Outdoors in Fort Myers

Outdoors

Trailhead Neighborhood Park

This park is suitable for a low-cost family outing or solo stroll, offering playgrounds, walking paths, and picnic spots. Expect to spend 1-2 hours enjoying the outdoors, perhaps paired with a picnic lunch.

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Wa-Ke Hatchee Park

County recreation space featuring 2 small lakes, walking trails, tennis courts & a dog park.

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Koreshan State Park

Vast state park with picnic & camping facilities, historic buildings, trails & canoe streams.

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Buckingham Community Park

Recreation area featuring a large playground, football & baseball fields & a separate dog park.

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Cayo Costa State Park

Island park accessible only by ferry or private boat boasts 9 miles of beach & 9 acres of forest.

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Three Oaks Park

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Lakes Park

Park with a freshwater lake for fishing, also offers bike & boat rentals, trails & picnic spots.

North Naples

Barefoot Beach County Preserve

Undeveloped barrier island with a sandy beach, learning center, butterfly garden & walking trail.

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Lovers Key State Park

Once secluded beach now accessible by boardwalk & tram is home to manatees, dolphins & bald eagles.

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Bowditch Point Park

Nature preserve & recreation area with panoramic bay views, trails & access to a swimming beach.

Hancock

North Shore Park

Low-key park area by the river featuring picnic pavilions & a pier for fishing enthusiasts.

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Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens

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Lynn Hall Memorial Park

Small beach park with a fishing pier, restrooms, showers & parking, plus picnic & grill facilities.