Deep Creek, Florida

Deep Creek is a deed restricted unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Florida, United States.^[1] It lies 5.5 miles (8.9 km) East of Port Charlotte. The community is part of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda Combined Statistical Area. Deep Creek is served by utilities of both Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte.^[2] Deep Creek's mail is processed at the Punta Gorda post office, but telephone numbers in the area are registered as Port Charlotte.^[3][4]

Deep Creek, Florida
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 26°59′25″N 82°6′21″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Charlotte
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33983
Area code	941

Public education

Public K-12 education is provided by Charlotte County Public Schools^[5] Traditionally, elementary school students in the area attended Deep Creek Elementary School,^[6] middle school students attended Punta Gorda Middle School,^[7] and high school students attended Charlotte High School,^[8] but some families opt to send their children to charter schools or other traditional schools through school choice.^[9]