FORT MYERS BEACH AREA ATTRACTIONS
The information below was compiled from a variety of resources, and includes the greater Fort Myers area.
Please contact the numbers listed below for additional information.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTBIG M CASINO: A luxury Yacht You Can Bet On! At Moss Marine - Las Vegas Style Gaming, State-of-the-art Slots, Blackjack, Roulette, Let-it-Ride, Bingo, Buffet Dining, Entertainment, Free Parking, Year Round Cruises. Call 239-765-7529
BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATRE: Enjoy three lavish buffets while enjoying a Broadway Show featuring professional actors and musicians. Accommodates 450 guests and features eight professional Broadway productions each season. The Off Broadway Palm Theatre is a 100-seat black box theater showcasing smaller-scale comedies and musical revues. Wednesday-Sunday matinee or evening shows. Reservations: 230-278-4422
BARBARA B MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL: New York's major touring musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and now Beauty and the Beast have come to this beautiful venue on the Gulf Coast, along with some of the hottest names in the business like Bill Cosby, Carol Burnett, Tony Bennett, and Bob Newhart. 239-481-4849
SEMINOLE INDIAN CASINO: Located at the intersection of Highway 29 and State Road 846. At the Seminole Indian Reservation in Immokalee, Visitors can play high stakes bingo, poker and gaming machines. Southwest Florida's only 24 hour a day games. Information: 800-218-0007
SEMINOLE MYSTERY TRAIN: Dinner Train Theater. Entertaining SW Florida with it's renowned Murder Mysteries and severing over 150,000 dining patrons aboard it's four 1930's vintage railroad cars. Five nights a week. 239-275-8487
SUN SPLASH FAMILY WATER PARK: A splash of fun for everyone - designed to provide a safe and exciting experience for the young and young at heart. From the Cape Fear waterslide for the daring thrill-seekers, to the Squirt Works interactive play area for the tiniest of tots. 941-574-0557
SMUGGLER'S GOLF: Miniature golf course.
NAPLES - FT. MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK: Dog racing
THE BEACH TROLLEY: Trolley from Fort Myers to Bonita Springs, including Bowditch Park and Lover's Key.
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HISTORICAL EDISON HOME & LABORATORY: Famous inventor Thomas a Edison's winter home, beautifully poised along the Caloosahatchee River, is one of the greatest historic treasures within Lee County. The vernacular sturcure, completed in 1886 also includes a laboratory, botanical gardens and museum. Information: 239-334-3614
FORD WINTER HOME: The winter home of automobile industrialist Henry Ford was purchased in 1916 and recently restored to look the way it did when Ford and his wife, Clara, lived there. Information: 239-334-3614
MOUND KEY: The Calusa Indians were the first to choose this niche of paradise as their home as early as 5000 B.C. Traces of the now-extinct tribe remain in the shell mounds and other artifacts found on Mound Key. Accessible only by boat, the key is a favorite of history buffs.
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PARKSBOWDITCH PARK: Features 17 acres of beautiful sandy beaches on Fort Myers Beach with Gulf and Bay views. Picnic & BBQ areas, plus a hiking path. Parking available at Bowditch Park - or use the Trolley. Info: 239-463-1116
LOVER'S KEY STATE RECREATION AREA: Located between Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach. Accessible by foot or boat. National survey of Beaches ranked Lover's Key 6th in the Gulf Coast. Great shelling, fishing, picnic areas and beaches. Tram across estuaries habited by ospreys and spoonbills. Parking available. Info: 239-463-4588
LYNN HALL MEMORIAL PARK: Located next to the fishing pier on Fort Myers Beach. This park offers modern bathhouses, picnic area, playground and metered parking. Info: 239-463-1116
MANTANZAS PASS WILDERNESS PRESERVE: On Estero Island. Provides an expanse of unspoiled live oak hammocks and mangrove forest to explore via a meandering elevated boardwalk or quiet footpaths.
