Attractions Found In Fort Myers Florida

By Jony Mozen


Whether you are traveling to Florida for business or pleasure there are certain activities that cannot be missed. This state is located in the core of our nations vacation center. One of the cities that offer some of the best activities is Fort Myers Florida. This city has a wide variety of activities designed to satisfy the tastes of all who visit.

One main draw for this area is the beaches and all the activities associated with it. This is especially true for college students during spring break. The beaches are a haven for those who enjoy water sports such as wave running, jet skis and para-sailing. Another popular activity is fishing and boats can be chartered for full or half day tours looking for deep sea catches.

The Edison Ford Winter Estates can provide a full day of activities that include historical gardens, buildings and a museum. The botanical gardens contain over five hundred unique plants, flowers and trees. They also have an orchid program and propagation greenhouse that is open to the public and shopping opportunities are available in the gift shops. Visitors are able to tour the winter retreat homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford among other buildings on the property.

For those who have a more adventurous personality numerous nature based activities are available. The Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve gives you the opportunity to observe and photograph wildlife in their natural habitat. You might see alligators and wild pigs while walking on the board walk leading to the blind where you can take photos up close and personal with birds and animals in the area.

You will find a rain forest aviary at the Shell factory that is open to the public. It contains hundreds of birds from countries located in the southern hemisphere. The factory tour also features a butterfly garden that gives visitors an opportunity to sit is an area and be surrounded by these lovely creatures. While there you can visit the petting zoo with your children and an animal museum containing the largest collection in the country of exotic animals.

This city sponsors guided tours of historical nature for tourists. They cover historical buildings during one tour, another covers the major pieces of art scattered around the town and a third guides guests to purported haunted homes and sites in the city. There is an Art Center in the mid-city that exhibits works from local and outside artists.

Other activities available might include air boat rides into the Everglades or a similar day safari on a river boat. On these tours you are allowed to bring a cooler with you while the insect repellent is provided by the crew. There are casino cruises available also. These five hour tours include lunch and dinner buffets and provide professional style roulette, black jack and slot machines. There are two tours a day available for gamblers and their families.

What ever you choose to do on your trip you can find a wide variety of activities here for the entire family to enjoy days of non-stop entertainment.




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