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Florida State #776 Highway Guide

Miles Kms	Item	Summary
0.0 0.0	Junction of US Highway #41 The Tamiami Trail	Start/Finish of Florida's Designated Scenic Highway SR776 - NOTE: The Lemon Bay/Myakka Trail Scenic Highway has been designated as a Florida Scenic Highway.
0.0 0.0	Junction of US Highway #41 The Tamiami Trail	The Lemon Bay/Myakka Trail Scenic Highway is comprised of an additional two separate scenic loops. 'The Old Engelwood Loop' and The Cape Haze Loop. Both of these scenic loops start and finish on this highway.
0.0 0.0	Junction of US Highway #41 The Tamiami Trail	South to the city of Engelwood, FL. - North to City of Venice, FL. - Venice, FL is refered to as 'Shark's Tooth Capital of The World'. Once a year Venice, holds the annual Shark's Tooth Festival, to celebrate the abundance of fossilized shark's teeth that can be found on its shores. Other attraction in and around Venice: Venetian Waterway Park - Venice Area Audubon Rookery - Historic Spanish Point. Lemon Bay/Myakka Trail Scenic Highway.
0.1 0.2	Access to Venice Audubon Rookery	Access off Annex Road off US. #41 HIghway. The Venice Rookery is an excellent place to photograph water birds. The Venice Rookery is a small island, covered in vegetation, Located in the middle of a small lake, one has to take photos from across the water.
0.5 0.8	Access to the Lawton Chiles Trail	This trail is dedicated to Walking Lawton Chiles, United States Governor - 1930-1998.
0.7 1.1	Jacaranda Blvd.	City of Venice, FL.
1.0 1.6	Woodmere Historic Lumber Mill	The four-story Woodmere Lumber Mill was founded by Herman Kluge in 1918.
2.2 3.5	Manasota Beach Road	Access to Manasota Beaches. Manasota Beach has free parking, picnic tables, showers and restrooms.
2.2 3.5	Manasota Beach Road	Access to Manasota Scrub Nature Preserve. Manasota Scrub Preserve is 145 acre preserve which, includes a variety of native habitats. Facilities: Marked nature trails - Boardwalk - Interpretive kiosk - benches - picnic tables - Unpaved Hiking/Walking Trails and a parking lot.
3.9 6.3	Point of Information - Crossing Forked Creek, FL	Looking at Forked Creek, FL.
4.8 7.7	Old Englewood Road - Start of The Englewood Loop	West of highway. This is a loop that ends back onto SR 776. - Access to Kiwanis Park, Buchan Airport, Lemon Bay Park, Green Street Historic Church Museum, Indian Mounds and boat launch, Old Englewood Village, Lemon Bay Playhouse, Public Library,
7.4 11.9	West Dearborn Street - Community of Englewood, FL	Access to Old Englewood 'Loop' west of highway
8.0 12.9	Lemon Bay Cemetery - Englewood	This cemetery dates back to the late 1800's
8.4 13.5	Bay Heights Park	Access to Bay Heights Park.
8.4 13.5	Bay Heights Park	City of Englewood, FL
8.6 13.8	Beach Road	West access to Manasota Key Island, west to communities of Englewood Beach, FL; Punta Gorda Beach. Englewood Beach, FL is a very popular beach on Manasota Key. There are picnic tables, rest rooms. There are no lifegards on duty. There is a paid parking area.
8.6 13.8	Access to Lemon Bay Pier	West of roadway
8.6 13.8	Access to Stump Pass Florida State Park	Visitors can enjoy an excellent view of the Gulf of Mexico. Attractions: Fishing, shelling, good place to look for shark teeth, Hiking trail with picnic tables.
8.9 14.3	Point of information - Crossing Gottfried Creek, FL.	View from highway, looking at Gottfried Creek.
9.4 15.1	Placida Road - Junction of SR 775	At this point SR 775 is called 'The Cape Haze Loop' The Cape Haze Loop heads south and loops back to SR776. Attractions on the Cape Haze Loop: Cedar Point Park (The Cookie House) - Oyster Creek - Buck Creek - Amberjack Environmental Area; Nature preserve, walking trails, picnic shelter, playground and restrooms. - Don Pedro Island State Park; Don Pedro Island is located west of Cape Haze and is only accessible by boat. - Placida Boat Ramp - Access to Gasparilla Island - Gasparilla Florida State Park: Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound separates the park from the mainland. The restored Boca Grande Lighthouse, built in 1890, is Gasparilla Island's centerpiece. Access to the island is via the Boca Grande Causeway at C.R. 775 and Placida. Facilities: Two picnic areas with pavilions provide shade and scenic viewing areas. For travel via the Cape Haze Scenic Route - See Milebymile Travel Guide - Cape Haze Scenic Route, for driving directions. Highway Junction: Florida State #775 ,Lemon Bay/Myakka Trail Scenic Highway - Cape Haze Loop ,City of Englewood, FL
9.4 15.1	Placida Road - Junction of SR 775	Other attractions along the 'The Cape Haze Loop' include. Placida Point, Fishing Charters, shops, resturaunt - Camp Haze Pioneer Trail/Bike & walk Path.
12.6 20.3	Tringali Center	Public Library, Tennis Courts, Playground, Park.
13.1 21.1	Sunnybrook Road
13.7 22.0	Gasparilla Blvd. - Junction of SR 771	End of the Cape Haze Loop, south of highway.
14.4 23.2	Gillot Blvd	Entrance to The community of Gulf Cove, FL.
18.5 29.8	Point of information - Crossing the bridge over the Myakka River.	The Myakka river, is 68 miles (109 km) long. The last twenty miles (32 km) of the river is tidal and brackish.
18.9 30.4	Community of El Jobean, FL - Photo The Historic El Jobean Post Office	Attractions in El Jobean: The El Jobean Post Office and General Store. This Post office and Museum has been added to U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The museum displays the history of Southwest Florida and the local area.
18.9 30.4	Community of El Jobean FL - Photo El Jobean Fishing Pier	Access to the El Jobean Boat Ramp and Park - Other Attractions in El Jobean, FL: Adams House -El Jobean Fishing Pier.
18.9 30.4	Community of El Jobean FL	Photo El Jobean - Adam's House.
21.3 34.3	View from Highway -	Crossing Sam Knight Creek.
22.1 35.6	Biscayne Blvd.
22.4 36.0	City of Murdock, FL	Attractions in Murdock. - Charlotte County Fair Grounds - Tampa Bays Spring Traning Camp - Tippecanoe Environmental Park. Tippecanoe Park is a Environmental Park That is a 380 acre preserve. Boardwalks provide visitors the opportunity to observe the bird life. The park also has walking trails, nature trails, and rest rooms.
24.9 40.1	City of Murdock,FL - Junction of US Highway #41 - The Tamiami Trail	North via US#41 to North Port, Venice, FL. South to Punta Gorda, FL; Fort Myers, FL. Start/Finish of Highway Travel Guide.