On the peace river, that contain a beautiful bird sanctuary for wounded birds. Small beach with plenty of shelters and benches. Can watch boats of all types exiting and entering the river. The mangrove walkways leads one into a different world filled with birds and little creatures.

Wasn’t very impressed. The beach and view aren’t as nice as other options in the area and the walkways through the mangroves are limited. There’s a boat ramp, and people were fishing on a small pier and on the walkway adjacent to the inlet so maybe it is good for that. Parking is small and limited, and was already full when I arrived around 11:30 on a Wednesday so many people were parking on the side of the road that leads into the main park area. The Spanish Explorer figures were a little cheesy too. In general, not much to see here.

Just love these pocket parks. A small but decent beach. Actual rest rooms! And they are clean and well supplied. 😉. There are a couple of short board walks into the mangroves. A bird rescue place that has a small entry fee and well worth it. Often a vendor of some sort around noon until mid-afternoon. Even a bit of shade for those of us who prefer not to be par broiled. Great sunsets.

Has a boat launch, and white sand beach, but no swimming/water access do to retaining wall along the water. There is some natural shade, and man-made roof shelter. Hot dog vendor in lot, dogs start at $7, boiled Hebrew Nationals, drinks are $2

Went to watch the sunset here, best place in Punta Gorda to watch the sunset in my opinion. It was so beautiful!

Nice park with fishing, harbor view, boat launch, sandy beach, children’s playground and for the time being a bird rescue. Many historical markers and a nature walk. Only downside is that they don’t allow pets. This is a must see. You can kayak from here and watch the sailboats heading out the channel. Many statues of ponce de Leon and area incudes a restroom. Great place to bike to. Pictures are from the surrounding area.

There's a short path that goes over a swamp area it can get pretty dark in there in the evening and a little scary LOL. Also there's a small playground for the children. The walk to the beach is short it's a beautiful view of the sea. While I was visiting I observed a thunderstorm in the distance over the ocean it was spectacular. A very beautiful place to watch the sun set.

Very Pretty Unique Park definitely a must see In the Punta Gorda area.

I laid my husband down to rest. I put his Ashes in the water because Pounce De discovered Punta Gorda, and fountain of youth , so i released his remains to rest in the water. Be young forever so I love this park with all my heart. This was 17 years ago, November 26th. I put him in the water. Thank you. It's a beautiful place to go good fishing, good walking. Good trails everything I just love it beautiful. I Signed my children's name in the sand all three of them cause they were all under the age of ten when this was.

An extremely enjoyable outing for the whole family. The food at the the old Spanish mill is incredible and making the pancakes is a highlight. Though they will cook them for you it seems they taste even better when you put in the work!!

Nice place to go if you really need a beach and don't want to drive too far. Take your lunch and make it a day!

My first time there. As you can see, very nice trails that lead out to a place for fishing. A nice boat ramp as well. Also the Nature Preserve is great learning about rescued animals. Recommended Donations are $10.00.Everyone entering Donated at least that amount.

Ponce de Leon Park is a true gem! This park offers a serene escape with its beautiful natural scenery and tranquil atmosphere. The walking trails are well-maintained, perfect for a leisurely stroll or a brisk walk, surrounded by the soothing sounds of nature. The views of the water are breathtaking, providing a perfect backdrop for relaxation or photography. It's also a great spot for bird watching and enjoying Florida's wildlife. The facilities, including picnic areas and playgrounds, are clean and well-kept, making it an ideal location for family outings. This park is a must-visit for anyone looking to enjoy the outdoors in a peaceful and picturesque setting.

The best place to watch the boats go by, regular dolphin sightings and other sealife and wildlife. Breathtaking sunsets night after night.

1st time ever going to this park. It's a beautiful park with a beach and shelters for cookouts. Beautifully landscaping. And even has an estuary with beautiful birds. Also has a playground. Not much to the playground though. That could be better. Only a swing a sliding board one bouncy 🐴. Needs more playground activities for the kids.

Very small but wonderful park to watch a sunset. Google has the park closing at 6pm. We were here on a Saturday night in June 2020 and the park was open for sunset (8:30ish). We arrived at the park at 7:30 the frame.

