Play ground area is at the front of parking area hidden down the path behind the painted Butterfly…read morebathroom. Very clean for middle of November travel. The playground structure has a sunshade cover. Other pictures we've seen didn't have cover in them. Clean seating and plenty of picnic benches.

This review is for the dog park only. If you want place where the owners do not discipline the dogs…read moreand where barking and aggression is allowed then this is the place. Unneutered dogs are welcomed. The small dog park is on the fence with the large ones. This place is very clicky, outsiders and the dogs seem to be unwanted. Did I mention the dogs poop and the owners look away. The rest of the park is awesome!

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.

Too much dirt. Our dogs were filthy when we left. If your dog is a digger then they would like this…read morepark

Fantastic little park with convenient water supply for the dogs. I suggest bringing your own bowl…read morefor the water. The park features distinct sections for small and large dogs, as well as various trails consisting of gravel, dirt, and grass.

Seems a lot of the reviews focus on the dog park. Mine is broader. I spent 2 full days both in the…read morerec center and on the grounds because of an all-day event there.They have a nice scenic walk around a pond (that had a live wild alligator when I was there) with several benches. There's a newish playground that is great for kids that's well-maintained. There are 2 gyms, a weight room, and various meeting rooms. There's an outdoor walking/running track and basketball courts. On a nice weekend day, parking can be a challenge. Next door to a Junior High School.

Love this park. Nice short walking trail around lake and i went two different times so far and each…read morehad great dogs and dog owners in dog park. My pup was thrilled

We've been to dog beach many times. There's always some owner out there with a dog who is dangerous…read moreor that the owner cannot control. You usually can spot those people out and stay away from them, but yesterday was Sunday and it was busy and some guy with a huge pitbull that he could not control, allowed his dog to attack and go after our one year-old golden retriever. Cooper now has to have surgery on his ear tomorrow. BEWARE not everyone out there, along with their animal is safe. Go at your own risk.

Enough reviews to explain how to get there. Prepare for bugs on shore near mangos. My dog had a…read moreblast the two times we went and so did i. Beautiful shallow water for splashing and playing . Please bring doggie bag from home or get a bag(s) at dispenser BEFORE you come in. I did see several dog wastes not cleaned up.

This was the first time we took Freckles to Pooch Park in North Fort Meyers. She really enjoys…read moreinteracting with other doggies. We went into the large dog entrance and she is about 45 pounds. There were friendly people and chairs to sit on. Freckles was a hit! She may have been the only female pooch lol! All the other dogs checked her out. They ran around the large gated park playing, digging and rolling in the grass. When Freckles had enough she runs to Dave to tell him "take me home"! The park has beautifully maintained baseball fields, tennis and soccer fields. Looks like there is a small ramp to Judd Creek where you can launch your canoe! Next time I will take some pictures of the dogs and the park!

Dog parks get always good ratings from me because there should be more! This dog park has a large…read moreand small dog section with seating and lots of space. The grass of the small dog was long and needed a trim.

Beautiful area to set up a picnic. Play area fully gated and perfect for the little ones.read more

A nice park, boat ramp and playground next to the Midpoint Bridge…read moreThis is a 5-acre park at the east end of the Everest Parkway and to the south of the Midpoint Bridge. It has a fair-sized parking lot that could handle about 25-30 trucks and trailers or cars. The park offers a saltwater boat launch facility with access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Caloosahatchee River. It is approximately 10.9 statute miles from the Sanibel Causeway Bridge and just south of the Midpoint Bridge. If you don't have a boat it is also a great location to sit and enjoy a beautiful view or take your children to the playground. The parking lot and boat ramp are on the north side of the park. The south side has a grassy area with an open grassy area and tree covered portion along the Riverview part. This section has a concrete sidewalk that follows along the river and to the south side of the park, several covered tables, restrooms and a very nice, new playground surrounded by a fence. The park has parking fees for boat trailers ($15/day) according to their webpage. It is a very nice park with a lovely river view.

