Natural Resources

Conservation Charlotte

Prairie Creek Preserve

Prairie Creek Preserve is a 1,600 acre preserve in eastern Charlotte County. Prairie Creek is a tributary of Shell Creek Reservoir and traverses through the center of the preserve providing open water foraging for wading birds and osprey. The diversity of habitats on the preserve varies from scrub, scrubby flatwoods, palmetto prairies, pine flatwoods, small areas of herbaceous marshes. The variety of habitats provides ample opportunities to observe several species of Florida wildlife, including the Florida scrub-jay, gopher tortoise, bobcats, deer and different species of reptiles and amphibians. 

Directions:

1900 Duncan Road - Punta Gorda, Florida
Take Take Highway 17 north; Follow signs to the Prairie Creek Preserve.

Amenities

  • Birding
  • Horse Trail
  • Nature Preserve
  • Nature/Walking Trail
  • Parking
Location Map  |  Trail Map (17MB)  |  Fact Sheet

 

To learn more about the Conservation Charlotte program: call 941.613-3220 and ask for Natural Resources Division, or send us an email.

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For more information
Natural Resources
2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33952-5209
941.613.3220
email: Andy.Stevens@charlottefl.com

Conservation Charlotte

Prairie Creek Site Video

Prairie Creek 1

Prairie Creek 2

Prairie Creek 3

Prairie Creek 4

Photos by Kristy Hanlon
Videos by Paul Schumaker