MANATEE PARK

Address

10901 SR 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

Hours

Closures

General Information

• Manatee Viewing Status: Manatees are not being seen at this time. 
• 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.
• Click here for manatee viewing guidelines
• Parking fee is $2 per hour or $5 per day. $10 for a Shuttle Van or $20 for a Tour Bus per visit
• Pavilion, Chickee Hut & Amphitheater Rentals are available. Call 239-690-5030 ext. 222 or email HGienapp@leegov.com for reservation information.
• Kayak and Canoe rentals and gift shop provided by the Calusa Blueway Outfitters & Gift Shop (239) 481-4600
• Manatee Park is fully accessible
• Dogs are not permitted at this park. Find a dog-friendly parks here
• Volunteer Opportunities are available

• Educational programs, fishing, gardens, playgrounds, restrooms, walking path, wildlife viewing, paddlecraft launch and picnic areas.
• The park has an extensive butterfly garden and is a demonstration landscape for the Florida Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) program.
• Group Tours and programs are available on request. Call (239) 690-5030 for more information

• Fish Identification
• Butterfly Identification
• Start a butterfly garden
• Manatee Poster
• Manatee Bingo
• Manatee Coloring Book
• Manatee Activity Book

Opened in 1996, this 17-acre Regional Park is built and operated through a cooperative effort of partners & sponsors. 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.