Fort Myers Things to Do

The Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is a natural animal corridor between northern Lee County and Estero Bay. You can see alligators, wild pigs, otters, and more. During the dry season (October to June), birds like herons and e... more

The Beat Club is the place to party in Fort Myers where the music is hip-hop and techno, and the place is packed with party animals. The bar can get pretty wild every hour on the hour, waitresses stand on the bar and pour free... more

Cayo Costa State Park is one of Florida's best-kept secrets. The barrier island is only accessible by boat. Activities include hiking, swimming, fishing and shelling. If you go swimming, there are no lifeguards, but there is a... more

At the Sun Splash Family Waterpark in Cape Coral, you can test your nerves on the Electric Slide, a Kelly green five-story twisting tube slide, or you can relax and catch some rays on the Lazy River. Other attractions include C... more

Downtown Fort Myers has a variety of bars for whatever mood you're in. Gotham Hall is a pool hall for the jet set. The intimate bar is next to The Cigar Bar ( downtown. The setting is both gothic and glitzy, with beautiful déc... more

J.C. Cruises offers a variety of tours on the scenic Caloosahatchee River. The 600-passenger paddlewheel boat called Capt. J.P. offers lunch and dinner cruises. On Wednesday and Friday, a four-hour buffet cruise sails to the Gu... more

The posters that catch your eye on the Freedom Trail might draw you back to the North End later for raucous improv and sketch comedy in a subterranean setting. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday evenings, and bu... more

Look for the yellow and green dinosaur next to the water tower and you know you have found Imaginarium, a hands-on science museum for kids of all ages. Try your hand at being a weatherman, excavate a T-Rex in the "dig pit" or c... more

The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium combines nature with education. The 105-acre site contains a museum, aviary, winding nature trails, a gift shop, and meeting and picnic areas. The museum has information on Florida's his... more

Castle Golf doesn't look like any ordinary miniature golf course. Stepping on to the tropical courtyard is like taking a nature hike, with waterfalls and wildlife. The course is located on Gladiolus Drive, next to Lakes Park.... more