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Lovers Key State Park is a 712-acre (2.88 km2) Florida State Park located on Lover's Key and three other barrier islands—Black Island, Inner and Long Key. It is at 8700 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, between Big Carlos Pass and New Pass and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) west of Interstate 75 on exit 116. The park lies within the city limits of Bonita Springs and is just north of Bonita Beach. The park uses a Fort Myers Beach zip code for address purposes.
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The key was the capital of the Calusa realm across Southern Florida in the 16th century when Spanish colonization of Florida began. Spain's attempt at colonizing Mound Key in the mid-16th century was unsuccessful and ultimately abandoned in favor of St. Augustine, but the key can still be visited today, where the pile of discarded shells and archaeological digs mark the site of pre-Columbian civilization.
A dolphin cruise with them is excellent. They have biologists on board and are laid back and fun. Free parking on site.
Friendly fishing charters.
Cyrus Teed, creator of the religion of 'Koreshanity' founded his 'New Jerusalem' community here. Various structures, many over a century old, are still preserved.