every
Labor Day Weekend, Englewood commemorates the pioneers who were responsible for its origin in 1896. Golf and fishing tournaments,
boat races and a huge parade bring this community to life. Other annual celebrations include an Art Guild Show, Seafood Festival,
July Beach Bash with Fireworks, as well as the annual Turtle Watch. When Sea Turtles come ashore to lay their eggs in the
sand
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