{"id":677,"date":"2021-03-09T04:33:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T04:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familytrailblazers.com\/?p=677"},"modified":"2021-03-09T13:38:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T13:38:42","slug":"what-to-do-in-ft-myers-beach-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familytrailblazers.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/09\/what-to-do-in-ft-myers-beach-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do in Ft Myers Beach with Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Beaches, Ice Cream, Mini Golf, and Fun Filled Adventures for the whole family<\/em>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Spring break is here, if you\u2019re planning a trip to Florida,\nthis post is for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Myers Beach isn\u2019t just about sun, sand, and the ocean\n(although those are some of my favorite things!) When we first started planning\nour RV route I knew a trip to Florida would be on our agenda. This was our\nfirst trip to the Ft. Myers area as a family and there was so much to keep us\nbusy I wish we had stayed longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although travelling with kids during COVID-19 can feel daunting, it is possible to enjoy a family vacation while still staying safe. In this post I share our favorite things to do in and around Ft. Myers Beach, Florida. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hit the beach<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The white sandy beaches and bountiful shelling opportunities\njust can\u2019t be beat along the Gulf Coast of Florida. We had a blast splashing in\nthe surf, teaching Lucas how to boogie board, building sand castles, and\nwatching the dolphins along the coast while we looked for seashells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a list of our favorite beaches in the area: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lover\u2019s Key State Park \u2013 <\/strong><\/em>Pack a picnic and enjoy the day at this beautiful state park. In addition to 2 miles of white sandy beaches, we liked the nature trails that loop around the island (just over 2 miles and really nice if you want some exercise in the shade!) There are also opportunities for paddling, biking, boating, fishing and wild-life viewing. Be sure to check their website<\/a> for the latest on parking and COVID-19 updates.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Myer\u2019s Beach<\/em> \u2013 Ft. Myer\u2019s Beach offers a long\nstretch of beach with multiple public access points dotted between the condos\nand hotels. This area offered the most amenities, the beach is teaming with\nrestaurants, bars, shops, and rentals for everything from jet skis to cabanas.\nIt\u2019s also the most crowded area we visited. If you enjoy being in the middle of\nall the action, this is the place for you. Pro tip: parking fills up quickly\nand gets expensive in the busy season, I recommend walking or biking if you\ncan. We brought our bike locks and parked our bikes at one of the public access\npoints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowditch Point Park<\/em> \u2013 One of our favorite spots, this beach<\/a> was much quieter than Ft. Myer\u2019s Beach when we visited. It\u2019s at the tip of the island, a stone\u2019s throw away from the eastern point of Sanibel Island. This is a great spot to watch the fishing boats come and go. The rocky tip of the island also offers opportunities for kids to climb and hunt for \u201ctreasures.\u201d We discovered a long stretch of sand bar that you can follow down the beach about a mile south to Ft. Myer\u2019s Beach.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanibel Island<\/em> \u2013 I have great memories of Sanibel from previous visits and its\u2019 beauty still did not disappoint. I especially love the drive over the Sanibel Island Causeway, the views are amazing. Be warned, the toll fee is hefty. The island was crowded when we visited, it took us about 40 minutes to get to Bowman\u2019s Beach<\/a>. Compared to the other beaches we visited in the area Bowman\u2019s Beach did not have the same powdery sand we\u2019ve grown accustomed to. Regardless, if you want that small island beach vibe, Sanibel Island is the great place to spend the day (or book a stay for even longer.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caspersen Beach (aka \u201cShark Tooth Beach\u201d), Venice Beach, FL<\/em> \u2013 Although this beach is technically in the Sarasota area, I\u2019m including it because we made a day trip there while staying in Ft. Myers Beach and it was worth the drive. If you saw our post from our trip to Shark Tooth Island<\/a> in Georgia then you know we\u2019ve developed a taste for treasure hunting. We couldn\u2019t help but check out Caspersen Beach to see what we could dig up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beach is lined with large rocks and jetty outcroppings,\nbut still offers visitors powdery white sand. We weren\u2019t the only beachgoers\nhunting for shark teeth on our visit. Although the shark teeth were much\nsmaller than what we found in Georgia they were plentiful, and easy to find\nonce you committed to looking. On the day of our visit John brought home over\n50 shark teeth (what we\u2019ll do with all of these fossil treasures is still TBD.)\n\ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be warned that parking is limited, so arrive early or pack your gear and prepare to walk a little over a mile from Brohard Paw Park<\/a> (this is what we had to do.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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