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 around $728 million of land for sale in Florida's Charlotte County recently on Land.com. The total size of all Charlotte County farms and rural real estate for sale was around 6,000 acres. Charlotte County ranks fourth in the Sunshine State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were nine properties listed as sold in Charlotte County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $554,025. Of all locations in Charlotte County with farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Port Charlotte had the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, Charlotte County's economy is dependent on tourism and recreation. Charlotte County is the 33rd largest county (858 square miles) in Florida. It's located in the Southwest Florida region of Florida.