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Fort Myers is home to year round excitement and fun. There are a variety of outdoor activities like tours, wildlife and nature walks to choose from. Plus, there are museums, historic sites and art galleries. Tee of your sports vacation with world class golf courses and facilities.
Located on Estero Island, is Fort Myers Beach. This beach is considered one of the safest beaches in the world and is a great beach for shelling. |
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| Babcock Wilderness |
Adventures Enjoy a 90-minute swamp buggy ride with a trained naturalist through the still water of the Telegraph Cypress Swamp. Observe panthers, bison, exotic birds, alligators and much more.
Address: On State Road 31, north of the Lee Civic Center. Phone (941) 338-6367 |
| Boston Red Socks-Spring Training |
| Spring Training stadium for the Boston Red Sox. Located at the City of Palms Park, Fort Myers. Phone (941) 334-4700 |
| Burroughs Home |
A turn-of-the-century riverside home built in 1901 for a wealthy businessman. Listed in the National registry of Historic Places.
Address: 2505 First Street, Fort Myers. Phone (941) 332-1229 |
| Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium |
Offers learning area for children, nature trails, an aviary and a reproduction of a Seminole Indian village. Home to snakes, turtles, alligators and crocodiles. Planetarium shows presented twice daily.
Address: 3450 Ortiz Avenue, Fort Myers. Phone (941) 275-3435 |
| Edison-Ford Complex |
Site of the winter homes of two of Americas most famous early 20th-century industrialists; Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.
Address: 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers. Phone (941) 334-3614 |
| Europa Sea Kruz |
Enjoy a 6 hour day or evening cruise aboard a 300-passenger ship. Includes Las Vegas style casino gambling, live entertainment and dancing. Offers full table-side meal.
Address: 645 San Carlos Boulevard, Fort Myers. Phone (800) 688-PLAY |
| The Everglades Day Safari |
Offers jungle cruise, airboat ride, nature walk or a 15-mile wildlife drive through four realms of the Everglades. Departing from Sanibel and Fort Myers daily.
Phone: (941) 4472-1559 |
| Fort Myers Historical Museum |
A restored depot with displays on Calusas and Seminole Indians, a scale model of turn-of-the -century Fort Myers, and a restored railroad car from the 1030's.
Address: 2300 Peck Street, Fort Myers. Phone (941) 332-5955 |
| Imaginarium Hands |
On Museum and Aquarium. Exhibits encompass the enviornment, physics, anatomy, weather and much more.
Address: 2001 Cranford Avenue, Fort Myers. Phone (941) 337-3332 |
| J.C. Sightseeing Boat Cruises |
Offers several jungle cruises. Also day or evening crusies aboard a triple decked paddlewheeler. Cruises pass by historic sights and lush wooded areas. Observe many tropical fauna in their native habitat.
Address: At the foot of Hendry Street in the Fort Myers Yacht Basin Phone (941) 334-7474 |
| Lakes Park |
277-acre park offers nature trails, swimming, vita course, rental pavillions, picnic sites with grills, paddle boats, canoes and showers. 7330 Gladiolus Road Phone (941) 481-SWIM Lee County Alliance of the Arts Public art gallery which features local craftsmen and artists. Recitals, concerts and workshops.
Address: 10091 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers. Phone (941) 939-2787 |
| Manatee World |
A 1 1/2 hour narrated tour observing manatees in their natural habitat.
Address: I-75, Exit 25 just 1/4 mile east on State Road 80. Phone (941) 693-1434
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| Mound Key |
Constructed from shells by the Calusa Indians 1,000 or more years ago. Accessible by boat only. A nice place to picnic.
Address:Northeast of the southern tip of Fort Myers Beach. Phone (941) 338-3300 |
| Ostego Bay Foundation |
A Marine Science Center. Exhibits include aquariums, near shore tank, fossils, mangroves, shells and endangerd species.
Address: Located in Fort Myers Beach Phone (941) 765-8101 |
| Seminole Gulf Express |
A two-hour round trip excursion aboard a vintage railroad car.
Address: 4110 Centerpointe Drive, Ft. Myers. Phone (813) 275-8487 |
| Seminole Indian Casino |
At the Seminole Indian Reservation in Immokalee, visitors can play high stakes bingo, poker and gaming machines. Open 24 hours.
Address: The intersection of Highway 29 and State Road 846, Fort Myers. Phone (800) 218-0007 |
| Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve |
A 2,000 acre wetland ecosystem. Home to many plants and animals, many of which are endangered.
Address: Located on Penzance Crossing and Six Mile Cypress Parkway between Colonial Boulevard and Daniels Road, Fort Myers. Phone (941) 338-3300 |
| Carribean Gardens |
52 acres of lush, tropical gardens filled with endangered plants and animals. Get to know over 50 species ofanimals. Take a cruise to the hidden islands and view the monkeys, apes and lemurs in their natural environment.
Address: 1590 Goodlette Rd. Fort Myers, Florida (262) -54-09 |
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