St. Charles Yacht Club (Caloosahatchee River, near Fort Myers)
I have had the good fortune to have visited with the St. Charles Yacht Club on several occasions and I can tell you for personal experience that this is a very fine yacht club indeed, with wonderfully sheltered dockage and a beautiful clubhouse (not to mentino superb food).
One clarification to Captain Peter’s messge below. To be a guest of the St. Charles Yacht Club, you must belong to another Florida Council of Yacht Club, Club, or a club which is “listed in the Registory of Yacht Club of America.” If this describes you, then by all means plot a course up the Caloosahatchee River to St. Charles. The dockage and headquarters are located on the southern side of the river, not far from its western mouth.
Cruising News: Claiborne:
As a part of your recent survey of facilities and conditions in Western Florida, I wanted to drop a note to remind your readers that the St. Charles Yacht Club in Ft. Myers warmly welcomes visiting boaters cruising in our Southwest Florida area. With Lake `O’ reopened, we also provide a convenient stop for vessels transiting the Okeechobee Waterway before heading north or south along the West Coast or for beginning a trip east on the Caloosahatchee River towards the Florida East Coast.
St. Charles offers reciprocal privileges to all Florida Council of Yacht Club members as well as those from clubs outside of Florida with YCOA affiliation.
Our approach channel is well-marked off of the Caloosahatchee and carries a depth of seven feet into our very protected harbor. Both competitively-priced gas and diesel as well as pump out service are available. Free WiFi is a recent addition to the amenities that are available for visiting boaters.
Most of all, we think that our restaurant is one of the jewels of Western Florida and our outdoor pool is well-sited for perfect tanning. For shoppers, the Tanger Outlet Mall is only a short distance away.
Boaters wishing to visit St. Charles can contact our Dock Master at 239-466-4935. We also monitor VHF16 and use VHF68 as our working channel.
We look forward to welcoming those boaters who have visited with us in the past and those who are stopping by for the first time.
Peter Malen
Fleet Captain
St. Charles YC
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