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Nature Attractions In Southwest Florida

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Southwest Florida is the region along the southwest Gulf coast of the U.S. State of Florida. The area is known for its sugar white sand beaches, lush tropical landscape, and winter resort economy.Definitions of the region vary, though its boundaries are generally considered to put it south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee, and mostly north of the Everglades and to include Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties. For some purposes, the inland counties of DeSoto, Glades, and Hendry, and the thinly populated mainland section of Monroe County, south of Collier, are also included.The region includes four metropolitan areas: the...
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Nature Attractions In Southwest Florida

  • 1. Siesta Beach Siesta Key
    Siesta Key is a barrier island off the southwest coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located between Roberts Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census-designated place in Sarasota County. Siesta Key is part of the Bradenton—Sarasota—Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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  • 2. J.N. Sanibel Island
    The J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in southwestern Florida, on Sanibel Island in the Gulf of Mexico. Ding Darling Wildlife Society , a non-profit Friends of the Refuge organization, supports environmental education and services at the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. It is named for the cartoonist Jay Norwood Ding Darling.The 5200 acre refuge was established in 1976, to protect one of the country's largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystems. The refuge is well known for its migratory bird populations. Hurricane Charley struck the refuge on August 13, 2004, causing major changes to the topography and ecology. The J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of the following: the Darlin...
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  • 3. Fort Myers Beach Fort Myers Beach
    Fort Myers or Ft. Myers, is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. It has grown rapidly in recent years. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 62,298 and in 2017 was estimated at 79,943.Fort Myers is a gateway to the Southwest Florida region and a major tourist destination within Florida. The winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are major attractions. The city is named after Colonel Abraham Myers.
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  • 4. Naples Botanical Garden Naples
    Naples Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Naples, Florida, United States. Incorporated in 1994, the Garden consists of 170 acres of cultivated gardens and preservation land, representing seven distinct natural habitats and ecosystems, and featuring over 1000 species, with special emphasis on the ecosystems between the 26th parallel north and the 26th parallel south. The gardens are located at 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112. The Garden was founded in 1993. In 2000, the late Harvey Kapnick, Jr. donated $5 million for the purchase of 170 acres of open space 3 miles from downtown Naples. In 2006 the master plan for Naples Botanical Garden was completed with the contemplated gardens representing the culture and flora of the tropics. Construction on the first phase began in 2008 wi...
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