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Beaches
Sanibel/Captiva
Islands: Beaches
on the islands and along the causeway; pier at Lighthouse Point at the
east end. For information, call 472-1080.
Bowditch Point Regional Park, Fort Myers Beach: Newest beach at
north end of Estero Island, Restrooms, showers, picnicking, grills, hiking
paths, bike racks, pavilion, handicapped-accessible boardwalk. To reach,
catch the trolley running from Main Street park and ride lot, just north
on Mantanzas Pass Bridge.
Lynn Hall Memorial Park, Fort Myers Beach: On the north end of
Estero Boulevard. Free fishing pier, parking, picnic tables, barbecue
grills, swings, bathhouse and restrooms. Private refreshments nearby.
Beach continues south with rental concessions, refreshments and
volleyball.
Lover's Key State Recreation Area, Carl E. Johnson Park:
Picnicking, restrooms, boardwalks fishing, nature trails, tram ride to the
beach.
Bonita Beach: At Hickory Boulevard and Bonita Beach Road at the
southern end of Bonita Beach. Picnicking, restrooms, showers, volleyball,
refreshments.
Barefoot Beach State Recreation Area: North of Wiggins Pass in
Collier County, off west end of Bonita Beach Road.
Vanderbilt Beach: Starting in North Naples at Vanderbilt Drive on
the south, to Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park at the north. Miles of white
sandy beaches, freshwater showers and metered parking on the south. The
state park is at the gulf end of 111th Ave./Bluebill Ave., grills,
picnicking, boat ramp, observation tower, restrooms with wheelchair
access, large parking areas, bath houses and showers. Good fishing in
Wiggins Pass. Fee. Open8 a.m. to sunset. For more information, call
597-6196.
Clam Pass, Seagate Drive: Tram to beach, restrooms, concessions,
showers, nature trail.
Lowdermilk Park: Along Gulf Shore Boulevard at Banyan Boulevard.
Metered parking, children's play area, beach accessible chairs for the
handicapped, volleyball courts, duck pond, restrooms, showers, a pavilion,
picnic tables and concessions. For more information, call 434-4698.
Naples: Ten miles of sandy beaches, from Gordon Passon the south to
Seagate Drive on the north. The Naples Fishing Pier is the crown jewel at
the west end of 12th Avenue S., extending 1,000 feet into the gulf.
Metered parking, bait, snack bar, restrooms and outdoor showers are
available, and hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for concessions.
Tigertail Beach: On Hernando Drive on Marco Island. The gulf-front
park features sailing and windsurfing and has a concession stand, picnic
facilities, water sports equipment rentals, volleyball, restrooms and
showers. For more information, call 642-8414.
Caxambas Pass: south end of S. Collier Blvd. on Marco Island.
Boat
Ramps
Imperial
Boat Ramp: U.S.
41 N., just south of Imperial River. Four boat ramps, a canoe launch,
500-foot boardwalk, wetland interpretive area and woodland picnic area.
Bay view Park: Danford Street off Thomasson Drive. Picnic,
restrooms.
Cocohatchee River Park: Vanderbilt Drive just south of Wiggins Pass
Road. Boat ramp, bathhouse, playground, picnic.
Caxambas Park: S. Collier Boulevard on south end of Marco Island.
Picnic area.
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park: County Road 901 off U.S. 41 N.
Picnic, swimming, fishing. For more information, call 597-6196.
Lake Trafford: Lake Trafford Road, near Immokalee. Picnic,
fresh-water fishing.
Naples Landing: East end of Broad Avenue S. Picnic area.
951 Boat Launch: State Road 951 just north of Marco Island
Golfing
Check
back soon for Golfing information!
Attractions
and Tours
A Day in
the Everglades: 239-695-4000.
Explore the waters of Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands with boat
excursions and airboat tours.
Airboat World Jungle Erv's: 611 Collier Ave., Marco, 239-695-2805.
Bill & Ed's Most Excellent Airboat Adventures: 1167 Hamilton Ln.,
239-695-4959
Caribbean Gardens: Natural paths wander the 52-acre botanical and
zoological garden. Founded in 1919, the garden offers mature foliage
surrounding animal exhibits ranging from golden tigers to impala antelope.
In Safari Canyon, guests witness beautiful animals display natural
behaviors complemented by wildlife footage and graphics on video monitors.
Guests enjoy learning recent conservation issues and animal information
through a variety of other interactive presentations including the Primate
Expedition Cruise, Scales and Tails Show, Meet the Keeper Series, and
Alligator Bay, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd., Naples, FL 239- 262-5409.
Eden of the Everglades: 903 Dupont Road, 239-695-2800. Jungle and
air boat tours.
Everglades Jungle Cruise: Fort Myers Yacht Basin, 239-334-2743.
Dinner dances and excursions on Caloosahatchee River.
Everglades National Park Boat Tours: East U.S. 41 to South SR 29,
800-445-7724 or 239-695-2591.
