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Region in Florida
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By car
I-75 is the main interstate, going from Miami in the southeast to the Tampa/St. Pete area in the northwest.
By ferry
Key West Express offers daily service between Key West and Fort Myers Beach.
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Boca Grande is a town in Southwest Florida.
Cape Coral is a city in Southwest Florida. Visitors are drawn by its beaches, nature trails and sea kayaking opportunities on Black Island in Lovers Key State Park.
Englewood is a city with a bustling art community, authentic beach town atmosphere, and an abundance of aquatic activities on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida. In 2020, it was home to 21,000 people.
Everglades City is a city in Southwest Florida.
Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel and the exotic beaches of Captiva Islands.
Relatively undiscovered small town with beautiful beaches.
Enjoy the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, world class shopping, golf courses and the nearby untamed tropical wilderness of The Everglades.
Port Charlotte is a city in Southwest Florida roughly 30 miles north of Fort Myers and 40 miles south of Sarasota on the gulf coast of Florida. Nestled in Charlotte Harbor, visitors can take cruises through the harbor, play a round of mini-golf or swim in the harbor.
Punta Gorda is a city in Southwest Florida. After being devastated by a hurricane in 2004, the city has rebounded by building a new marina the Harborwalk, Linear Park and various trails throughout the city for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
Popular resort and timeshare destination.
Venice is a city in Sarasota County, in Southwest Florida. It was voted as one of the top ten Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living.
Big Cypress National Preserve is a National Preserve in the state of Florida. It is adjacent to Everglades National Park.
Captiva Island is an island Southwest Florida, just north of Sanibel Island.
a settlement near the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, an important birding site
Everglades redirects here. For Noosa Everglades in Queensland, see Great Sandy National Park (Cooloola) Everglades National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Florida.
Little Gasparilla Island is a tropical barrier island located just off the Southwest Coast of Florida. Situated halfway between Sarasota and Ft.
Myakka River State Park is a great place to see wild alligators, forests of trees draped in Spanish moss, and (as a sign proclaims) the "real Florida". Located in Sarasota, Florida of the United States of America, Myakka River State Park is one of the oldest and largest state parks in Florida, and is a short drive from the heart of Sarasota.
Pine Island is a largely rural island west of Cape Coral in Southwest Florida known for its mango farms and commercial fishing industry in the Intracoastal Waterway.
Sanibel Island is a city in Florida, entirely encompassing a barrier island west of Fort Myers. Sanibel is known as a quiet, natural travel destination, well-suited for families.
Siesta Key is a barrier island in Southwest Florida, and has one of the most beautiful beaches in North America and possibly the world. The beach is a fine white powder that is never too hot to enjoy a walk.
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