Colby and Tara were very helpful in assisting us on our tour of their wildlife facility. Thank you…read morefor the lovely experience!

We got a local's recommendation to use Carmen's to do some kayaking from the Sirenia Vista Park in…read moreCape Coral. Once we sent them a text we heard back from them quickly and arranged for a drop off for two days later. The gentleman who dropped off the kayaks and did the pick-up was very friendly. He was early to the drop off spot and super fast in returning to pick up the kayaks once we were done and had texted him. The price for two double kayaks appeared to be the best in town and with no drop off fees. The kayaks were in decent shape. Highly recommended!

They had everything we needed for our 2 hour rental including a map! Super nice friendly people too!read more

Jimmy was very helpful with getting us outfitted for some kayaking. Nice place to have lunch there…read moretoo. Cute canals to kayak thru with gallaries and pastel houses.

Had a great experience with Jimmy and Rhonda, his guide, she showed me many hidden covers and lots…read moreof birds.

This animal rescue sanctuary is truly a special place. My husband and I loved it. You can feel the…read morecompassion and dedication the moment you arrive. Julie and the volunteers clearly care deeply about the animals and go above and beyond to ensure they are safe, healthy, and loved. The sanctuary is clean, well-organized, and focused on the animals' well-being above all else. It's inspiring to see animals given a second chance at life in such a nurturing environment. Thank you Julie for being our tour guide! It was amazing!! The sanctuary is a must see!!

I'll just go ahead and say it. You can't walk through the gates of Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary on a…read moreguided tour and come out the same person you were before. Not if your heart is beating. Nestled in a secluded animal mecca near the Babcock Ranch proximity of Punta Gorda, live 57ish forms of wildlife who have found their forever home in Octagon, most of whom would not be alive had it not been for the compassionate hearts who saved these sentient beings. Yes, of course, this Disneyland For Wildlife has lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! (admit it, you saw that one coming), but so much more, including species you would not expect to see at a wildlife sanctuary. For example, the homing pigeons who landed at Octagon because they were orphaned and have no knowledge of how to forage for food. As well as the alligator who grew up in a bathtub (don't even get me started). How about the pair of Macaws that were rescued from a dentist's office after the patients were teaching them one too many curse words ? And the monkey (cue the waterworks, it's ok to cry along with me) who was abandoned in a cage and left at the gates to Octagon on Thanksgiving Day. We can't forget the baboon who spins gleefully on three legs when he thinks no one is watching, which is extraordinary when you learn that he came to Octagon because of a history of being mentally abused. The one thing they all have in common? They're all rescues. All of these majestic creatures have been rescued and offered a New Beginning to live out the rest of their lives in a place where they are happy and well-cared for. In fact, Octagon was rated as one of the Top 10 wildlife sanctuaries in the country for the happiest animal residents. Now, that's saying something. Octagon even has resident "squatters", i.e. animals that don't need to be here but choose to be, for example Blue, the handsome peacock who hangs out to spread his beautiful plumage for the lady hens (hang in there, pal, one day you might get lucky) and the ibis who travel in and out to the sanctuary, to score a free meal and to swap stories with their friends. The feeling of joy is palpable as you walk along the path, as every animal resident (humans too) was thrilled to see my tour guide, Tracey Pirozzi, chuffing at the fence to gain her attention. No animal is ever asked to do anything it doesn't want to do. Every enclosure is arranged to make the animal as comfortable as possible. In fact, enclosures are often customized to the resident to work around any historical triggers they may have. In addition to the opportunity to see these precious animals thriving at their new beginnings, the tour also was extremely educational. I learned so much, as did the others in my tour group. Tracey kept things light and informative, engaging everyone in fun games and quizzes along the way. While fielding questions and engaging us with the animals along the way, Tracey speaks earnestly and passionately about the purpose, about the origins, of Octagon. I shed a few tears (maybe more than a few) when I saw how dear this place is to her heart. And it's easy to see why. Every animal here is given some sort of enrichment, something to keep their mind stimulated, which is critical to their overall well-being, whether it's a large ball that they can push around, a hanging crate of meat that they have to unpuzzle to claim, or a TV to watch their favorite cartoon. And marshmallows! Psst, Tracey, how about another marshamllow, puhhhhleeeeezzzzzz? As a 501(c)(3) nonrprofit organization, Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary depends entirely upon donor support, with no government assistance. As you can imagine, Octagon has a hefty expenditure in just keeping their doors open. Their food bill alone, as you can imagine (we saw one tiger tackle five chickens for breakfast), runs in the tens of thousands of dollars every month. Not only that, but there are no paid jobs here. The facility is managed by a 100% volunteer workforce, and every volunteer we encountered had a huge smile on their face, and a fierce passion upon their brows. We could feel it. The animals could feel it. The guided tour is suited for people of all ages, a terrific way to spend the morning. One little boy in our tour group was so engaged and so spot-on with the answers to Tracey's questions that I'm pretty sure that he'll soon be a tour guide . For Southwest Florida residents or for visitors from out of town, I highly recommend this opportunity to see nature at its best. I give it four paws up. To make your tour extra special, make a reservation for the 9:30am tour on Thursdays, so Tracey can show you this magical place!

