Cape Haze Pioneer Trail

The trail begins at the intersection of State Road 776 and Pinedale Drive in western Port Charlotte.

[1] At the Coral Creek Country Club, the trail leaves the railroad corridor and runs alongside County Road 771 to Placida, terminating just north of the Boca Grande Causeway.

[2] Charlotte County gained ownership of the right of way in 1985, and the first portion of the trail was built in 1999 from the Mercer trailhead to Rotonda Boulevard.

The southernmost portion along County Road 771 from Coral Creek Country Club to Placida was completed in 2010.

A new bridge carrying CR 771 over Coral Creek was built to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian traffic as part of the trail extension in 2010.

Trail crossing Coral Creek
Placida Bunk House on display at northern trailhead. It was built by the railroad to house their employees and originally stood in Placida along the rail line.