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The Edison and Ford Winter Estates includes the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, Edison’s Guest House, the Caretaker’s Houses, Museum, and Botanic Research Laboratory on more than 20 acres of botanical gardens.

Several tour options are available, including Guided Tours, Insidethe-Homes Tours, Automotive Tours, and Garden Tours. Selfguided Tours and maps are available in English, French, German, and Spanish, and maps are also available in Chinese.

This National Register Historic Site, Florida Historic Landmark and Winner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Restoration Award provides an opportunity for visitors of all ages to step back in time and experience “old Florida.” The 1929 historic landscape also offers a beautiful setting for guests to enjoy special events, weddings, corporate functions and meetings, exhibits and educational programs.

Throughout the year, there are museum exhibit openings, a film festival, quilt show, art exhibits, garden festivals, music performances and the annual Holiday Nights celebration. The Museum Store and Ford Cottage Shoppe are stocked with gift items and souvenirs and the Garden Shoppe has a large selection of plants available for purchase. Visit the website for information on upcoming events and programs.

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Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Estero 16 Beachin' times around fort myers 24 explore historic downtown fort myers 36 a little history, some learning and lots of fun!

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ALISON HAGERUP BEACH PARK 14790 Captiva Dr, Captiva Island

Also known simply as Captiva Beach, this is the island’s major access, with parking just off Captiva’s commercial district. It has a reputation for romance and the islands’ best sunsets. Facilities are sparse – only portable restrooms – but you will find restaurants and shops within walking distance.

Amenities: Restrooms.

Parking: $25 for two hours; $40 per day (dawn to dusk)

The beaches of Lee County make for some of the most picturesque destinations in Southwest Florida, where the Gulf of Mexico’s shallow, gentle slopes provide safe and easy access.

Choose your beach, and plan an adventure-filled day or pure relaxation as you sink into the soft, warm sand and dip your toes into the Gulf. Lee County’s coastline provides an ideal atmosphere for families and friends to reconnect along the subtropical coast. From romantic sunsets to shelling adventures, from trying out a new water sport to wildlife encounters, you will take home lasting mental slideshows of sun, surf and sand.

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LOVERS KEY STATE PARK 8700 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach

Away from Fort Myers Beach’s party scene, the two-mile stretch of sand welcomes beachgoers looking for both quiet and active pastimes. From trails to kayaking and shelling to sunbathing, it makes a great all-day beach destination. A new Welcome and Discovery Center opened in the spring of 2021.

Amenities: Shelters, tables, grills, playgrounds, food and recreation concessions, hiking and biking trails, paddle sports, ranger tours and programs, trams to beach, boat ramp, bait shop, restrooms and showers.

Admission: $8 per vehicle.

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DOG BEACH 14436 Bonita Beach Causeway, near New Pass Bridge, Bonita Beach

Lee County’s only off-leash beach is a tidal flat edged with mangroves. It requires that dogs be kept under voice command and have proof of license and immunizations.

Amenities: Plastic bags and disposal stations, canine showers and restrooms.

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FORT MYERS BEACH

The Town of Fort Myers Beach maintains 25 public beach access points on the Gulf side of Estero Island. They are marked with bright orange and blue signs and are easily accessed from Estero Boulevard.

Many have public metered parking ($3 an hour). Two family-friendly locations that offer lots of amenities: BOWDITCH POINT PARK 50 Estero Blvd.

It resides at Estero Island’s northern point on Matanzas Pass, where the environment is all-natural with a view of boat traffic in and out of the harbor.

Amenities: Shelter, tables, grills, a paddlecraft launch, boat docks, nature trails, food concession, restrooms and showers.

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SANIBEL BEACHES

World-famous shelling and a historic lighthouse distinguish Sanibel beaches, which are accessible from five major public park accesses and a number of boardwalks for resident vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. Sanibel beaches are lightly developed. You will find the most amenities at these two: BOWMAN’S BEACH PARK 1700 Bowman’s Beach Road, Sanibel Island Shellers, sand-strollers and seclusion-seekers head to this long stretch of beach at the island’s northern end.

Photo Credit: Jillian Cain Photography

Amenities: Shelters, tables, grills, fitness stations, hiking trails, a paddlecraft launch, a playground and restrooms.

Parking: $5 per hour.

LYNN HALL MEMORIAL PARK 950 Estero Blvd. in Times Square With its admission-free, 560-foot pier, playground and close proximity to shops, restaurants and watersports operators, this is the most happening beach around, especially at sunset, when live performers often entertain and a party scene erupts.

