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Fort Myers Beach, located on Estero Island, is a Gulf coast destination with diverse offerings and a vibrant community. Popular with families and the younger crowd, this is where you'll find a more typical beach lifestyle of sun tanning, t-shirt stores, great restaurants, and wonderful shops. Fort Myers Beach is family oriented and affordable, and the miles of sand, surf, activities and restaurants cater to every taste under the sun.

Accommodations on Fort Myers Beach are readily available and range from condos and resorts to small inns.

Times Square is the heart of Fort Myers Beach. Full of shops and restaurants, the area features also boasts great outdoor dining, street performers, and plenty of spots to relax. Activity is almost continuous and the music, colorful buildings and beach crowd will soon have you strolling and toe-tapping. Enjoy fishing from the Atlantic-style fishing pier or take in an astounding sunset, dine Gulf-side while listening to local musicians or simply sunbathe in the sand on the beach. Nightlife is plentiful as are the myriad water activities available - take an exciting ride on a waverunner, get a mile-high view from a parasail or hire a boat and head out to open waters in search of big fish.

As part of the gateway to local barrier islands, Fort Myers Beach boasts soft sandy beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, where the ocean floor slopes gently into the water with no sudden drop-offs or big waves. These beaches are the perfect place to spend the day. Visiting for the day? Several public access points to the beach are easy to find. Secluded Lover's Key, at the south end of Ft. Myers Beach, is reached by tram. Visitors can rent kayaks and canoes and take boat tours of the area. Picnic areas and barbecue grills are conveniently located along the beach.

Accommodations, restaurants and activities are only a click away. Use the links on the right to plan your next vacation to Fort Myers Beach.