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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.

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

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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. In spring 2021, a Welcome and Discovery Center is slated to open.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Everglades Airboat Excursions

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.

Today, airboat tour operators line Tamiami Trail between Naples and Miami and fill the town of Everglades City with opportunities to hop aboard the noisy contraptions and head out in Everglades waters—now in search of alligators, raccoons, birds, and other wildlife. Every tour operator has his or her own shtick, but they all share Everglades backwaters, opportunities to educate about the mangrove and marsh habitats, and built-in thrills. They provide protective headgear to deaden the noise of the huge aircraftlike propellers that speed them across the water’s surface.

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One of the longest running airboat tour operators in the western Everglades, it has grown since the 1950s 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

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EVERGLADES CITY AIRBOAT TOURS

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

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With its Total Everglades Combo, you get to tour mangroves and grasslands by airboat, ride aboard a bigwheeled 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

A descendant of pioneers in the airboat business, Capt.

Mitch offers private tours in six-seat boats. The business, he likes to boast, is “Redneck Owned and Operated.” During a one-hour tour, learn about the Everglades eco-system and how it works while exploring hardwood tree hammocks, cattail sloughs, and habitat for a number of wild animals including gators, snakes, bobcats, and bald eagles. captainmitchs.com

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Private planes and small charters fly into the Naples airport, but most air passengers arrive to Fort Myers’ Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).

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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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BAREFOOT BEACH PRESERVE 505 Barefoot Beach Blvd, Naples

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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Amenities: Shelters, tables, grills, sand volleyball court, a paddlecraft launch, a playground and restrooms.

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NAPLES BEACHES Gulfshore Blvd, Naples

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.

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DELNOR-WIGGINS PASS STATE PARK 11135 Gulfshore Blvd, Naples

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.

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.

Amenities: Tables, a restaurant, resort beach and watersport rentals, restrooms.

Parking: $8 per day

Amenities: Shelters, tables, grills, an observation tower, paddlecraft rentals, restrooms, showers.

Parking: $6 per vehicle with 2-8 occupants.

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.

Amenities: tables, shelters, playgrounds, a food concession, a duck pond, beach rentals.

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MARCO ISLAND BEACHES Collier Blvd, Marco Island

SOUTH MARCO BEACH 930 S. Collier Blvd.

Its sands run between the Gulf and Marco high-rises with limited facilities, but near a popular restaurant. The parking lot and restrooms lie across the boulevard.

Amenities: restrooms.

Parking: $8 per day TIGERTAIL BEACH 480 Hernando Dr. At the island’s northern end, it draws metro beachgoers interested in wildlife, seashells and water sports. A quiet lagoon attracts feeding birds, while the sandbar on the other side scoops up shells.

Amenities: shelter, tables, playgrounds, a food concession, beach and watersport rentals, restrooms.

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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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PINE ISLAND is rightfully nicknamed “Florida’s Creative Coast” for its colorful selection of art galleries, restaurants serving fresh seafood, and local “characters.” Secluded Pine Island has a quirky, laidback small-town feel set in a lush, natural environment. Surrounded by mangroves, it’s home to three natural preserves; a collection of talented artists; acres of palm, tropical plants and fruit groves; waterways offering excellent fishing, boating and paddling along with birdwatching; nature trails; ancient Indian shell mound; and bounty of specialty shops and fine art galleries.

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Pine Island has a quirky, laidback small-town feel set in a lush, natural environment. ★★★ Pine Island is void of high-rises and traffic lights. It’s Southwest Florida’s largest island at 17 miles long and 2 miles wide and is made up of five distinct communities, Bokeelia, Matlacha, Pine Island Center, Pineland and St. James City. The island is only about a 30-minute drive from Fort Myers and about 15 minutes from Cape Coral.

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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.

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;

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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.

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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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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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