Beach Camping Near Punta Gorda, Florida, US: 12 Best Beach Campsites 2025

In Punta Gorda, camping on or near the beach means waking up to salt air and the sound of the Gulf. With over 200 options tailored for beach lovers, you’ll find sites where fishing, hiking, and swimming are steps from your tent. Average nights run about $55, with some spots dipping as low as $45. Set up at Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach (208 reviews) if you want to be close to the water and still have a hot shower and a campfire at night. Costa Myakka (81 reviews) and Two Tall Pines (32 reviews) offer quiet escapes with toilets and showers on site. Most sites here allow campfires—ideal after a day spent swimming or casting a line. Pack light, but don’t forget your sunscreen and fishing rod.

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Top-rated campgrounds

In Punta Gorda, camping on or near the beach means waking up to salt air and the sound of the Gulf. With over 200 options tailored for beach lovers, you’ll find sites where fishing, hiking, and swimming are steps from your tent. Average nights run about $55, with some spots dipping as low as $45. Set up at Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach (208 reviews) if you want to be close to the water and still have a hot shower and a campfire at night. Costa Myakka (81 reviews) and Two Tall Pines (32 reviews) offer quiet escapes with toilets and showers on site. Most sites here allow campfires—ideal after a day spent swimming or casting a line. Pack light, but don’t forget your sunscreen and fishing rod.

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Costa Myakka

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33mi from Punta Gorda · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · Myakka City, FL

Welcome to the "Wild and Scenic Myakka River"! Our 20 acre ranch has everything from Longhorn cattle, to a white sand beach. We like to say our sand is like Siesta Key, except it's...in a swamp. Our property is not too far upstream from the Myakka State park, and parking is never a problem. ;-) We have a beautiful homestead, and you have the choice of a furnished camper with water and power hookups in our pasture, or 2 primative tent or RV spots on the edge of a beautiful stand of Live Oak trees and Sabal palms along the river. We have a porta potty on site that is regularly maintained. Bring your family, bring your dog, bring your friends.....and don't forget to bring a fishing pole!

2. Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

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19mi from Punta Gorda · 9 sites · Tents, RVs · Englewood, FL

Going on Year 4 as a hipcamp host! We are so grateful to have met such wonderful guests over the years! This land is very special to us and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. The perfect place to unwind and disconnect from the busy day to day surrounded by nature, farm animals and wildlife. Located in one of the best spots in SW Florida! Hiking trails, horse farms, shopping, restaurants, recreational activities and within minutes from the beautiful FL beaches. Ideal for a weekend getaway or a snowbird vacation!

3. Serenity in the Tropics

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15mi from Punta Gorda · 2 sites · RVs · Englewood, FL

Sleep under the stars and the palm trees in a lovely and quiet neighborhood 15 min from the crystal clear water and white sand of world class Gulf Coast beaches. 25 minutes to Caspersen Beach- shark tooth capitol of the world! Myakka State Park with tropical forest hiking trails and biking, and river kayaking opportunities is only a 20 min drive. Local Thursday Farmers Market in Old Towne Englewood is a can't miss. Easy access in and out for most sizes of RV's. Hosts (avid RV'ers themselves) live on site on the main lot and can help with information on what's available in the local area- grocery stores, fuel, RV dump sites, restaurants, etc. RV parking is on the home's second lot- sites are on each side of a .25 acre lot. A 30 amp plug and fresh water hookup is available for each site. Dump site is close by at a local RV resort. Pets allowed but must be on leash at ALL times and pet waste must be immediately picked up and thrown away. Trash disposal is available onsite. For the sake of the neighbors, quiet hours are from 9pm-6am. Need beach supplies? Ask about our beach umbrella, beach chairs, shark tooth sifters, and beach toys- all available for a low daily rental fee. Manasota Key- 15 min Boca Grande- 25 min Venice Beach- 35 min Sanibel Island- 1 hr, 45 minLearn more about this land:Sleep under the stars and the palm trees in a lovely and quiet neighborhood 15 min from the crystal clear water and white sand of world class Gulf Coast beaches. 25 minutes to Caspersen Beach- shark tooth capitol of the world! Myakka State Park with tropical forest hiking trails and biking, and river kayaking opportunities is only a 20 min drive. Local Thursday Farmers Market in Old Towne Englewood is a can't miss. Easy access in and out for most sizes of RV's. Hosts (avid RV'ers themselves) live on site on the main lot and can help with information on what's available in the local area- grocery stores, fuel, RV dump sites, restaurants, etc. RV parking is on the home's second lot- sites are on each side of a .25 acre lot. A 30 amp plug and fresh water hookup is available for each site. Dump site is close by at a local RV resort. Pets allowed but must be on leash at ALL times and pet waste must be immediately picked up and thrown away. Trash disposal is available onsite. For the sake of the neighbors, quiet hours are from 9pm-6am. Need beach supplies? Ask about our beach umbrella, beach chairs, shark tooth sifters, and beach toys- all available for a low daily rental fee. Manasota Key- 15 min Boca Grande- 25 min Venice Beach- 35 min Sanibel Island- 1 hr, 45 min

4. Cayo Costa State Park

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39 sites · Dunedin, Florida

Nature rules on this Gulf of Mexico island.

