Spreading from Florida Gulf Coast beaches to the urbanized areas north of Fort Myers and around Port Charlotte (by many accounts, one of the best places for retirees in the U.S.), Charlotte County lays claim to one of the largest purchases of conservation land in the state's history. Formerly part of a 91,361-acre working ranch known as Crescent B Ranch, Babcock Ranch Preserve occupies 67,619 acres and offers public recreational opportunities abound including hunting, hiking, wildlife viewing, bicycling, fishing, camping and horseback riding. There was a total of approximately $492 million of land for sale in Charlotte County, Florida, recently on Land.com. The total acreage of all Charlotte County land for sale was nearly 2,000 acres. Charlotte County ranks fourth in the Orange State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were four properties listed as sold in Charlotte County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $62,998. Among cities in Charlotte County with farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Port Charlotte featured the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, tourism and recreation are important contributors to the Charlotte County economy. Charlotte County is the 33rd biggest county (858 square miles) in Florida. It's located in the Southwest Florida region of the state.