LIGHTHOUSE BEACH PARK 1 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island This rounds the eastern tip of the island with a fishing pier on the bay side and a beach popular with windsurfers and families on the Gulf. In between lie nature trails and the landmark, historic Sanibel lighthouse.

Amenities: Shelter, tables, grills, fishing pier with bait shop, restrooms and showers.

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TURTLE TIME! Each summer, sea turtles shuffle ashore local beaches to dig nests and lay their eggs. Two months later, the eggs hatch and baby turtles will make their way back to the sea!

How can you help the process?

Keep lights off and drapes pulled at night. Light on the beach can mess with the turtles' innate navigational abilities making them head inland instead. You should also avoid flashlights and camera flashes on the beach. Beach goers should fill in holes, level the sand, and pick up beach furniture as well as toys at the end of the day to avoid blocking the turtles' path.

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Explore Historic Downtown Fort Myers

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Downtown Fort Myers not only oozes with charm, but the historic town is vibrant and real! With one-of-a-kind locally owned shops and restaurants offering a variety of culinary delights, the streets come alive with a trendy comfortableness sure to please any visitor!

Monthly Art and Music Walks held on the first and third Fridays of the month feature local artists and musicians of all genres. For Art and Theater lovers, the Sidney Berne Davis Art Center is a worldrenowned cultural center known for its international art installations

and musical performances. The historic Florida Rep Theater is a nationally recognized professional theater located in the heart of downtown. Take some time for a walking tour with True Tours or a river cruise with JC Cruises. Explore Fort Myers and discover why Thomas Edison said, “There is only one Fort Myers and 90,000,000 people are going to find it out."

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THE MOUND HOUSE Located on Estero Bay (Fort Myers Beach) the Mound House engages visitors in archaeological, historical and environmental learning. This must-see attraction spans 2,000 years of local history. The house holds a museum and they also offer kayak tours. moundhouse.org

THE BAILEY MATTHEWS NATIONAL SHELL MUSEUM In addition to the natural history museum that included the “Great Wall of Shells” they opened a one of a kind aquarium exhibit dedicated to mollusks and their conservation in early 2020. Featuring octopuses, cuttlefish, snails and many more. shellmuseum.org

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It all began in the Florida Everglades in the 1940s when tourists started asking for rides on the boats used by local frog hunters. The zippy boats with their shallow draft could fly over the so-called River of Grass waters from which the hunters supplied fancy French restaurants with frog legs. With public interest in the unusual mode of transportation, the airboat tour industry took sudden flight.

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WOOTEN’S

Running since the 1950s, Wooten’s has grown from an airboat tour operation into an extensive nature attraction that also offers tours of its animal sanctuary—home to a Florida panther, tigers, lions, otters and more than 100 alligators— gator and other animal demonstrations, swamp buggy tours, a gift shop, and kayak rentals and tours. You can opt for public or private swamp buggy and airboat rides or combos of both. wootenseverglades.com 44

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Operated by a third-generation airboat tour guide, it takes pride in making its tours small—a maximum of six people per boat—and personalized. Guides can communicate with their passengers via two-way headphones. The one-hour narrated tour takes you through tight mangrove tunnels and narrow creeks that the bigger boats can’t navigate. evergladescity-airboattours.com

Book a Wilderness Airboat Tour or Mangrove Canopy Airboat Tour, or a combination of both. Your tickets get you free passage to a boardwalk trail that travels through a raccoon sanctuary, gator slough, mangrove forest, and manatee lookout point. They also include admission to an alligator show. jungleervairboatworld.com swflorida.travel

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With its Total Everglades Combo, you get to tour mangroves and grasslands by airboat, ride aboard a big-wheeled and elevated swamp buggy, visit Captain Jack’s animal sanctuary, see a free alligator show, and even hug a baby alligator for a cool Instagram post. Home to rescued wildlife, the animal sanctuary holds snakes, turtles, crocodiles, alligators, river otters, and big cats. captainjacksairboattours.com

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Vacation with a Side of Water In and around Naples, the water is where it’s at. Like local residents, visitors find that their two favorite ways to enjoy all the area’s various waterfronts and wetlands are at the beach or in a boat – whether it’s a sailboat, power boat, or paddlecraft. Some of the best local beach experiences combine the two – accessible only by boat. Others you can reach easily by car. Take your pick from these favorites, depending upon whether you’re looking for relaxation, action or the truest getaway.