This park is very close to where we ate lunch at the newly reopened Sweet Tomatoes, so after we…read moreate, we headed over to check it out. Lakes Park is a 279-acre public park located along Gladiolus Drive, just south of Fort Myers. It is operated by the Lee County Department of Parks and Recreation. The park was named after its main feature: 158 acres of man-made freshwater lakes that were created when the site was occupied by West Coast Rock Co., a rock and limestone quarry, during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1958, a railroad spur was built to serve the mine, running along what is now Six Mile Cypress Parkway. The track bed had previously been used by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad from 1926 to 1952. In 1978, Lee County purchased the abandoned quarry to preserve the land before opening it to the public as a park on April 21, 1984. My first impression was that this has to be one of the nicest parks I have ever visited. It has so much to offer that I could have easily spent the entire day there. If you visit the park, it is important to note that admission is free, but parking is not. It costs $1 per hour, up to a maximum of $5. Once you enter the park, there is so much to do. There are more than 2.5 miles of paved paths running throughout the park. There is an amphitheater, beach volleyball courts, a boat launch, a fishing area, a train-themed playground, picnic shelters, gardens, a wedding gazebo, and a train museum. You can also rent a boat, kayak, or bicycle. Admission to the train museum is $5, and the 15-minute train rides, when operating, cost $5 per adult. The park also offers story-time programs, a farmers market (October through June), and a two-hour bird patrol tour on the first Saturday of each month at 8:00 a.m. The park is a stop on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, a network of more than 500 wildlife viewing sites across the state. On the day I visited, it was blisteringly hot. I recommend visiting during the cooler months. Even so, I was able to walk the boardwalk, where I spotted a variety of birds, and I explored a few of the gardens. The park is so lovely. We have multiple parks on Florida's east coast that offer some of the same features, but here in Fort Myers, you can find it all at Lakes Regional Park.

What a huge and beautiful park. I'm a little jealous we don't have anything like this near us! We…read morelet the kids play on two different playgrounds. There was a splash pad that was closed off due to construction. We saw a community garden, children's garden, and train museum and boardwalk. You can easily spend a few hours here. I think parking was $1/hours or $5 for the day. It's huge here!! I read 279 acres.

We were driving to Punta Gorda looking for a place to get a pup cup and a cappuccino. It was late…read moreafternoon on Sunday and the sky was overcast and looked like rain. The good thing was that the temperature dropped at least 10 degrees and we decided to stop at the dog park. The Hounds of Henry Street was relatively empty and Freckles was so excited to run around for a bit. She was the smallest dog on the large dog side. But all the dogs are relatively sweet and friendly and she had a good time. We didn't forget about the pup cup, so we stopped at the Working Cow on the way back! We really made Freckle's day and enjoyed ourselves at the same time!

Hounds of Henry is a great place to take your fur babies. It is clean and kept up well. Miss Skippy…read moreenjoys her running with her many friends, she even chills out sometimes.

Went for the first time with my 3- and 6- year old during the hot summer afternoon sun. Four…read moreFreedoms has parking on the north and east side of the playground, from what I saw. Not a lot, just designated parking on the shoulder of the road. The neighborhood was ok. There was a bank. Duplexes, and apartment buildings directly across from the park. It's right off of busy Cape Pkwy, behind a bank. The bonus is that the entire play area is fenced it with "childproof" closing mechanisms. Four Freedoms has an office building that you can rent out, preschool inside, fenced in playground, and a walkway to a beach area, which is only for sunbathers (and currently closed, per posted signage). The play area had artificial turf under the playgrounds and swings. It was nice and cushioned, but also very hot. There were two newer playgrounds for younger kids, an older playground for older kids, 2 accessible swings, 2 baby swings, a tire swing, and 4 normal swings. There were ample, newer, picnic tables, and 4 under a gazebo. There were many mature trees providing shade, but a majority of the swing sets and the larger, newer playground closest to the building remained exposed to the sun, and very hot (around 1:30pm in early August). It would be nice if they had those shade coverings like other Cape parks and elementary schools. There was an entry gate to the play area from each side of the park (north, west, and east). Then, there was a walkway to the sand beach (currently closed), but posted as a sunbathing beach only. Overall nice place and general "safe" feeling with the childproof fencing, and plenty of room for kids to run and jump within. The big con for me was the lack of shade directly over the play areas.

This large park overlooks the Bimini Basin and includes a large and shaded fenced-in playground and…read morea sunbathing beach. Picnic tables, swing sets, bathrooms and benches for parents to sit and watch. I took a bit of time to sit here and chill. Very nice park. [Review 10783 overall, 551 of 2019.]