Estero Bay Preserve State Park
Florida’s first aquatic preserve is also one of the state’s most productive estuaries. The bay hosts many forms of wildlife, including the bald eagle. The preserve guards the water, inlets, and islands of Estero Bay’s 10 miles. Activities on the bay or on the Estero River include canoeing and kayaking. Koreshan State Historic Site and Lovers Key/Carl E. Johnson State Park both provide launch facilities. The many trails are perfect for hiking, biking, or studying the diverse wildlife and native vegetation, including gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, slash pines, and live oaks. The park is near Estero, between Fort Myers and Naples. Take the Corkscrew Road exit from I-75, go west on Corkscrew Road, turn right on U.S. 41, turn west (left) on Broadway West. The public access point is on the north (right) side of the road next to the Florida Power & Light substation.
Open: 8:00am until sundown 365 days a year No entrance fee is required to enter this park
Managed by Koreshan State Historic Site