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DELNOR-WIGGINS PASS STATE PARK 11135 Gulfshore Blvd, Naples

Anglers, nature-lovers, shellers, picnickers and paddlers find an ideal retreat at this popular beach at the north end of Vanderbilt Beach. An observation tower provides an overlook of the pass and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Somewhat hidden from the beaten beach path, it requires traveling through a residential neighborhood to find this natural gem, where gopher tortoises cross the road and butterflies flit through the native garden.

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MARCO ISLAND BEACHES Collier Blvd, Marco Island

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For active beachgoers, this lively park at the southernmost end of the island conveniently lies near water sports rentals and a fun beach restaurant and bar.

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The Naples Pier anchors the town’s stretch of beach accesses. Naturally, fishing is a favorite pastime at the pier beach, which is also convenient to downtown Naples’ legendary shop-and-dine scene.

Two other well-loved accesses include: CLAM PASS PARK 465 Seagate Dr. Hop aboard the free tram that travels from the parking lot, across an estuary boardwalk, to plush white sands with all the amenities you need for a beach day. It lies at Naples’ north end, adjacent to the Naples Grande Beach Resort.

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Parking: $8 per day LOWDERMILK PARK 1301 Gulfshore Blvd. N. Perfect for family beach outings, it stretches midtown, encompassing playgrounds, a duck pond, volleyball courts and a food concession. Two gazebos are available to rent, and yoga classes happen on Saturdays.

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OFFSHORE BEACHES

To combine beaching and boating, rent a boat or charter and head to offshore barrier islands unconnected to the land.

KEEWAYDIN ISLAND A short ride from Naples’ marinas, it jams on the weekends and other in-season times with boaters who pull up to sun, pick up shells, swim and picnic. At busy times, food concession boats accommodate the beach crowd.

TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE This maze of mangrove and sand islands south of Everglades National Park can be daunting for first-timers to the area. A number of charters can whisk you off to a beach all your own or the ethereal, abandoned white dome pods of Cape Romano.

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days the family way From Cape Coral, Pine Island and North Fort Myers to Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte, the region just north of Fort Myers has so much in store for families, you might need a plan. This three-day road map to navigating the area with kids hits all the high notes.

And a few secrets.

Photo Credit: The Shell Factory & Nature Park

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day 1:

Get a jump on the day’s crowd and head to the sign with the giant conch shell that marks the SHELL FACTORY & NATURE PARK (shellfactory.com), the region’s oldest surviving attraction, in North Fort Myers. There’s enough happening here to spend a half-day at least. The Nature Park brings together our most intriguing native species such as alligators and raccoons, with 400 different creatures from around the world. Kids are particularly fascinated by the bugs, spiders, snakes, and other creepy-crawly critters in the Eco Lab; farm and exotic animals they can pet and feed; the butterfly garden; and the dinosaur playground. In Scallywags Fun Park, every amusement activity they have ever dreamed of exists–from miniature golf and bumper boats to zip lining and a 40-foot climbing pole. Stop in at Southern Grill for seafood, pasta and ribs before you head to the shops and museums inside. From its humble beginnings as a shell shop, the retail operation has flourished into a continuum of gift stores, the Christmas House, a fudge shop, a video arcade and other dazzling attractions.

day 2:

Time for sunshine, water and beach.

Cape Coral’s SUN SPLASH FAMILY PARK (sunsplashwaterpark.com) opens seasonally with all the speed slides, kiddie pools, sand beaches and stay-wet activities kids love. When it isn’t open, head instead to the public beach at the YACHT CLUB COMMUNITY PARK (capecoral.net) in Cape Coral. It borders the Caloosahatchee River and provides swimming ops from its shoreline and in its swimming and kiddie pools. Other family-friendly facilities include a waterfront restaurant, playgrounds, a fishing pier and a bait shop. In the afternoon, visit the CALUSA HERITAGE TRAIL (floridamuseum.ufl.edu/rrc) in Pineland on Pine Island to build a history lesson into the schedule. Learn about the region’s earliest inhabitants and climb to the top of a Calusa mound. Plan on dinner at one of the island’s funky fish houses in Matlacha or St. James City.

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau

day 3:

To the North, Charlotte County maintains its nature and history for a quiet, off-theradar day of exploration. DOWNTOWN PUNTA GORDA preserves its history in its buildings and a trail of 29 murals that tell stories from heyday to modern-day. In the cool of morning, take advantage of the free bicycle loaner program to tour the town, its riverfront, parks, shops and great restaurants. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at PORT CHARLOTTE BEACH PARK (charlottecountyfl.gov). In addition to sunning and swimming in river waters, the complete recreation center offers picnic facilities, grills, swimming and kiddie pools, basketball, tennis, volleyball, a fishing pier and canoe and kayak rentals.

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