Sports in Estero

Here's every sport with a club, league, lesson program or facility on our approved sources, with a link to each organization:

• Football and cheer (Estero Mustangs)

  A non-profit for ages 5 to 14, playing at 9100 Williams Road.

• Baseball and softball (San Carlos Youth Baseball and Softball)

  A Babe Ruth League program for ages 3 to 18.

• Soccer (Stovi Stars and FMB Soccer)

  Training, camps and recreational and competitive teams.

• Volleyball (USA South)

  Little Spikers and middle school academies at the Estero Recreation Center.

• Hockey (Hertz Arena leagues, Junior Everblades and Jr Blades)

  From Mini Mite to junior hockey, plus adult leagues.

• Figure skating at Hertz Arena

  Learn to Skate from age 4 and U.S.F.S. figure skating programs.

• Basketball, pickleball and open gym

  Pick-up play at the Estero Recreation Center.

• Tennis & pickleball courts

  Free outdoor courts at Bay Oaks and private club courts.

• Golf

  Private country clubs throughout Estero.

• Swimming

  Lee County community pools with swim lessons.

• Dance and taekwondo

  Classes at the Estero Recreation Center.

• School sports

  Estero High varsity teams and Three Oaks Middle intramurals.

Reviewed November 2026

Estero Mustangs Football & Cheer is a non-profit youth football and cheerleading program for kids 5 to 14 from Estero, San Carlos and Bonita Springs. Football is split into 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U divisions by age under Pop Warner, and cheer has five age-based teams; the age cutoff date is on the registration page. Teams play at the Estero Mustangs Field, 9100 Williams Road. You start registration online, then finish it in person at the field.

• The football equipment program includes a helmet, shoulder pads, jerseys and pants; players bring cleats and a helmet-attached mouthguard.
• Volunteers and coaches pass a level 2 background check, and head coaches need CPR training.
• Season dates and fees change each year; see the registration page.

Reviewed November 2026

San Carlos Youth Baseball and Softball is a Babe Ruth League program for ages 3 to 18. It plays at 18251 Three Oaks Parkway, where the concession stand is, and at the San Carlos Elementary field behind the school at 17282 Lee Rd. Players and coaches register online through the league's site, and teams send updates through the Sports SignUp Play app.

On Fort Myers Beach, the little league ballfield at Bay Oaks Park is open for public use free of charge.

Reviewed November 2026

Three soccer programs are on our approved list. Stovi Stars runs training and camps in Estero, Fort Myers Beach Soccer fields recreational and competitive teams, and San Carlos Soccer has its own club website.

• Stovi Stars

  Kids Recreation Summer Training for ages 5 to 11, fall camps for ages 8 to 12 at 9100 Williams Rd., Estero, the Prodigy Training Program for advanced players ages 7 to 12 at Estero High School's North Field, and one-on-one private training.

• Fort Myers Beach Soccer

  Recreational and competitive teams with a home field at Kelly Road Soccer Complex Field 6.

• San Carlos Soccer

  See the club's website for its programs and registration.

Reviewed November 2026

Hertz Arena in Estero is the area's hockey center. Hertz Arena says its in-house youth league, sanctioned by USA Hockey, is one of the largest in the southern states, with players from Mini Mite (6 and under) to high school, with fall, spring and summer seasons. The Florida Jr Blades junior program is based there too. Adults have their own league; see adult sports.

• Hertz Arena youth hockey

  Mini Mite through high school, with all coaches and referees USA Hockey certified. Register online.

• Junior Everblades Hockey Association

  A non-profit Tier II travel program at the 'A' and 'AA' levels with 13 teams and over 190 players. Director of Hockey Tony Lessel: 239-948-7825 ext. 1303.

• Florida Jr Blades

  Junior hockey teams in the USPHL NCDC and Premier divisions, based at Hertz Arena.

• Stick n Puck sessions let players practice with nets and pucks provided; full equipment is required.

Reviewed November 2026

Hertz Arena's Recreational Rinks teach skating from the beginning. Learn to Skate classes take beginners age 4 and up and feed both figure skating and hockey. Figure skaters can move into U.S. Figure Skating programs with group classes in freestyle, edge quality, synchronized team skating and ice dance, plus private lessons with the rink's coaches. Call (239) 948-7825, ext. 1306.

Private lesson costs (ice time plus the coach's fee) are paid at the front desk, and schedules are posted on the figure skating page.

Reviewed November 2026

USA South Volleyball Club runs Little Spikers and Middle School youth academies all year, including an Estero academy at the Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palm Blvd. Older players can join its club teams, including a Premier Program that travels to out-of-state tournaments, and private lessons and a setting program are offered too.