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EXCURSIONS & TOURSKEY WEST SHUTTLE: Where getting there is half the fun! Departs daily from Fort Myers Beach. Information: 1-888-259-5700
KEY WEST FERRY: Departs from Fisherman's Wharf, Fort Myers Beach. Free on-site parking, free continental breakfast, full galley, bar and Caribbean music. Information: 1-800-273-4496
The TOURS INFORMATION CENTER can arrange: Casino Cruises, Dinner/Sightseeing Cruises, Dolphin/Nature Tours, Eco Tours by Kayak/Canoe, Eco History tours by Van, Everglade Tours by van, Fishing - Back Bay & Sound, Fishing - Offshore Day trips, Fishing - Offshore night trips, Key West Trips, Parasailing, Plane Rides, Private Yacht Charters, Sailing Cruises, Sanibel/Captiva Tours, Sea Life Eco Tours, Shelling Excursion, Sightseeing Tours, Sunset Cruises, Waverunner Rentals & tours.
EVERGLADE AIRBOAT TOURS: Several companies
CAPE AIR/NANTUCKET AIRLINES: Enjoy a day trip to the colorful keys. Fly to Key West in only 50 minutes. 800-352-0714
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NATUREBABCOCK WILDERNESS ADVENTURES: Take a 90 minute swamp buggy ride with a trained naturalist through the beautiful woods and deep still water of the Telegraph Cypress Swamp. See panthers, alligators, exotic birds and much more. Reservations are required. For scheduled departures: 1-800-500-5583. For general Information: 941-637-0551.
CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY: A 2.25-mile raised boardwalk takes visitors through several distinct habitats, including the largest remaining stand of ancient bald cypress in North America. This natural system if manages by the National Audubon Society to maintain the native plants and animals found here. Info: 239-348-9151.
J.N. 'DING' DARLING WILDLIFE REFUGE: On Sanibel Island, the entrance to this 5,030 acres wilderness preserve. Delightful nature trails, a five-mile scenic drive and winding canoe trails show Florida wildlife in it's natural habitat. Entrance fee. Preserve closed on Friday. Information: 239-472-1100
MANATEE PARK: Lee County's winter home (Nov-Mar) for the West Indian Manatee. This 16 acre site is open year-round, includes viewing are and lagoon, restroom, picnic shelter, canoe launch to the Orange River, fishing cove with deck, and "Eco-torium" with Manatee information and gift shop. Manatee viewing update line: 239-694-3537. Park facility and program info: 239-432-2004.
SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE: This 2,200 acres wetland ecosystem is home t a diversity of plants and animals, a number of which are endangered. Free guided walks. Info: 239-432-2004
CARLOS PASS: Carlos Pass separates Lover's Key from Estero Island... the dolphins come daily to play and feed in the waters separating these two islands. Fish from the bridge that connects the islands or cast your line right from the shore.
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SPORTSBOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING: Fort Myers Spring Training stadium at the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers. Workouts begin mid-February; exhibition games begin in March. Ticket & Info: 239-334-4700.
FORT MYERS MIRACLE BASEBALL: Class A Minor League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Lee County Sports Complex. Member of the Florida State League. Games are held from April through August. Tickets and Info: 239-768-4210.
MINNESOTA TWINS SPRING TRAINING: Lee county Sports Complex. Workouts begin mid February; exhibition games begin in March. Ticket Information: 1-800-33-TWINS. Executive Office: 239-768-4270.
GOLF: Golfers can play 1,549 holes on 95 courses in the area. There is an executive par 3 course located 1.5 miles from the condo.
FORT MYERS SKATIUM: 72,000 square foot complex with two rinks for hockey and recreational skating.
EVERBLADES HOCKEY: East Coast Hockey at it's finest. 239-948-7825
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EDUCATIONALCALUSA NATURE CENTER & PLANETARIUM: Visit Southwest Florida's number one attraction for those who want to explore the land and skies of the "Real Florida". Fun, educational things to do for the whole family including nature trails, planetarium, aviary and gift shop. Information: 239-275-3435.
IMAGINARIUM: Hands-on Museum and Aquarium offers all ages the chance to engage their minds and have fun in the process. Over 60 exhibits and learning experiences encompass the environment, physics, anatomy, economies, weather and much more. Marvel at the marine life (alligators, eels, sharks and more) displayed in three 900 gal aquariums, a 500 gal living coral reef tank and an outdoor lagoon. Information: 239-337-3332.
