Fort Myers Manatee Park
The Manatee Park in Fort Myers is a great place to watch manatees in their natural habitat.
The park is situated close to a power plant that keeps the waters at a pleasantly mild temperature for the manatees in the cooler months from November to March.
The early morning hours are the best time for watching manatees in the canal. The friendly park rangers, who always enjoy chatting with visitors, provide interesting information about the animals' habits.
In the park, you can rent kayaks from the Calusa Blueway Canoe Outfitters team to explore the local animal and plant life in the Caloosahatchee distributaries.
The fairly spacious park also has a number of small and cozy picnic areas.
Slide show:
Adress:
10901 Palm Beach Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Hours:
- PARK HOURS (year round) 8:00am to sunset daily
- Visitor Center / Gift Shop / Seasonal Programs (November-March) 9am to 4pm daily.
Gift shop is open on week-ends and will be open 7 days a week starting November 28, 2008 through April 12, 2009.
Parking:
$1 per hour/$5 per day
