Situated on the southwest coast of the Florida peninsula, Fort Myers's subtropical climate, great fishing and fantastic beaches make it a popular vacation destination for anglers and beach bums alike.
Just off the coast of Fort Myers is Fort Myers Beach, a small beach town occupying the entirety of Estero Island. The town is popular among locals and tourists alike for its clean white sands and the Fort Myers Beach Pier, where anglers reel in Spanish mackerel and lucky lookers catch glimpses of manatees and dolphins. The town also boasts some of the area's best restaurants and nightlife, packed into its central "Times Square". Nearby Sanibel and Captiva Island are quieter but no less beautiful, with shell-strewn beaches lined by luxury resorts and impressive beach homes.
The rich ecology of the gulf coast supports a wide offering of tour, sailing and fishing outfits in Fort Myers. Companies like Kayak Excursions and Magic Wind Adventure Sailing specialize in showing visitors the best the gulf coast has to offer, with day-long wildlife tours, fishing excursions and sunset cruises. More adventurous activities like parasailing and jetskiing are perennially popular with outfits like Adventures in Paradise.
Fort Myers’ long history as a popular vacation spot is on year-round display at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates. Luminaries Thomas Edison and Henry Ford loved the town so much, they purchased adjacent bungalow estates on the Caloosahatchee River, which are now home to a museum and gorgeous botanical gardens, boasting over 1,000 species of plants from around the globe.
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