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• Southwest Florida boasts more than 600 miles of shoreline and is home to some of the best beach destinations in the world. Warm Gulf waters, white sand, and shell filled beaches are an alluring part of vacationing in the Fort Myers, Sanibel , and Captiva Island area.

• Do [add listing] The closest to the beach is the Galleria at Fort Lauderdale, about 10 minutes walk from the beach along Sunrise Blvd. The biggest by far is the Sawgrass Mills located in Sunrise approximately 20 minutes west of Fort Lauderdale. With over 350 stores it is one of the largest outlets in the USA.

• Fort Lauderdale Beaches. Fort Lauderdale Beach THE Fort Lauderdale Beach. This is where all the action is, where Spring Break was born in the 50's. While other beaches are hidden behind houses and buildings on the east side of A1A, this is the only beach in the Fort Lauderdale area where you can have a clear and spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean while driving on A1A.

The Town of Fort Myers Beach maintains 26 public beach accesses on Estero Island. These are marked and easily accessed from Estero Boulevard. Many of the accesses also have public parking. View the list of public beach accesses which is maintained by the Town of Fort Myers Beach by following the link above.

Water, Dining and Sports: The Best Resorts in Fort Myers. Then there is the more sophisticated AND fun, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Estero. The grounds are beautiful and your beach is a private island, accessible only by boat. The resort welcomes pets, kids of all ages and has a spectacular restaurant on site.

Estero Island. The town of Fort Myers Beach lies on Estero Island, which is connected near its northern end to Fort Myers and other mainland locations by County Road 865.