Alva Scrub Preserve
Fort Myers 3.0 milesA winding loop across seasonally flooded flatwoods, the multi-use at Alva Scrub Preserve provides excellent birding in a rural setting near the Caloosahatchee River.
Caloosahatchee Regional Park
Fort Myers 3.4 milesProviding a rare peek into unspoiled upland and floodplain habitats along the Caloosahatchee River, Caloosahatchee Regional Park evokes the wilderness in which the Calusa lived.
Hickey Creek Mitigation Park
Fort Myers 4.7 milesWalk along a blackwater stream that sluggishly seeps towards the Caloosahatchee River on the way to a panorama of pines and palmettos along Hickey Creek.
Hickory Swamp Preserve
Fort Myers 1.2 milesEnvironmental restoration is on display at Hickory Swamp Preserve along a well-marked 1.2 mile loop trail designed by Scouts along the Orange River watershed.
LaBelle Nature Park
LaBelle 0.5 milesAlong a mile of interconnected footpaths at LaBelle Nature Park, walk a gentle half-mile loop with views of the Caloosahatchee River from a lush hammock.
Telegraph Creek and Bob Janes Preserves
Fort Myers 4.0 milesAn impressive array of xeric, mesic, and aquatic habits is on display along a 4 mile set of loop trails traversing Telegraph Creek and Bob Janes Preserves.