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FORT MYERS AREA Fort Myers Area | 35 75 75 41 41 82 80 31 851 846 Sanibel Cape Coral South Naples North Fort Meyers Sanibel Island Pine Island Captiva Island Marco Island North Captiva Island Cayo Costa Island Fort Myers RSW Airport Gulf of Mexico Charlotte Harbor Estero Bay 0 10 miles 0 10 km Naples Here on the Gulf side, smooth stretches of beach fade into waters that ombré into shades of turquoise while palm fronds rustle overhead—a classic image of beachfront serenity. Yet that's where the similarity ends in this diverse region that encompasses Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, and Captiva, Marco, and Sanibel Islands. Character begins in its hub: Fort Myers, whose well-preserved River District follows Spanish footsteps into Calusa Indian heritage along the banks of the Caloosahatchee. It continues in posh Naples, where a historical pier marks the center of waterfront recreation, near music at Cambier Park, boutiques on Third Street or Venetian Village, and more golf holes per capita than any other community in the U.S. Looking for lower-key? Make your way past bobbing sailboats to the barrier islands across from Cape Coral to collect more than 400 types of seashells by the seashore on Sanibel Island, the "Shelling Capital of the Western World," or its sister island, Captiva. Beaches and birds abound there and on peaceful Marco Island, the southernmost tip of the largest inhabited island of Florida's Ten Thousand. 3 4 10 8 9 12 11 14 15 16 13 1 6 5 7 18 2 19 17

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