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1: Babcock Wilderness Adventures If you wish to experience the thrill of meeting panthers, Florida cracker cattle, birds, and dozens of wild alligators face to face, then this tour is a must. Perhaps you may be lucky to catch a glimpse of a white tailed deer or some of the many wild turkeys along the tour route. Specially built swamp buggies carry you through unspoiled pinewoods, fresh water marsh, and sections of the Telegraph Cypress Swamp. A professional tour guide completes the experience with commentaries on the wildlife, ranch activities such as cattle and horses, and history of the area. |
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2: Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall presents plays, concerts, musicals, and dance programs. |
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3: Broadway Palm Dinner Theater Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, is now celebrating its 12th Terrific Season. The theatre entertains over 150,000 guests annually. The facility has expanded a number of times and now includes an additional 100-seat “black-box” theatre called The Off Broadway Palm Theatre, and two banquet facilities - Café Cabaret and The Art Café. |
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4: Burroughs Home The Burroughs Home is a three story Georgian Revival-style home built in 1901 for a wealthy businessman. This beautiful riverside home overlooks the Caloosahatchee River in Historic Downtown Fort Myers. Situated on the corner of First and Fowler, it is furnished with original family pieces and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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5: Calusa Nature Center The Calusa Nature Center and planetarium is a private, not for profit, environmental education organization located in Fort Myers, Florida. Our 105 acre site has a museum, nature trails, planetarium, aviary, gift shop and meeting and picnic areas. |
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6: Cape Air Enjoy a day trip to the colorful Keys. Fly to Key West in only 50 minutes. Experience the home of Hemmingway, buried treasure, and Florida's own living coral reef. Non-stop flights and low, same-day fares make a trip on Cape Air a breeze. |
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7: The Children's Science Center SCIENCE FUN FOR ALL AGES Participate in Hands-on Exhibits, Examine Technology, Challenge Your Wits, Explore Nature, Browse our Unique Gift Shop, Have a Party with Us. |
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8: Caribbean Gardens Naples Zoo is a nationally accredited zoo and yet much more than a zoo. A natural path almost a mile in length winds past rare and beautiful animals residing within a 52-acre jungle of exotic plants first planted in 1919 with a fascinating history. In this tropical setting, you can take delight at seeing many of your favorite animals like lions, kangaroos, and monkeys. In addition, you'll also discover an array of more rarely seen creatures like the endangered African wild dogs or an Asian deer that barks and eats meat. |
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9: Edison / Ford Winter Estates The winter home of Thomas A. Edison, beautifully poised along the Caloosahatchee River, is one of the greatest historic treasures within Lee County. In 1885, Thomas Edison first visited Florida. He purchased property along the Caloosahatchee River and built a vacation home. The vernacular structure, completed in 1886 and dubbed "Seminole lodge" by the Edisons, served as a winter retreat and work place for the prolific inventor until his death in 1931. |
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10: Imaginarium The Imaginarium Hands On Museum offers exciting interactive exhibits for all ages including live animals, a hurricane simulator, wide-screen movie theater, dino dig, and an early-childhood area. Daily Hands-On Fun Shows and 3-D Presentations. Museum store, food service and convenient parking. |
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11: Koreshan State Historic Site Throughout its history, Florida has welcomed pioneers of all kinds. Cyrus Reed Teed was probably the most unusual, bringing followers to Estero in 1894 to build New Jerusalem for his new faith, Koreshanity. The colony, known as the Koreshan Unity, believed that the entire universe existed within a giant, hollow sphere. Today, visitors can fish, picnic, boat, and hike where Teed´s visionaries once carried out survey experiments to prove the horizon on the beaches of Lee County curves upward. |
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12: Manatee World Your journey will take you on a narrated ecological cruise into a natural wildlife habitat filled with many of Florida’s most beautiful birds, plants, and animals in their native surroundings. Our boats are designed to be environmentally friendly and manatee safe. Let us show you how man and nature can coexist to the benefit of all and see why it is important to preserve these vanishing treasures. |
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13: Seminole Mystery Train Your Dinner Train is waiting for you at the Colonial Station in Fort Myers. Once onboard you can enjoy fine wines and your favorite drinks while your meal is being prepared fresh onboard in the rail car kitchen. |
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14: Shell Factory Not only is our collection of common and rare shells, sponges, coral, fossils and sea life specimens the largest in the world, but we also sell sea and nautical-inspired lamps and night lights, shell and gold jewelry or you can pick your own pearl & have it mounted in one of many styles of bands. |
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15: Big Cypress National Preserve The first National Preserve in the National Park System, Big Cypress has a mixture of pines, hardwoods, prairies, mangrove forests, cypress strands and domes. White-tailed deer, bear and Florida panther can be found here along with the more tropical liguus tree snail, royal palm and cigar orchid. This meeting place of temperate and tropical species is a hotbed of biological diversity. |
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16: Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park One of the most popular seashore destinations in Naples, this park's mile-long stretch of white sugar sand has been rated as one of the best beaches in the nation. The beach is popular for sunbathing, swimming, beachcombing, snorkeling, and picnicking. |
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17: J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is located on the subtropical barrier island of Sanibel in the Gulf of Mexico. The refuge is part of the largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystem in the United States. It is world famous for its spectacular migratory bird populations. J. N. "Ding" Darling is one of over 540 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System administered by the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service. |
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18: X-Press to Key West Ferry passengers from Ft. Myers Beach and Marco Island on Florida's southwest coast can arrive at the Key West Bight Ferry Terminal in approximately 3.5 hours. The 12,500-square-foot terminal is equipped with an information desk, a gift shop specializing in local products and a café offering local fare. |
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19: Swamp Buggy Races "World Famous Swamp Buggy Races," every first weekend in March, weekend before Memorial Day weekend and every last weekend in October. Four-hour show featuring a variety of classes from Jeeps to monster modified V8s. Track is submerged in water, which provides additional challenges to man and machine in this "Mile O' Mud." |
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20: Seminole Casino
Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week, the Seminole Casino
is the largest, most exciting attraction in the five county region
featuring; high paying gaming machines, live action poker and award
winning dining. |
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21: Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track Open daily!!! A long time landmark, and popular recreational facility on Florida's Southwest Coast, the race track operates year 'round with greyhound racing, full card simulcasting of dogs, thoroughbreds and poker. Since the 1970's the track has served the southwest Florida community with continuous, quality racing, charitable and special events, civic and social amenities, and provided a classic entertainment center for a seasonal and permanent residents. |
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22: Lovers Key State Park Fun for the whole family; experience all of the great outdoor adventures at Lovers Key State Park. Join a naturalist for one of the many biking and hiking tours of the Black Island Trail, exploring the flora and fauna of this maritime hammock. Kayak and boat tours will explore the beautiful waterways of Lovers Key State Park and the natural estuary of Estero Bay. |
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23: Captiva Cruises Cruise to the famous island destinations of Useppa Island, Cabbage Key, Cayo Costa and Boca Grande or select the Photo Safari Cruise. On board you'll enjoy interesting commentary and unforgettable scenery. Dolphins jumping in the wake of the boat is a favorite attraction. Yachtsmen, young and old enjoy first class service aboard our spacious and comfortable vessels. |
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Disclaimer: Information is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. |
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