Best places: Nature preserves in Cape Coral, United States

3,500-acre park offering wildlife, a butterfly garden & boardwalk trails through the wetlands.

Wildlife rescue/rehabilitation center housing abandoned wild animals & offering self-guided tours.

👍👍 We had an awesome time! Our guide was excellent! Also, I highly recommend their Gator Shack for lunch! Dar Dar is so funny and has such a cool personality! The fried shrimp and burgers are very good! We will be going back for sure! Thank you all for such a great and memorable day!

Undeveloped barrier island with a sandy beach, learning center, butterfly garden & walking trail.

Primitive campsites, fishing, hiking & a range of wildlife in a picturesque, sprawling preserve.

A former logging site, this birders' haven offers 12 miles of hiking & biking trails & a boardwalk.

Estuary preserve featuring dense seagrass beds, fishing, boating, recreational islands & more.

Wetland preserve featuring a walking trail, a visitor center & seasonal kayak rentals.

Wildlife conservation center with nature exhibits, hands-on learning programs for kids & boat tours.

Large conservation area with scenic landscapes & activities like fishing, hiking, hunting & camping.

Protected channel with mangrove islands, used for kayaking, birdwatching & fishing.

Stunning coastal preserve featuring scenic waterways, mangrove tunnels, barrier islands & more.

Opened in 1966, Florida's first aquatic preserve offers miles of hiking trails, wildlife & kayaking.

Natural tidal wetlands reserve with mangroves, a sandy beach, kayak rentals & birdwatching.

This nonprofit manages environmentally sensitive lands with trails & provides educational programs.

Visitors can view the wetlands here on a raised boardwalk or canoe on Popash Creek.

Shoreline nature preserve spanning 70 miles, with extensive paddle trails & hiking & birding sites.

👍👍 First time visitor here in December 2020 Not unlike many other preserve areas in the immediate vicinity but enjoyable nonetheless. Restroom facilities, ample parking and gazebos a plus. Several short trails/boardwalks. Nesting bald eagles in preserve.

👍👍 Had such a lovely time exploring these trails. The educational signs and components were very high quality, and we saw lots of wildlife! (Mostly birds). I recommend going early in the morning and packing plenty of water.

Known for gopher tortoises, this environmental reserve has a wooden walkway for human visitors.