Edison and Ford Winter Estates
Explore the historic estates, gardens and museum using the operator’s current tour and visitor information.
Visitor details ↗Southwest Coast & Islands / Find your place
Fort Myers
Winter estates · Wetland boardwalk · Nature
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Fort Myers.
Mix riverfront history with a carefully chosen nature visit. Fort Myers is a city base for the area; beach and island stops need their own travel time.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
Plan a wetland-boardwalk and interpretive-center visit using current county guidance and closures.
Visitor details ↗Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium
Explore the nature center’s habitats and visitor programs; check planetarium schedules separately.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Explore local restaurants, cafés and places to pause around Fort Myers.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Fort Myers. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Fort Myers area places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Fort Myers. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Florida photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- Fort Myers Downtown 2.JPG — Paddy1111, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Beach and Sanibel Lighthouse From Fishing Pier 2.jpg — JMOOLY1978, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Sunset at Naples Beach, Florida.jpg — daniel rengel, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
Visitor information: Fort Myers, Sanibel, Naples. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.