Activities & Attractions

The spirit of the community is really expressed during the Island's Shrimp Festival, usually held in February or March (controlled by the cycle of the moon). This colorful event has grown into a week-long festival. The blessing of the fleet and prayer for protection is the main reason for the event, however, a beautiful parade preceded by a 5K Run progresses down Estero Boulevard. Miss Shrimp Festival is crowned afterward. A tasty shrimp dinner is served by the local Lions Club and tours of shrimp boats are offered.

If championship golf is your game, there are more than fifty wonderful courses in Lee County, most within driving distance. With this much competition, green fees and cart rentals are moderate. A challenging 18-hole executive course is located right on the island.

If you prefer tennis, there are several places on the island--Bay Beach Racquet Club and Bay Oaks to name two.

Hobie Cats, Prindles, Jet Skis, etc., championships (both national and regional) as well as national championship volleyball are held on our island every year. A large number of jet ski enthusiasts gather for one leg of a Florida championship event. Jet skis, wave runners, parasailing and other water vehicles are available for rent at several beachfront locations.

The island is just seven miles long and a mere half-mile wide at the widest point. The star attraction is the beach itself known as the safest beach in the world, with no undertow and glistening white sand that slopes gently into the blue-green waters of the Gulf. You and your family can swim in comfort or stroll along the entire length of the island by its sparkling shores.

The annual Sandsculpting Fun-in-the-Sun has expanded to a six-day event, held in November each year, complete with masters' competition to amateur competition. This festival draws well over 75,000 people to our island. Some of the scheduled events are master sandsculpting demonstrations, children's art show, garden club show and sale, and the kids' pet show.

True tales have fishermen casting their eyes and rods toward the Gulf of Mexico. Most fishermen go out on party boats where captains take their passengers twenty to fifty miles off shore, where the water is deep and reefs attract a variety of fish that change with the seasons. Amberjack is found in the winter, while grouper and snapper are caught all year and tarpon, March through May.

A number of marinas rent boats, if you prefer to stay closer to shore or the back bay mangrove islands. Visitors and residents hurry daily to the docks to enjoy and buy the local catches-of-the-day. Ft. Myers Beach is not only a fisherman's paradise, but a seafood lover's paradise as well.

Ft. Myers Beach Attractions

	Casino Cruise Ships		Marine Science Center
	Sailing Tour Ship		Miniature & Executive Golf Courses
	Mantanzas Pass Wilderness Preserve		Beach Trolley Service
	Shelling Boat Tours		Times Square Promenade
	Sidewalk Cafes		Beach Strolling

Fort Myers Beach Swimming Pool.

Two story slide
Lap Pool with hydraulic lift
20' wide funbrellas
22,000 gallon Tad Pool Play area
On site restaurant
Activities center for babies and toddlers
Variety of water and land based events and programming available throughout
the year.

Family Fun at the Ft Myers Beach Pool

Ft Myers Beach Pool Info

Located one block off Estero Blvd (two blocks from the Red Coconut) beside
Topps Grocery and behind the Reef Restaurant.
 

Area Attractions

	Seminole Gaming Resort		Babcock Wilderness Adventures
	Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre		Estero River Canoeing & Kayaking
	Shell Factory		Edison & Ford Estates
	Oktoberfest (Oct.)		Major League Baseball Spring Training