The people who run this place are so incredibly nice and generous and the food truck outside is…read morealso amazing. Amazing people in general, great food as well. Overall great experience!

The star of this park is the covered bocce courts which include lighting, seating and a…read moreprofessional looking area with a large number of courts. I can picture the older Italian guys all here swapping stories and throwing bocce balls up and down. Sadly, the pandemic has much of that shut down so the park is a little quieter these days. Other than bocce, there is a backetball court, picnic shelter with grill and a playground area. The park has a large parking lot with plenty of room. [Review 13257 overall, 575 of 2020.]

Brought my fur baby to the dog park and had such a nice time. They keep big buckets of water and…read moreseating for us humans. Overall was a beautiful park that was well maintained.

Our first time here and it was a blast! Our host Amelia was…read morevery friendly and helpful, even though the WiFi was down she was able to figure something out to make sure our Casino Royale escape room experience was functional. Our theme was definitely on point with what we had to look for inside in order to get out, we were in a group of four and we all helped each other, it was very creative, and helpful clues. We were able to get out with 13 minutes left to spare and only using 1 clue (you get 3 clues) Restroom is clean, gender neutral, lots of parking available in the plaza. After we got to sign the walk with our names and take a fun picture with some props! I highly recommend this to do with friends, family, or even coworkers!

From our arrival, the place just had a dirty feel. Had to use the restroom and found hurricane…read moreshutters being stored in there. There was a storage space across from restroom that was kinda covered but you could still see in it. Then we headed back up front to check in. Watched the "safety" video, which was a joke. As we walked to our room, we passed by the other two rooms. The first room didn't even have a full wall. We could hear the people in the room talking and trying to solve their puzzle. When we walked into our room, our "game master" gave us the rundown. There was a theme but literally no storyline. Super lame! The quality of the equipment was not good. The countless locks we had to unlock took us several times of entering the same code to finally get the lock to open. Thinking we had the wrong code, we asked the "game master" for help. The game master wasn't paying attention to where we were in the "game" and gave us help for something we had already figured out. There were props of items that we found that were complete irrelevant to the "game". We've been to a few escape rooms before and this one was such a major let down. Don't waste your money on this place drive to Ft. Myers but make sure it's a decent one. Apparently the owners of this one own one in FM as well so it may be just as bad. Giving it one star because you have to give it something.

Great place to bring ur furry friends, They have the big and small dog section, public bathroom,…read moreand trash bags to pick up after ur pups. Very clean park and very nice people!

Wow, I love my girls and this was such a fun park to bring them to. This park is located in…read moreBabcock ranch and on the way to the park we walked a beautiful nature trail. We saw a small alligator on the way but it is was at a distance. The park has a section for big and small dogs. There are agility obstacles for the pups, which we really enjoyed and at the entrance you can pick and fill up a water bucket for your best friend to drink out of.