• The Estero Recreation Center also has open gym volleyball and senior volleyball for pick-up play.
• Bonita Beach Park has a sand volleyball court.

Reviewed November 2026

The Estero Recreation Center in Estero Community Park runs open gym time in its gymnasium for pick-up basketball, volleyball and pickleball. Adult Basketball (18 and older) is pick-up only, with no team or league play; Family Night lets parents and kids shoot hoops together, and teens 13 to 17 can play with friends. There's also senior basketball and senior volleyball. Coaching or paid instruction isn't allowed during open play.

• You need an Estero Recreation Center membership (a one-time lifetime membership). Lee County's Centers page has the details.
• The gym closes for tournaments, so call 239-533-1470 to confirm open gym times.

Reviewed November 2026

Public options are open play and drop-in courts; the area's many country club courts are for members.

• Estero Recreation Center

  Open play pickleball on the gym floor, with doubles games matched in the order players arrive (membership required).

• Village SportsPark hard courts

  The Village renovated the SportsPark hard courts in 2025, with pickleball, tennis and basketball elements.

• Bay Oaks Park, Fort Myers Beach

  Seven outdoor pickleball courts and tennis courts, free with no membership; a regular group plays pickleball every morning and welcomes new players. Indoor pickleball and lessons too.

• Estero Country Club

  Five Har-Tru tennis courts, pickleball leagues and clinics for members of this private club.

• The Club at Grandézza

  Six lighted Har-Tru clay courts with round robins, leagues and lessons for members.

• GullWing and Pointe Estero beach resorts

  Tennis and pickleball courts for guests.

Reviewed November 2026

Golf around Estero is mostly private: the courses belong to country clubs and gated golf communities, and our approved sources don't list a public course inside the Village. Here are the clubs on our list, in and around Estero, and what each says about itself:

• Estero Country Club

  A private club in The Vines community with a par 72 Gordon Lewis course of 7,072 yards from the championship tees and six sets of tees. 19501 Vintage Trace Circle; 239-267-7000.

• The Club at Grandézza

  A private par-72 course by Darwin Sharp III with seven sets of tees from 4,000 to 6,900 yards. It welcomes non-resident golf members.

• Wildcat Run Golf & Country Club

  A private club with an 18-hole Arnold Palmer signature course in a gated community of 450 homes, established in 1985; call (239) 948-7810.

• West Bay Club

  A private golf community with an 18-hole Pete and P.B. Dye-designed course.

• Shadow Wood Country Club

  Three championship courses and two clubhouses under one membership, in Southwest Florida.

• Pelican Sound Golf & River Club

  Golf, racquet sports, bocce and boating in Estero.

• Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club

  Championship golf with over 700 acres of freshwater lakes and three miles of private beach.

Reviewed November 2026

Lee County Parks & Recreation runs community pools, including the San Carlos Community Pool, with ADA chair lifts and swim lessons you can browse online. Pool passes are sold online or at the pools. Pools close without refunds when it's below 60 degrees with wind chill. The YMCA offers classes at several high school pools that aren't open to the general public; call 239-275-9622.

Our approved sources don't include a competitive swim team for Estero. If you know one, tell us through the corrections link.

Reviewed November 2026

The Estero Recreation Center has both. Dancing Little Stars teaches ballet, tap, hip-hop and jazz to boys and girls, from Beginning Ballet and Tap for ages 2 to 4 up to Stars Combo for ages 7 to 11. Little Ninjas (ages 4 to 6) prepares young kids for Tae Kwon Do without sparring, and Tae Kwon Do classes are open to all ages. Enroll online through Lee County.

• Adults can join tap, line dancing, Jazzercise and LaBlast dance fitness at the same center.
• Most classes need a recreation center membership.

Reviewed November 2026

Estero High School offers a full selection of varsity sports and has multiple state championship teams. Its stadium got a new turf football field in 2024. Three Oaks Middle School runs an intramural sports program with basketball, cross country, volleyball, soccer, track and field, golf and tennis. For tryouts and schedules, check each school's website.

• Estero High School

  Athletics pages and team news.

• Three Oaks Middle School

  Intramural sign-ups and activities.

Reviewed November 2026

Most local sports happen at a handful of places:

• Village Center Hub and SportsPark

  North of Williams Road and east of Via Coconut Point, next to Estero High School and Estero Community Park. The Village is adding multiuse fields, baseball fields and walking paths.

• Estero Mustangs Field

  9100 Williams Road, the Estero Mustangs Field.

• Estero Recreation Center

  The gym at Estero Community Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd.

• Hertz Arena

  Three ice sheets at 11000 Everblades Parkway.

• San Carlos youth baseball fields

  18251 Three Oaks Parkway and behind San Carlos Elementary.

Reviewed November 2026