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5. Oscar Scherer State Park

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96 sites · Osprey, Florida

A natural gem hidden in the busy urban sprawl of Florida's Gulf Coast.

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6. Fantastic Fort Myers Beach RV Site

28mi from Punta Gorda · 1 site · RV · Fort Myers Beach, FL

Fort Myers Beach / San Carlos Island RV Site – Prime Location! Discover your perfect getaway spot on San Carlos Island, just steps from the best of Fort Myers Beach! This corner-lot RV site is ideally situated within walking distance to popular dockside restaurants, scenic sunset cruises, top-rated fishing charters, and the famous Key West Express ferry. Enjoy easy access to the beach—just a 2-minute drive to Crescent Beach or a 20-minute scenic walk across the Matanzas Pass Bridge, offering breathtaking views of the Fort Myers Beach. Site Amenities: Full hook-ups: city water, sewer, and 220V/50-amp electric service Wi-Fi included Garbage and recycling pick-up Small shed with: 2 cruiser bikes (with cable locks) 4 backpack beach chairs 100-foot expandable hose Whether you're planning a weekend retreat or an extended stay, this RV site has everything you need for a relaxing and fantastic Fort Myers Beach experience. Note: site can accommodate up to a 40ft Class A RV, suggest backing into site. Pets allowed, but please cleanup.

7. Two Tall Pines

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28mi from Punta Gorda · 2 sites · RVs · Venice, FL

We will share our piece of paradise with you. It is 3 blocks (cross no main roads) to Shamrock Park and the Venetian Intercoastal Waterway with walk and bike trail, playground, tennis courts, basketball hoops and nature center plus restrooms at the park. Our quiet, safe neighborhood includes a boat ramp, a separate kayak launch as well as fishing spots along the intercoastal. All 4 of the Venice beaches (including a dog beach) are within 7 miles of our location and are well known for finding shark teeth. Our beach's offer free parking, outdoor yoga, drum circle and live music. Downtown Venice offers a variety of stores, restaurants, souvenir shops, high end clothing, an interactive splash fountain and several ice cream shops. It also offers Historic Walking Tours and Farmer's Market (Saturday mornings). Venice has four main beaches: Venice Municipal Beach 4.8 miles (the most popular); Nokomis Beach 6.9 miles (home of the Drum Circle at sunset on Wednesday and Saturday evenings); South Brohard Beach (22 acres including a dog park) 4.5 miles and Caspersen Beach 5.3 miles (the longest beach in Sarasota County and famous for its shark teeth). 30amp electric and water included. You must use holding tanks. Maximum stay is 7 days.

8. Tropical Art Cottage

27mi from Punta Gorda · 1 site · Lodging · Venice, FL

This charming private cottage sits on 4 ½ acres of tropical palms and fruit trees and is close to beaches, shopping and fun. The cottage is well appointed with private parking and an outdoor patio area with table, chairs, umbrella and a gas grill. It has a well-equipped full kitchen & dining room, comfortable living room with TV, two bedrooms, one bath, laundry room, convenient workstation with desk and chair, and free Wi-Fi. Beaches, shopping, restaurants, golf courses, kayaking, fossil hunting, fishing, tennis & pickleball are all just minutes away.

9. Lake Manatee State Park

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54 sites · The Meadows, Florida

Discover Lake Manatee State Park's natural charm and outdoor fun.

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Cayo Costa Primitive Campground

18mi from Punta Gorda · 39 sites · Tents, RVs · in Cayo Costa State Park

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Oscar Scherer Campground

34mi from Punta Gorda · 96 sites · Tents, RVs · in Oscar Scherer State Park

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Lake Manatee Campground

47mi from Punta Gorda · 54 sites · Tents, RVs · in Lake Manatee State Park

Stories from the community

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haylen

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

We loved the land here. Gorgeous, and very secluded! We even got to see the cows before we left. ❤️

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Judy

2 weeks ago

30 ft fifth wheel

7 nights at Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

We loved staying here, our hostess was wonderful.

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Denise

November 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

We love camping here, it's so peaceful and quiet. It was lovely watching Oakley and Willow their two horses from our tent, and then being able to pet them. It was unusually cold for the time of year we stayed, and the hosts offered us blankets and jackets, which we really appreciated This was our second stay here and and we will be back again in the future. .

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Barbara

October 2025

12 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

I had a great night of camping at Taylor and Beth place. It was easy to find, quiet, and well maintained. Many big trees for shade. Electric and water hookup worked without any issue. The horses were cool. And flush toilet and hot showers always a plus! It’s about 25 minutes to the Venice dog beach which is a little drive but totally worth it according to my dogs.

