Are you visiting or moving to Fort Myers Florida? Read about all the great things to do in Fort Myers!
Spring Training in Fort Myers
Two professional baseball teams call Fort Myers home for spring training, The Red Socks and the Minnesota Twins.
The Red Socks train at Jet Blue Park. Information for ticket purchase can be found here.
The Minnesota Twins train at Hammond Stadium. Information for ticket purchase can be found here.
Lakes Regional Park
Lakes Regional Park is part of the Lee County Parks system. It has almost 300 acres of nature trails, lakes and gardens. The park features paved and unpaved biking and hiding trails as well as bike rentals. Also at the park are boardwalks, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, picnicking, bird watching, and gardens to explore. If that’s not enough, there are also two playgrounds, water parks, a miniature train, railroad museum, concessions and watercraft rentals. Check out their events calendar here. Lakes Regional Park is one of the great things to do in Fort Myers.
Lakes Regional Park Google Map
Edison and Ford Winter Estates
As in the name, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates were originally the winter get-away for famous inventors, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Per their official website, “The Edison & Ford Winter Estates boasts over 20 acres of botanical gardens, nine historic buildings including Edison’s Botanic Research Laboratory and the Edison Ford Museum which contains an impressive collection of inventions, artifacts and special exhibit galleries.” Check out their event calendar here. Edison and Ford Winter Estates is one of the great things to do in Fort Myers.
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
The Six Mile Cypress Preserve is a free adventure in Fort Myers. Here you’ll find a 1.5 mile boardwalk through a swamp called the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve which takes you through 80 acres of the slough. Along the boardwalk are benches for resting and even a blind for better wildlife viewing. On-site is a nature center with interactive exhibits for children and adults alike. Fearful of mosquito? Don’t be! Gambusia, or mosquito fish, inhabit the waters here keeping the area mosquito free. Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is one of the great things to do in Fort Myers.
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Google Map
Fort Myers River District
Enjoy a day walking around the Fort Myers River District along the palm tree lined streets along the Caloosahatchee River. Check out the many specialty shops, restaurants, and galleries. Check out the architecture with buildings that were erected beginning in the 1920’s. On your walk enjoy sculptures by Edgardo Carmona, of musicians, jugglers, card players, street vendors and more forged in rust colored metal. The area is home to many festivals, races, street parties, concerts, a theater and more. Check out their event calendar here. Fort Myers River District is one of the great things to do in Fort Myers.
Fort Myers River District Google Map
IMAG History and Science Center
Per their official website of the IMAG History and Science Center, “Touch live sea life, engineer a creation, run through a rainstorm! Your admission package to IMAG provides hours of fun and entertainment for the entire family. Offering over 60 interactive exhibits, there is fun for the entire family to explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and the history of Southwest Florida. You will enjoy touching live marine animals in our Sea to See Touch Tanks; a 3,200-gallon aquarium displaying a variety of fish, including sharks; our Living Lab with turtles, a ball python, frogs, a bearded dragon, prairie dogs and more; daily LIVE! Animal Encounters; the opportunity to become a TV weather forecaster in our mini-studio; a walk through Southwest Florida in our Hall of History; a 3-D movie, and so much more! A visit to IMAG nurtures intellectual curiosity, discovery, and innovation.” IMAG History and Science Center is one of the great things to do in Fort Myers.
IMAG History and Science Center Google Map
Manatee Park
Manatee Park is a great place to see Manatees. While it is our state’s marine animal, getting an up close view or a view at all, is not guaranteed if you’re just looking for them in the wild. At Manatee Park in Fort Myers, during the colder weather months, you will see lots of these interesting and strange looking creatures gathered because of the warm water given off by the power plant. Manatee Park is one of the great things to do in Fort Myers.