Fort Myers Parks and Gardens

(Fort Myers, Florida - FL, USA)

Florida's tropical weather system affords it some fantastic nature of both the plant and animal variety, with the former directly supporting the latter. Fort Myers is no exception and is teeming with public parks, gardens and places that will please outdoor lovers.

All of the parks and gardens in Fort Myers aim to preserve natural beauty and often include peaceful seating areas.

Bowditch Point Recreational Park

Address: 50 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, Florida FL, 33931, USA
Tel: +1 239 765 6794
Located on Estero Island, Bowditch Point Recreational Park provides visitors with a chance to enjoy three distinct habitats, estuarine, beach and upland. The flora and fauna in the park is without doubt its greatest asset and visitors can delight in seeing raccoons, gopher tortoises and Florida box turtles nestling amid sea oats, railroad vine and beach grasses. The park's waters are rich in marine life and attract many species of birds to the area, including groups of hungry pelicans.
Open hours: daily - 07:00 to sunset
Admission: free

Centennial Park

Address: 2000 West First Street, Fort Myers, Florida FL, 33901, USA
Tel: +1 239 321 7524
Located centrally in downtown Fort Myers, Centennial Park is an expansive city park that combines natural beauty with a range of visitor amenities. Besides the river walk, picnic areas and playground, there's an interesting piece of artwork in the center of the park and life-sized figures of native animals in the waters surrounding the park.
Open hours: daily - sunrise to sunset
Admission: free

Matanzas Pass Wilderness Preserve

Address: 199 Bay Road, Fort Myers Beach, Florida FL, 33931, USA
Tel: +1 239 765 6794
The Matanzas Pass Wilderness Preserve, in the Fort Myers Beach district, is a huge beauty spot which is abundant in native plant and animal life. The area is completely unspoiled and is a true haven for nature lovers. Visitors can follow trails within the park that wind through mangrove swamps from where you can see jumping fish, wading birds, historic cottages and perhaps even the odd manatee.
Open hours: daily - 07:00 to sunset
Admission: free

Nearby parks of interest and recreational areas include:

Lakes Regional Park

Address: 7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers, Florida FL, 33908, USA
Tel: +1 239 533 7575
Open hours: daily - 07:00 to sunset
Admission: charge for parking

Lovers Key State Park

Address: 8700 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, Florida FL, 33931, USA
Tel: +1 239 463 4588
Open hours: daily - 08:00 to sunset
Admission: charge