Southwest Florida International Airport 35 min
Bowditch Point Park (6 min.) Nature preserve & recreation area with panoramic bay views trails & access to a swimming beach. Zoomers (13 min.) Indoor-outdoor family attraction with a wide range of activities like bumper boats. Lovers Key State Park (20 min.) Once secluded beach now accessible by boardwalk & tram is home to manatees dolphins & bald eagles. Fishing Pier Fort Myers Beach (9 min.) Fishing and beach Lynn Hall Beach Park (8 min.) Small beach park with a fishing pier restrooms showers & parking plus picnic & grill facilities. Bunche Beach (17 min.) Beach Lakes Park (21 min.) Park with a freshwater lake for fishing also offers bike & boat rentals trails & picnic spots. Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum (33 min) Museum features interactive exhibits with a focus on local shells & a hands-on space for children. Cabbage Key (29 min) A scenic 32-acre park & lighthouse at the island tip with a fishing pier picnic area & showers. Mound House (15 min.) Restored house museum atop an ancient Calusa Indian shell mound with artifacts & cultural programs. Koreshan State Park (33 min.) Vast state park with picnic & camping facilities historic buildings trails & canoe streams. J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge (41 min) A park on the Gulf with over 230 species of birds plus trails fishing tours & family activities. Bowman S Beach (42 min) This beach is popular with beachcombers searching for seashells & offers swimming & picnic areas. Lover S Key (27 min.) This 2-mi.-long beach popular for picnicking and sunbathing is accessible by boardwalk or tram. |