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Bowditch Point Recreational Park

A short drive to the north end of Estero Island brings you to Bowditch Point. Here - during a delightful walk around the point - you can experience three distinct habitats: estuarine, beach and upland.

While on your bayside walk, you will pass the mangrove-lined beach, many wading birds, and bayside vegetation such as the beautiful sea oxeye daisy. The walk will lead you around the point to the wide beach and its native vegetation: sea oats, railroad vine and beach grasses. As the blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico greet you, look down at the waterline to see the burrowing coquinas and look up at the skyline to watch pelicans flying and diving.

Between the bay and the Gulf lies the upland pine forest. As you enjoy the quiet whisper of the seaside breeze, look for the wildlife of this area. You may see a raccoon eating fish high in a tree, a gopher tortoise peeking out of his borough, or a Florida box turtle crawling quietly through the underbrush.

STATUS: Open Sunup to Sundown. For more information, contact Lee County Parks and Recreation, (239) 765-6794.

LOCATION: 50 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, Florida 33931

Pictures: Bowditch Point Regional Park