We had a wonderful time saw many animals and went into the bird sanctuary. I really learned a lot about what it takes to keep our local animals safe. The staff does a wonderful job in protecting and informing us please go and ask many questions to take part in helping keep our animals safe.

Great boat launch and place to watch the sunset. If you have kayaks, I HIGHLY recommend going through the mangrove tunnels nearby. There are quite a few of them, and the ones big enough to kayak through are visible on satellite view (as little lines through the forest). Very cool, and it’s probably one of the quickest boat launches to get to the mangroves from nearby

I honestly cannot comprehend why or how this is qualified to be called a beach. You cannot access the water - it’s just a concrete drop off. The water smells and is incredibly murky (exactly why you wouldn’t want to be in the water if there was actually access to it). Do not waste your time here - go down south for an actual beach. This place does have a cute little boardwalk through the mangroves, but beyond that it’s a glorified boat launch.

Very nice park. Clean and user friendly. Has restrooms, playground, walking path, beach, and boat loading area. Tucked away in Punta Gorda, it's a good stop when passing through. The wildlife center was awesome to visit, with knowledgeable staff and a great mission. Super friendly people working there. The place is open daily.

Nice historical park and sunning beach. You can’t actually get into the water because the sandy beach is behind a sea wall. Easy boardwalk through a bit of mangroves and a place to fish and watch boats large and small using the launch and canals.

Great little bird sanctuary. I loved seeing all the beautiful birds!

One of my favorite places in Punta Gorda it's very relaxing and everyone that I have talked to around there are just very good people and genuine and helpful when you have a question about anything around town.

Live music, fishing, dog friendly on leashes, beautiful view, grassy area to play frisbee, yoga was being done and so on.

Great place to relax and enjoy the water. It could be a great place to fish but the fishing area is too small and gets crowded...

Lively park and nature trails...it's a great place to catch a sunset.

Great place to fish and tell stories. Several boardwalks, allows for more to enjoy

Good morning at the park lots of birds this morning not so smelling good in the woods no osprey

Nice clean little park. Great place to launch a boat.

Good spot to visit

Great Fishing and beautiful scenery

CLEAN & SERENE!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!

Nice place to take a break on a motorcycle ride. There was nothing to eat or drink there but beautiful scenery.

Great spot to hang, watch sunset.

Incredible Park, must visit and see. Public Boat Ramp and plenty of dock/pier space to fish. Great Nature Walk, Wildlife Center and Park. A highly recommended visit for a peaceful Florida Experience.

Rented a pavilion with whole family for a Birthday party. I had 5 Grandkids and all in attendance. I have no idea why on Gods Green earth and before 6pm the bathrooms would be locked up . The gates are closed at sunset keep the bathrooms unlocked. Remember of the people for the people! I craped my pants.really USMC veteran

Love it

Nice boat ramp

I love this place. Always nice : fishing or sitting by sea wool. You can walk your doggy or to visit small zoo :)

It is a beautiful small park only the bird wildlife requires appointment that I was unaware of

Great place to visit

Great relaxing place for kayaking and enjoying the beautiful sunset

Very nice but no swimming!

Love this place ,like a mini va-cay.

Great place to walk and relax!!

Good service and good food

Small but relaxing

Great place to relax with family. Or do some fishing

(Translated by Google) Very rich to walk a little and see nature (Original) Muy rico para caminar un poco y ver la naturaleza

Beautiful and pristine park

view, clean restrooms and boat ramp

Beautiful place

Great places to go fishing. You can catch some type of fish during low and high tides. We live 3 hours away and always look forward for a day at Ponce De Leon Park. The only part that bothers me is how an animal preserve park will not let animals on its property, talking about dogs or other pets you might want to bring with you. If it wasn't for that fact I would give it a 5 star rating.

Very nice place

Here is where you can see the eagles, hacks, pelicans and docens of other birds, you can also enjoy the sunset and just relax for a while.

Great access to Charlotte Harbor

Loved it

a great destination, though without the beach being easily accessible and being cleared of large rocks, the stars drop to 3, otherwise would be 5 star.

My favorite place to bike!

