Lake Park is a favorite destination for recreational area in Fort Myers. It is 279 acre park with 158 acres of fresh water to enjoy swimming, fishing, and canoeing. There is a 2.5 mile paved natural walk available for running, skateboarding, rollerblading, and biking. The Fragrance Garden is a unique experience to relax and learn about the natural wildlife around them. The park also includes picnic areas, concession stands, miniature train ride, boat rentals, and showers.

If you love to give your taste buds some exercise you will enjoy Fort Myers' Taste of the Town. On the first Sunday in November in Centennial Park and attracts around 15, 000 people with all the area's best restaurants. Such as Prawnbroker Restaurant, Iguana Mia, and Fish Market. Children under 10 are free!

With alligators, wild pigs, otters, and more you are guaranteed to become one with nature  at the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve. With birds that come down during the dry season such as herons and egrets which flock to the flag ponds. To get up close and personal with the animals there is a 1.2 miles boardwalk which winds through the 2,200- acre wetland.

This 105 acre Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium is a non profit, private, environmental education organization. With a museum, three nature walks, butterfly and bird aviaries, a Planetarium, gift shop, and picnic areas. The kids will learn about the endangered birds and butterflies along with the planets.

Manatee Park is a place to enjoy the West Indian Manatee in its natural habitat. They travel down to Manatee Park, attracted by the warm waters during the Fall and Spring time months. The park is 16-acres with viewing areas, fishing piers, picnic areas, canoeing through the Orange River.