Southwest Florida International Airport 21 min
Koreshan State Park (15 min.) Vast state park with picnic & camping facilities historic buildings trails & canoe streams. Lovers Key State Park (33 min.) Once secluded beach now accessible by boardwalk & tram is home to manatees dolphins & bald eagles. Cabbage Key (31 min) A scenic 32-acre park & lighthouse at the island tip with a fishing pier picnic area & showers. Zoomers (14 min.) Indoor-outdoor family attraction with a wide range of activities like bumper boats. Bowditch Point Park (27 min.) Nature preserve & recreation area with panoramic bay views trails & access to a swimming beach. Estero Bay (34 min.) This bay is an aquatic reserve due to its large wetland habitat protected by barrier islands. Sun Splash Family Waterpark (32 min.) Seasonal amusement park with 14 acres of waterslides a lazy river & kids water play area. Imag History U0026 Science Center (Formerly Imaginarium Science Center) (24 min.) Interactive educational museum for all ages offers 60 exhibits including a hurricane simulator. Mound House (33 min.) Restored house museum atop an ancient Calusa Indian shell mound with artifacts & cultural programs. Lover S Key (40 min.) This 2-mi.-long beach popular for picnicking and sunbathing is accessible by boardwalk or tram. Calusa Nature Center U0026 Planetarium (21 min.) This 105-acre sanctuary features nature trails a natural history museum & planetarium exhibits. Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve (14 min) 3 500-acre park offering wildlife a butterfly garden & boardwalk trails through the wetlands. Sanibel Lighthouse (31 min) The grounds are open to the public to view the exterior of this historic beachfront beacon up close. |