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Celia

July 2025

Tent

1 night at Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

I loved camping at Taylor's farm! She and her mom were very friendly and welcoming. The farm has an ideal location, close to Publix and minutes from the beach. The farm itself has access to a bathroom with shower which is convenient. The horses are gorgeous and the dogs super friendly as well. I would return without a doubt and highly recommend it to other campers!

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Neely

July 2025

20 ft travel trailer

With kids

3 nights at Serenity in the Tropics

We loved how all of the beaches and restaurants were a very short drive away ! Lemon Bay had amazing fireworks , thank you to the host for that recommendation! Would definitely stay again !

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Neely

July 2025

20 ft travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at Serenity in the Tropics

Thank you for hosting my family and I ! I appreciate all of the great recommendations! Close to Englewood beach and restaurants and just a short drive to caspersen and stumps pass that we really enjoyed .

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Kevin

June 2025

23 ft travel trailer

3 nights at Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

My stay was nice and enjoyed seeing the horses. Easy in and easy out. Manasota Beach was not a far drive and we found sharks teeth on both visits. Nice to place to stay and relax.

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Martin

May 2025

21 ft Class A

With pets

Weekend Trip to Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

Taylor’s land was a clean but still natural camping experience. The horses are well kept and cute. We had to change our RV size (our 21’ RV for our 40’ Motor coach) and was no problem at all they were able to accommodate us in a bigger size spot. The area was quiet of outside noises but you can hear the animals at night, even a little owl visit us while we were cooking outside. My dogs and us felt safe and relaxed. Took us around 5 minutes to get to the beach, no traffic, no crowds. I highly recommend you to visit them and stay the night.

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Abigail

May 2025

20 ft Class B

Weekend Trip to Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

Very pleasant overnight. Charming young couple as hosts. I will stay again.

Jenna

May 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

Bell Oaks was the sweetest spot to camp!! Clearly marked spots, amazing scenery, nice bathroom, and the cutest friendly horses! Taylor was very responsive and helpful when I had questions. Best of luck to her and her family🌳🐎🏝️

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Jennifer

April 2025

16 ft car

With pets

2 nights at Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

I car camped it was great. As soon as I drove up to my site the horses were right there waiting for me lol. Taylor was super nice and accommodating, great host will definitely be back in the winter 👍🏼

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Karla

April 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

Me and my family loved camping in Taylor’s land. My girls loved feeding the horses. The views and Location (5 mins) from beautiful Gulf coast beaches was a Plus! I would definitely stay again

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Kathya

April 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

We had a group of 30 for our daughter's sweet 16th birthday and it was perfect! The kids explored the property, swam, kayaked and fished.

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Amelia

April 2025

16 ft campervan

1 night at Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

This was such a great place to stay and the hosts were so friendly! Clean facilities and nice campsites! I would absolutely stay here again. Worth every penny.

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Jessica

April 2025

16 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

I loved camping at Becca and Kary’s spot, this is now my favorite camping place yet! I loved how quiet it was and serene- it felt like I was the only one there. My dog loved being able to swim in the river. Lots of time spent riverside sunbathing and reading. The porta potty was clean and convenient. The only sounds to be heard were birds and night sounds mostly, I did hear some moo’ing and a dog barking a little bit but it didn’t bother me at all… the whole weekend was SO PEACEFUL. I didn’t want to leave.

Dawn-Rick

April 2025

29 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

Great place to stay, close to beach and town but away from it all at night. Host were great checked in with us and let us be. We had 2 big dogs and plenty of room for them.

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Cristin

March 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at Costa Myakka

The property is expansive and we enjoyed walking around it with our dog. Splashed around and wasted in the water for over an hour. Dog zoomies in the water?? Priceless! We loved our tent-camping site but on our walk we saw several other nice sites and a picnic area. Next time we may rent kayaks! We were pleasantly surprised there was a port-o-john on the property, which was very clean. The only drawbacks were slight. When we stopped at the homestead to meet the host, a barking dog announced our arrival. No front door clearly visible, so it was several minutes of the dog barking non-stop and me calling out for anyone who may hear before someone came out. I may recommend training the son how to host if he is going to regularly be the greeter. We will bring a shovel next time in case there are cow patties on the campsite, as they are not removed in preparation for guests. Otherwise, we enjoyed the solitude and quiet. Unassuming place and we were left to our own devices. We will save the spot for future visits!

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Paula

March 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Costa Myakka

We continue to have a wonderful experience every time we camp at Costa Myakka!! It’s so beautiful and tranquil.. We requested firewood and Cary brought us a big bunch of great logs to burn. I highly recommend staying there!!

Samuel

March 2025

25 ft Class C

With kids

Weekend Trip to Bell Oaks Ranch 5 min from Beach

We had a very nice stay at Taylor's place. Everything was as described, a fine, tranquil site with everything we needed. Our kids liked especially the horses.