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Explore the regions by using our easy to use interactive map. With 50 miles of beach coastline and 190 miles of the Great Calusa Blueway within moments of the community, these sparkling waters are calling your name.
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Top 7 best things to do with your family in Fort Myers
01
Shop the downtown River District
15 minutes from the downtown River District, Fort Myers’ cultural hub with ecological and historical sites, cafés, boutiques, art galleries, live theater, dining and many other memorable venues.
02
Kayak with manatees down the Great Calusa Blueway
Take a guided tour or launch on your own down the 190-mile water trail which is arguably the finest paddling trail in the United States. As it winds thru Southwest Florida, it gives adventurers a closer look at native birds and manatees.
03
Walk the white sand of barrier islands
Calling all shell-aficionados. Time to hunt the Gulf Coast sands “the best shelling spot in North America.” But be careful, the incredible abundance and variety of shells could have you in the Sanibel Stoop for hours.
04
Swim with turtles at Veterans Memorial Reef
Take a deep dive and explore the World War II warship U.S.S. Mohawk CGC that was deployed in 2012 its final resting place 90 feet under water, about 28 nautical miles off Sanibel Island.
05
Catch a Major League Baseball during spring training
Close proximity to Hammond Stadium and JetBlue Park where the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins hold their Spring Training.
06
Bike 20 miles through Caloosahatchee Regional Park
Biking or horseback riding through the pine flatwoods and oak hammocks offers you a thrilling way to experience the area and its wildlife. For a slightly slower pass, the boardwalks that run through Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve offers dry vantage points throughout this 2,500-acre wetland preserve.
07
Dock your boat on one of many local marinas
It’s a limitless place to go backwater fishing thanks to the Fort Myer’s vast estuary network and shallow grass flats. But if offshore is your thing, the swaths of open limestone-bottomed areas and plenty of shipwrecks reefs make it pretty rewarding.
