Plan a Visit to Estero

Fly into Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), the main commercial airport for the Fort Myers area; Miromar Outlets in Estero is one exit south of the airport on I-75. By car, Estero is just off I-75 at exit 123 (Corkscrew Road), between Naples and Fort Myers. The Fort Myers area is about 2 hours from Tampa, 2.5 hours from Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and 3 hours from Orlando.

LeeTran buses serve the airport from a stop on the ground level of the parking garage, and several area hotels run free airport shuttles.

Reviewed November 2026

Fort Myers Beach on Estero Island has the area's beachfront resorts. Here are the ones on our list; rates and resort fees change, so book through each resort:

• Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina

  A 12-acre resort and marina on Estero Island at 275 Estero Boulevard, with studio, one- and two-bedroom villas, three pools including the zero-entry Octopool, and nature programs for kids. (239) 463-6181.

• Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach

  A lagoon-style pool, a Main Building connected to the beach by a pedestrian bridge, and complimentary bikes for guests. Its staff is Autism Double-Checked certified.

• DiamondHead Beach Resort

  121 one-bedroom suites with kitchenettes at 2000 Estero Blvd, with a beachfront heated pool and bicycle rentals.

• GullWing Beach Resort

  66 one- to three-bedroom suites with full kitchens and washers and dryers at 6620 Estero Blvd, with a beach ramp, pool lift and a trolley stop out front. (844) 887-6736.

• Pointe Estero Beach Resort

  60 one- and two-bedroom suites at 6640 Estero Blvd, with a tennis and pickleball court, beach volleyball and a trolley stop out front. (844) 474-7122.

Our approved sources don't yet include hotels inside the Village of Estero.

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You don't have to haul gear from Estero:

• Fun N' Sun Beach & Bike Rentals

  Delivers beach chairs, umbrellas, coolers, carts, bikes (including kids' bikes, child trailers and tandems), kayaks and paddleboards with no delivery fees; helmet and lock included with bikes. (239) 728-7564.

• Mid Island Water Sports

  Chair, umbrella and cabana rentals at resorts in the 6000 block of Estero Blvd; look for the yellow smiley-face flags. (239) 765-7327.

• All Island Watersports

  Beach chair and umbrella rentals at 61 Avenue C.

• Lovers Key State Park

  Beach rentals and paddling rentals at the park.

Downtown Fort Myers Beach has bike racks along Old San Carlos Boulevard.

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A few things shift through the year. Estero Bay Preserve's Estero River Scrub trails are usually driest from October through May. At Lovers Key, warm weather brings swimming and snorkeling, while winter is for shelling, picnics and wildlife watching. Lynn Hall Memorial Park's beach mat is out only from November to April because of sea turtle nesting season.

• Sea turtle nesting season on Fort Myers Beach runs from May through October, when beach fires aren't allowed.

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Lovers Key State Park has over five miles of multi-use trails you can ride for near-total seclusion, and bikes are one of two ways to reach its beach. Estero Bay Preserve allows off-road cycling on the Estero River Scrub trails but not on the salt flats or Winkler Point trails. On Fort Myers Beach, Fun N' Sun delivers rental bikes with a helmet and lock, and several resorts lend or rent bikes to guests.

• Florida law requires helmets for cyclists 16 and under.
• Miromar Outlets has bike racks near Converse Outlet and Banana Republic Factory.

Reviewed November 2026