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Manatee Park

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10901 State Road 80, Fort Myers, FL 33905
893428 -81.777977 26.693361
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Manatee Park provides a unique opportunity to view West Indian manatees congregating in the warm-water discharge of a nearby power plant. The park features boardwalks, walking trails, a small visitor center, picnic areas, and educational programs. While manatee sightings aren’t guaranteed and depend on water temperature, visitors often witness dozens of these gentle giants, particularly from November through April. The park is family-friendly and offers kayak rentals for a closer encounter. Though sometimes crowded and water clarity can vary, it remains a popular destination for wildlife enthusiasts.

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  • 10901 State Road 80, Fort Myers, FL 33905
  • +1 239-690-5030

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AnnaMartinsson
Fort Myers
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The cafe is a little place situated in the middle of the buzzing market of the city and is a cute little place with a really warm ambience and very nice and friendly people and staff. The food was great and had a lot of amazing local flavors. It was totally worth the visit and we really enjoyed the food and hospitality.. It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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PaleySigurdardottir
Fort Myers
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It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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IneJohansen
Fort Myers
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It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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SofiaLind
Fort Myers
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It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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ZebBergman
Fort Myers
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You can enter this place without any admission fee and take up a guided tour which is a great way to see the place. There is so much to see here and this place is beautiful and adorned with amazing heritage sites inside which are architecturally so beautiful and the buildings are all ancient with the charm of tradition. This place is very interesting and makes up for a unique visit.

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AlbinaWojciechowska
Fort Myers
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The hotel is very well built and is clean and nice.The room was big and cozy and comfortable and the views from the room are just stunning and beautiful. We got the beach view and it was amazing.. We decided to have a self guided tour and it was a good experience. This was a cheap option and it was nice because we got to know so much while visiting these famous places. All the facts and the historic stories were part of these self guided tours and it was nice to get all the information.

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JuliaAndreassen
Fort Myers
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It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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RimaKruglova
Fort Myers
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It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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LoaOttarsdottir
Fort Myers
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This is an amazing place and a must see for all the visitors. It is adorned with beautiful interiors and historic walls. The stories of the past of this building are incredible and the view is just awesome.

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BinckPloeger
Fort Myers
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It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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AbelEliasson
Fort Myers
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While making our itinerary, we included this place towards the end and thought that incase we are behind time, we will skip it. But thank God, we didn’t because it was one of the greatest places to visit. Easily accessible, conveniently located, gorgeous location and the easy navigation for the entire tour of this place made it much more fun and enjoyable. I will suggest everyone to please visit this place.

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FredricMansson
Fort Myers
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This is an excellent restaurant which is the new opening in the town and also the talk of the town. The delicacies prepared here are awesome and delicious. The chefs have all come from outside and serve the best of gourmet food. It was exotic and tasty array of food and I highly recommend this place to everyone. Just awesome!!

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Ville-VeikHeikkinen
Fort Myers
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We were so excited to visit this place but were thoroughly disappointed while reaching and looking at the mismanaged affair. The place was crowded with tourists and there was no system to arrange them. The staff was also very rude.

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ArnoLanteigne
Fort Myers
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This is an amazing place and a must see for all the visitors. It is adorned with beautiful interiors and historic walls. The stories of the past of this building are incredible and the view is just awesome.

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LailaBroberg
Fort Myers
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It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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SafiyevanderVorst
Fort Myers
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It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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MajaSLind
Fort Myers
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It was one the greatest experiences we had. We loved the place and more than the place the people were simply amazing. The hospitality and the warmth provided to us was beyond expectation and we are forever grateful.. This is an amazing place and a must see for all the visitors. It is adorned with beautiful interiors and historic walls. The stories of the past of this building are incredible and the view is just awesome.

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TonyLindholm
Fort Myers
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It is a great place to stay and gives you much luxury and comfort at a great price. The service is great and the management was very prompt and was very helpful and assisted us with everything. The rooms were big and spacious, well maintained and the views from the window of the city skyline was just stunning. Loved my experience here!

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LenaAdler
Fort Myers
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There was nothing special about this speciality hotel and it was such a disappointment. The place was literally in ruins and it pinches me to see all my money goes to waste. The rooms were really dirty and unkept and the service was pathetic. I won’t recommend this to anyone and it was the worst experience.

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KondratMatveyev
Fort Myers
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This place is filled with tourist attractions so you have a lot of options for sightseeing. We made a list of places we wanted to see and missed out on a few museums and other places. Overall we really liked the city and the places here and it was an amazing vacation with the family.

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