Nice place to go but the wildlife preserve was not open because of the covet but they were nice enough to bring out a few owls so that we could take a look definitely going back when the cove it is over.

Peacefulness neatness

It's ok, no dogs allowed which is a bummer but they're preserving wildlife. A cool little rehab facility usually open to the public but was closed probably due to covid.

Nice, but the beach area, which is not for swimming, is under construction. Still has a great view of the harbour. Playground doesn't have a lot and its not big at all. It has picnic tables and a place to BBQ.

Nice little park with an animal sanctuary, should have gone when I was there but didn't. Beach was under construction as was part of the parking lot.

Nice small park. Walking trail is nicely maintained. Small beach. Boat landing with plenty of parking.

Peaceful, serene, work on the breakwall doesn't hinder enjoying the park. Didn't know Ponce D was so short!

It holds special memories for me. It was where my husband and I held our sunset wedding 36 years ago. My kids spent a lot of time there and now my grandkids do too.

We were married here in May 2015. A beautiful spot!

Great place ti watch the sunset , I use the boat ramp all the time, there is always parking. Would recommend for a nice day.

This park has its own ambiance with its great view of Gasparilla Sound Charlotte Harbor The beach may be small but there are grassy areas with tables and has its own boat launch but don't miss visiting The Peace River wildlife sanctuary right next to the park I believe they close at 4:00.

Nice place for photography.

The on going construction and closure of the beach are the only real negatives to this park

There is consruction going on at this time Jan 2021. We were able to sit on a bench near the playground and see a beautiful sunset. They have bathrooms that were clean and a boat ramp. Nice place to sit and eat dinner. There are covered benches. Lots of history markers and statues. Cool place! We want to come back and visit the rescue center next to the park.

Nice short hike on a board walk. Look for the tree crabs.

Always a relaxing atmosphere with an abundance of birds, and beautiful sunsets.

Cute little park tucked away on the edge of Punta Gorda. The boardwalk is short, but nice if you want to see the mangrove's ecosystem up close and personal. <3

Great sunsets. But under construction.

Great park bad. Biting bugs! LoL beware!

Beach is under construction. If you're putting a boat in the water 👍. "Nature trail" is very short. Everyone seems to drive through the lot between 30-45 mph & not a care in their eyes about almost running you over!

Nice park to launch a Kayak, but sometimes parking is not available.

Was curious about the restoration project. An the life size Ponce DeLeon, seamed smaller than I remember.

Some construction work so parking is tight... othwise a beautiful day

Great place to fish 🐟

Had a nice day at the park and the Peace River bird sanctuary!

Nice park for all your water front needs

Park near Four Mile Cove Pky in Cape Coral Flooring

This is a very cute Park with a nice view of boats going in and out.

Nice waterfront park. Under construction now, so I did no see all of it.

Nice good bird selection.

Quaint, small park, with a local wildlife center. Mostly birds that are local. A couple bald eagles, always nice to see. It looks out to the gulf, so sunsets are beautiful. They're installing new seawalls and there are areas to fish. Pretty nice overall

Construction now, but nice nature in the small area.

Beautiful little Park on the water

Very cool but under construction at the moment

Nice park with great views and a great walkway through mangroves. There was also a bird sanctuary but we didn't visit.

Wonderful clean park.

Beautiful

Great place to stay still & enjoy the beauty of nature.

A quaint park that was unusually empty for how nice it was. We stopped on our way to see the sunset and it was beautiful! There's a ledge to sit on and all the people here were very nice!

Not exactly what we were expecting, small little park with a beach, with no water access besides a little narrow opening into the water where it's not the clearest water. Lots of algae and debris. Would be nice for a sunset walk

Love this park! We bring our jetskis over… we bring our friends over… we have date evenings to watch the sunset. Just beautiful.

Cute park, perfect place to watch the sunsets! Many bring lawn chairs or sit on the beach with families, well behaved dogs and even a bottle of wine!

This is a historic landmark for Punta Gorda and it breaks my heart to know that in just a few years it will all be developed. Our county does nothing to preserve our beautiful peaceful land, they only want to build, build, build! They are moving the wildlife center, and in its place will be a bunch of entitled old farts living in overpriced ugly buildings. So enjoy this park while you can!!!