Fort Myers Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival  is the first weekend in November.

Estero Island, better known as Fort Myers Beach, is a barrier island, 7 miles long and considered one of the safest beaches in the world due to the calm waters, easy access and gentle slope of the Gulf's bottom. 

Water sports, fishing, golf, tennis, boat rentals, cruise ship to The Keys, casino boat, bike & scooter rentals, are all on the island .  

Why not see if you can spot a starfish?  Starfish live in saltwater on sandy bottoms.  They often wash up on beaches after a storm and become stranded when the tide goes out, they can survive if the sun doesn't dry them before the next tide. 

Most have 5-arms, the less common have 9-arms. They have no front or back and move in any direction without turning.

It is illegal to remove them from the beach.    

Lover's Key State Park is a 1,616 acre park.  It has 2.5 miles of white sandy beaches, wildlife viewing, fishing, kayaking and swimming. Beach dunes and mangrove swamps are popular sites.
http://FloridaStateParks.org 

Bowditch Point Regional Park is located at the northern tip of the Island, with the highest elevation on the island 22ft above sea level.  It has 17 acres of parkland with wildlife, grasses, reeds and wildflowers.

The beautiful white sandy beaches, outstanding restaurants, the exciting Times Square Pier and Towne center are only a small part of what Fort Myers Beach has to offer.  

Over 1.8 million visitors enjoy the barrier island of Fort Myers Beach each year. The island is 6.2 sq. mi. of which 2.9 sq. mi. are island and 3.3 sq. mi. water.

No wonder it is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the USA

Collect sea shells and look for sand dollars on the beach. Since the sand dollar lives in sandy locations, if you would like to collect their shells, the best time to comb the beach is after the tide recedes

 
Fort Myers Intl Airport (RSW) is 20 miles.  Just follow the "To The Beach" signs.

Eagle Ridge Golf Club
http://www.playeagleridge.com

Naples trolleys
http://www.naplestrolleytours.com 

Airboat rides
http://www.epat.cc 

Edison & Ford Estates                   
http://www.edison- ford.estate.com

Deep Sea  Fishing
http://www.seatrekfishing.com 

Gatorama
http://www.gatorama.com 

Capt Tony's Fishing
http://www.capttonys.com 

Manatee World
http://www.manateeworld.com 

Everglades Island Airboat Tours
http://airboateverglades.com 

Miromar Outlets
http://www.miromar.com 

Island Water Sports
http://atislandwatersports.com 

Naples Zoo
http://www.napleszoo.com 

Sun Harvest Citrus
http://sunharvestcitrus.com 

Tin City-fishing/sightseeing http://tincityboats.com
                             

Bay Beach Golf Club
http://www.fmbgolfclub.com

Miniature Golf - Smugglers Cove
http://www.smugglersgolf.com 

Key West Express 

http://www.seakeywestexpress.com

Pirates Cruise
http://www.piecesofeight.com