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The information below was compiled from a variety of resources, and includes the greater Fort Myers area.
Please contact the numbers listed below for additional information.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTBIG M CASINO: A luxury Yacht You Can Bet On! At Moss Marine - Las Vegas Style Gaming, State-of-the-art Slots, Blackjack, Roulette, Let-it-Ride, Bingo, Buffet Dining, Entertainment, Free Parking, Year Round Cruises. Call 239-765-7529
BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATRE: Enjoy three lavish buffets while enjoying a Broadway Show featuring professional actors and musicians. Accommodates 450 guests and features eight professional Broadway productions each season. The Off Broadway Palm Theatre is a 100-seat black box theater showcasing smaller-scale comedies and musical revues. Wednesday-Sunday matinee or evening shows. Reservations: 230-278-4422
BARBARA B MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL: New York's major touring musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and now Beauty and the Beast have come to this beautiful venue on the Gulf Coast, along with some of the hottest names in the business like Bill Cosby, Carol Burnett, Tony Bennett, and Bob Newhart. 239-481-4849
SEMINOLE INDIAN CASINO: Located at the intersection of Highway 29 and State Road 846. At the Seminole Indian Reservation in Immokalee, Visitors can play high stakes bingo, poker and gaming machines. Southwest Florida's only 24 hour a day games. Information: 800-218-0007
SEMINOLE MYSTERY TRAIN: Dinner Train Theater. Entertaining SW Florida with it's renowned Murder Mysteries and severing over 150,000 dining patrons aboard it's four 1930's vintage railroad cars. Five nights a week. 239-275-8487
SUN SPLASH FAMILY WATER PARK: A splash of fun for everyone - designed to provide a safe and exciting experience for the young and young at heart. From the Cape Fear waterslide for the daring thrill-seekers, to the Squirt Works interactive play area for the tiniest of tots. 941-574-0557
SMUGGLER'S GOLF: Miniature golf course.
NAPLES - FT. MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK: Dog racing
THE BEACH TROLLEY: Trolley from Fort Myers to Bonita Springs, including Bowditch Park and Lover's Key.
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HISTORICAL EDISON HOME & LABORATORY: Famous inventor Thomas a Edison's winter home, beautifully poised along the Caloosahatchee River, is one of the greatest historic treasures within Lee County. The vernacular sturcure, completed in 1886 also includes a laboratory, botanical gardens and museum. Information: 239-334-3614
FORD WINTER HOME: The winter home of automobile industrialist Henry Ford was purchased in 1916 and recently restored to look the way it did when Ford and his wife, Clara, lived there. Information: 239-334-3614
MOUND KEY: The Calusa Indians were the first to choose this niche of paradise as their home as early as 5000 B.C. Traces of the now-extinct tribe remain in the shell mounds and other artifacts found on Mound Key. Accessible only by boat, the key is a favorite of history buffs.
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PARKSBOWDITCH PARK: Features 17 acres of beautiful sandy beaches on Fort Myers Beach with Gulf and Bay views. Picnic & BBQ areas, plus a hiking path. Parking available at Bowditch Park - or use the Trolley. Info: 239-463-1116
LOVER'S KEY STATE RECREATION AREA: Located between Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach. Accessible by foot or boat. National survey of Beaches ranked Lover's Key 6th in the Gulf Coast. Great shelling, fishing, picnic areas and beaches. Tram across estuaries habited by ospreys and spoonbills. Parking available. Info: 239-463-4588
LYNN HALL MEMORIAL PARK: Located next to the fishing pier on Fort Myers Beach. This park offers modern bathhouses, picnic area, playground and metered parking. Info: 239-463-1116
MANTANZAS PASS WILDERNESS PRESERVE: On Estero Island. Provides an expanse of unspoiled live oak hammocks and mangrove forest to explore via a meandering elevated boardwalk or quiet footpaths.