Everglades Private Airboat Tours: 31000 U.S. 41 E., 239-695-4637.
Everglades Wonder Gardens: Old U.S. 41, Bonita Springs,
239-992-2591. Native wildlife.
Florida Boat Tours: 200 Collier Ave., 239-695-4400.
Jimmy's Airboat Tours: 529 Harmon Terr., 239-695-4309.
Marco Island Self-Guided Historical Tour: 239-394-7549. The tour
consists of 13 stops commemorating historic events and sites.
Marco Island Trolley Tours: 1095 N. Collier Blvd, 239-394-1600.
Naples Depot Civic and Cultural Center: 1051 5th Ave. S.,
239-262-1776. This renovated railroad station, built in 1927, houses a
caboose, gift shop and historical memorabilia.
Naples Horse & Carriage: East end of 12th Avenue South at the
Naples City Dock, 239-649-1210. Candlelight, music and ambiance provided
with romantic horse-drawn rides through Old Naples.
Naples Trolley Tours: 5051 Castello Dr. 239-262-7300. See the town
and shop from quaint trolleys. Available for private parties.
Old Tamiami Nature Tours & Swamp Buggy Rides: Old U.S. 41,
Bonita Springs, 239-498-9050.
Personalized Airboat Trips: 39399 U.S. 41 E., 239-695-2277.
Sun Coast Adventures & Sightseeing Co.: 239-592-7020.
Swampland Airboat Tours: 227 Old Train Lane, 239-695-2740.
Wilderness Experiences/Everglades Institute: Loop Road, 695-3143.
Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours: 35 miles east of Naples on U.S.
41, 239-695-2781. This attraction includes an alligator and crocodile
farm, snake exhibit, airboat and swamp buggy rides.
Museums
Cape Coral
Historical Society Museum: 544
Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral, 239-772-7037.
Children's Science Center: 2915 NE Pine Island Road, N. Fort Myers,
239-997-0012. 6/10 mile west of U.S. 41. This museum offers hands-on
interaction. Thematic displays include those on the senses, weather,
natural history and inventors. The outdoor science park shows different
methods of landscaping, labeled plantings and includes a butterfly garden.
Collier County Museum: 3301 U.S. 41 E. 239-774-8476, in the Collier
County Government Complex. Narratives and displays explore 10,000 years of
Southwest Florida history. Displays include prehistoric fossils and
artifacts. A two-acre historical park behind the museum has a typical
Seminole Indian village, an active archaeological lab, garden, a steam
locomotive and an early-style swamp buggy. Gift shop.
Conservancy's Natural Science Museum: 1450 Merrihue Dr.
239-262-0304. Living marine displays, loggerhead turtle tank, mini-ocean
display. Gift shop. This group also runs the Briggs Nature Center
(941-775-8569) at the Rookery Bay preserve, at 401 Shell Island Road off
State Road 951 on the way to Marco Island. The Briggs center has nature
exhibits, photos, maps and gifts. Boat and canoe tours of Rookery Bay, a
national estuarine reserve, are also offered.
Edison/Ford Homes: 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. 239-334-3614.
Thomas A. Edison's (1847-1931) 14-acre winter home and estate. Original
furnishings and laboratory, museum of his inventions, botanical garden and
Florida's first swimming pool. The home of his friend, Henry Ford, is next
door.
Fort Myers Historical Museum: 2300 Peck St., Fort Myers.
239-332-5955. Indian and settler displays.
Island Historical Museum: Next to city hall on Sanibel Island.
239-472-4648.
Murphy-Burroughs Home: First and Fowler streets in Fort Myers.
239-332-1229. A restored river-front home at the foot of the Edison
Bridge.
Museum of the Islands: 5728 Sesame Dr., Sanibel-Captiva,
239-283-1525.
Naples Depot Cultural Center: 1051 Fifth Ave. S. 239-262-1776. Once
an operating train station, this community landmark has been restored and
now hosts civic functions, art exhibits, lectures and workshops.
Ostego Bay Marine Center: 718 Fisherman's Wharf, Fort Myers Beach,
239-765-8101. Marine touch-tank, aquariums, exhibits.
Palm Cottage (Collier County Historical Society): 137 12th Ave. S.
239-261-8164. This home, dating from the 1890s, is a historical site
letting visitors glimpse life in early Naples. Furnishing and artifacts.
Railroad Museum of Southwest Florida: 2287 First St., Fort Myers,
239-332-7245. Gift shop.
Sanibel Historical Village & Museum: 850 Dunlop Road, Sanibel,
239-472-4648.
Shell Museum & Educational Foundation, library: 2431 Periwinkle
Way, Sanibel, 239-395-2233.
Smallwood's Store Museum: 360 Mamie St., Chokoloskee, 239-695-2989.
Established in 1906 as a trading post, this site has been accessible by
road only since 1956.
Teddy Bear Museum of Naples: 2511 Pine Ridge Road, 239-598-2711.
Display of 2,500 teddy bears, including rare collectors items and limited
editions.
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