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.
Black Island Trail
Estero 5.5 milesAt the northern end of Lovers Key State Park, the Black Island Trail makes lemonade out of lemons with a scenic hike or off-road ride in natural landscapes reshaped for coastal development.
Cabbage Key Nature Trail
Pine Island Sound 0.5 milesHike the Cabbage Key Nature Trail for a step back in time on an island known for its great cheeseburgers and layers of mystery, from Calusa times to a mystery writer's family retreat.
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve East
Fort Myers 4.3 milesAn accessible paved pathway, boardwalk, and tidally flooded river trail offer a variety of options for exploring immersive landscapes alongside 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.
Calusa Heritage Trail
Pine Island 1.3 milesAt the Randell Research Center, explore the remains of an ancient city on Pine Island along a set of trails with abundant signage detailing its history.
Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium
Fort Myers 2.0 milesHeaven and earth meet at the Calusa Nature Center, where a planetarium show complements the center's main mission of introducing the region's natural history, in part through its hiking trails.
CREW Cypress Dome Trails
Estero 4.4 milesOn this 4.4 mile loop, experience an impressive array of habitats in Florida panther habitat - from sandy flatwoods to flooded cypress swamps - in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed.
CREW Flint Pen Strand
Estero 13.4 milesJust four miles east of Interstate 75, get your feet wet in one corner of the vast the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed on the trails of Flint Pen Strand.
CREW Flint Pen Strand Big Loop
Estero 7.7 milesPlunge into a wild landscape of verdant pine forests and mysterious cypress swamps on a series of connected loops stretching from Flint Pen Strand to the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail.
CREW Flint Pen Strand Red Trail
Estero 1.5 milesThe westernmost of the loops at Flint Pen Strand, the 1.5 mile Red Trail is an easy introduction to the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed.
CREW Marsh Trails
Fort Myers 3.1 milesAt CREW Marsh, a network of well-marked paths crisscrosses the northwestern tip of the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, providing loops of up to 3.1 miles along a vast marsh.