Gilchrist Park provides approximately twelve (12) acres of Charlotte Harbor waterfront just west of US 41 hosting a variety of active recreation opportunities, including, basketball, pickleball, tennis, and a children’s playground area.  Additionally, passive recreational activities include picnic pavilions, waterfront gazebo, and a fishing pier.  As part of the Harborwalk Project, Gilchrist Park is undergoing renovations to include a new seawall,  20’ promenades along the harbor to complete the connection between the commercial anchors, Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and Fishermen's Village, on either side of the Park.  The Harborwalk is a key factor in increasing the economic viability and sustainability through the connection of important pedestrian components to the downtown area.  The connections include the small businesses, restaurants, shops and stores, which service the local residents as well as the tourist community.  The completion of the Punta Gorda Pathways, a strategic series of multiuse paths encircling the City, will link key destination points, improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, and enhance economic viability of the core commercial areas.