MANATEE PARK

Address

10901 State Road 80 (Palm Beach Blvd.)
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Google Map/Directions

Contact Information

Heather Gienapp
239-690-5030 ext. 222
HGienapp@leegov.com
Facility Staff

Events

Park Hours: 7:00am to sunset

NO PETS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PARK

Current Gulf temperature is above 74 degrees F.
The likelihood of seeing manatees is very low. 

Procedures to pay for parking: 

Payments will be made at one of two pay machines. Cash or credit cards are accepted.  

NO CHANGE or REFUNDS at pay machine.
 

Calusa Blueway Outfitters:

239-481-4600

Kayak Rentals
9 a.m.- 12:00 p. m. Weekends only

Gift Shop:

9 a.m.-  1:00 p.m. Weekends only

Parking Fees:

$1  per hour      April - November

$2 per hour       December - March

$5 per day         

Lee County Parks & Recreation annual parking sticker is accepted at this location.

$10 per visit Shuttle Van

$20 per visit Tour Bus

Commercial Tour Operators must pay a $5 launch fee per boat at the gift shop. Please call 239-481-4600 for further information.

Pavilion Rentals: The Pavilion, Chickee Hut, Picnic Area and Live Oak Amphitheater rental is available APRIL through NOVEMBER. Rentals are $50 per day. They may be reserved in advance with 72 hours notice. Call Heather Gienapp at 239-690-5030 ext222 or email HGienapp@leegov.com for reservation information.

Manatee Park is a non-captive warm water refuge for the Florida Manatee. Optimum viewing months  are late  December, January and February when the gulf temperature is below 68F. Manatees are generally not present during the warm summer months. Current Gulf temperature may be found at SCCF Recon. 

Opened in 1996, this 17 acre Regional Park is built and operated through a cooperative effort of partners & sponsors. While the land is owned by Florida Power & Light. The facilities were originally funded by Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau.  Native plant habitats and gardens have been planted and maintained by the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society and many volunteers. Lee County residents provide visitor services as Volunteer Interpretive Naturalists trained in part by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. While small in size, Lee County Manatee Park provides information and programming for over 200,000 visitors annually.