TOP
EXCURSIONS & TOURSKEY WEST SHUTTLE: Where getting there is half the fun! Departs daily from Fort Myers Beach. Information: 1-888-259-5700
KEY WEST FERRY: Departs from Fisherman's Wharf, Fort Myers Beach. Free on-site parking, free continental breakfast, full galley, bar and Caribbean music. Information: 1-800-273-4496
The TOURS INFORMATION CENTER can arrange: Casino Cruises, Dinner/Sightseeing Cruises, Dolphin/Nature Tours, Eco Tours by Kayak/Canoe, Eco History tours by Van, Everglade Tours by van, Fishing - Back Bay & Sound, Fishing - Offshore Day trips, Fishing - Offshore night trips, Key West Trips, Parasailing, Plane Rides, Private Yacht Charters, Sailing Cruises, Sanibel/Captiva Tours, Sea Life Eco Tours, Shelling Excursion, Sightseeing Tours, Sunset Cruises, Waverunner Rentals & tours.
EVERGLADE AIRBOAT TOURS: Several companies
CAPE AIR/NANTUCKET AIRLINES: Enjoy a day trip to the colorful keys. Fly to Key West in only 50 minutes. 800-352-0714
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NATUREBABCOCK WILDERNESS ADVENTURES: Take a 90 minute swamp buggy ride with a trained naturalist through the beautiful woods and deep still water of the Telegraph Cypress Swamp. See panthers, alligators, exotic birds and much more. Reservations are required. For scheduled departures: 1-800-500-5583. For general Information: 941-637-0551.
CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY: A 2.25-mile raised boardwalk takes visitors through several distinct habitats, including the largest remaining stand of ancient bald cypress in North America. This natural system if manages by the National Audubon Society to maintain the native plants and animals found here. Info: 239-348-9151.
J.N. 'DING' DARLING WILDLIFE REFUGE: On Sanibel Island, the entrance to this 5,030 acres wilderness preserve. Delightful nature trails, a five-mile scenic drive and winding canoe trails show Florida wildlife in it's natural habitat. Entrance fee. Preserve closed on Friday. Information: 239-472-1100
MANATEE PARK: Lee County's winter home (Nov-Mar) for the West Indian Manatee. This 16 acre site is open year-round, includes viewing are and lagoon, restroom, picnic shelter, canoe launch to the Orange River, fishing cove with deck, and "Eco-torium" with Manatee information and gift shop. Manatee viewing update line: 239-694-3537. Park facility and program info: 239-432-2004.
SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE: This 2,200 acres wetland ecosystem is home t a diversity of plants and animals, a number of which are endangered. Free guided walks. Info: 239-432-2004
CARLOS PASS: Carlos Pass separates Lover's Key from Estero Island... the dolphins come daily to play and feed in the waters separating these two islands. Fish from the bridge that connects the islands or cast your line right from the shore.
TOP
SPORTSBOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING: Fort Myers Spring Training stadium at the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers. Workouts begin mid-February; exhibition games begin in March. Ticket & Info: 239-334-4700.
FORT MYERS MIRACLE BASEBALL: Class A Minor League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Lee County Sports Complex. Member of the Florida State League. Games are held from April through August. Tickets and Info: 239-768-4210.
MINNESOTA TWINS SPRING TRAINING: Lee county Sports Complex. Workouts begin mid February; exhibition games begin in March. Ticket Information: 1-800-33-TWINS. Executive Office: 239-768-4270.
GOLF: Golfers can play 1,549 holes on 95 courses in the area. There is an executive par 3 course located 1.5 miles from the condo.
FORT MYERS SKATIUM: 72,000 square foot complex with two rinks for hockey and recreational skating.
EVERBLADES HOCKEY: East Coast Hockey at it's finest. 239-948-7825
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EDUCATIONALCALUSA NATURE CENTER & PLANETARIUM: Visit Southwest Florida's number one attraction for those who want to explore the land and skies of the "Real Florida". Fun, educational things to do for the whole family including nature trails, planetarium, aviary and gift shop. Information: 239-275-3435.
IMAGINARIUM: Hands-on Museum and Aquarium offers all ages the chance to engage their minds and have fun in the process. Over 60 exhibits and learning experiences encompass the environment, physics, anatomy, economies, weather and much more. Marvel at the marine life (alligators, eels, sharks and more) displayed in three 900 gal aquariums, a 500 gal living coral reef tank and an outdoor lagoon. Information: 239-337-3332.
OSTEAGO BAY AQUARIUM
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