Bowditch Point Park
Park
13 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Euku:⇄ · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fort Myers Beach
Fort Myers Beach has 13 miles of mapped trails, 4.8 for every square mile of land
10% of Fort Myers Beach’s land is conserved, about 174 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bowditch Point Park (0.9 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #29 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
174 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
4.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
167 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
28 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Fort Myers Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fort Myers Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fort Myers Beach is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #29 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fort Myers Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails4.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (167 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 96%
Water is more than half of Fort Myers Beach’s area (3 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bowditch Point Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lynn Hall Memorial Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bay Oaks Pool
Managed by Fort Myers Beach Parks and Recreation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
174 conserved acres
10% of Fort Myers Beach’s land. Water is left out: Fort Myers Beach has 2.8 square miles of land and 3.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fort Myers Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County86 ac
State parks76 ac
Regional agency7 ac
Private owners5 ac
State Conservation Area · 76 acLocal Conservation Area · 59 acLocal Other or Unknown · 17 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 acLocal Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estero Bay Preserve State Park State Conservation Area | State parks | 76 | Open |
| Matanzas Pass Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 59 | Open |
| Bowditch Point Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 17 | Open |
| Fort Myers Beach Elementary Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Bay Oaks Community Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Lynn Hall Memorial Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Estero Island Beach Access North (Tdc) #37 Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 5 | Open |
Things to do
32 places to go in Fort Myers Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fort Myers Beach
28 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Fort Myers Beach
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Fort Myers Beach
EIBC Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Fort Myers Beach
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 9.6 mi
Calusa Loop0.6 mi
Mangrove Loop0.4 mi
Matanzas Passage0.2 mi
Coconut Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
25Tennis
6Pickleball
2Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fort Myers Beach
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 75 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fort Myers Beach →
Next door
Fort Myers Beach and its neighbors
Fort Myers Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers Beach | 10% | 4.8 | 30 | 89% | A |
| Bonita Springs | 11% | 1.0 | 50 | 55% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Myers Beach
Where can I hike in Fort Myers Beach?
The longest trail networks: Bowditch Point Park, 0.9 miles; Lynn Hall Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fort Myers Beach is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fort Myers Beach’s trails?
Bowditch Point Park and Estero Bay Preserve State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fort Myers Beach?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fort Myers Beach?
20,141 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Myers Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 167 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fort Myers Beach have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #29 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fort Myers Beach neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →