Is this what you think of when you envision Fort Myers, Florida? Swimming pools, palm trees, white sandy beaches? The beach is afterall one of the main attractions that draws so many visitors and countless individuals looking to relocate and buy real estate to the tropical climate of Fort Myers each year.
Besides being a beach town, Fort Myers also has thousands of acres throughout the city of natural wildlife and wetland preserves. Shane and I visited just one of several wetlands located within the city limits this past Sunday. The one we chose to visit was "Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve"located on Six Mile Cypress "smack dab" between Colonial and Daniels.
Cypress Trees
The Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is 9 miles long and 1/3 miles wide (2500 acres of wetland). It is home to a wide array and diverse population of plant and animal life. Wooden trails built throughout the wetlands are built up above the water. Animals can pass underneath the wooden path either through the water when it is the rainy season, or on the swampy land during the dry months.
Shane Looking for Alligators in Alligator Lake
Looks Like Shane Found the Gator!
Besides alligators, Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserveis home to Bald Eagles, Osprey, Wood Peckers, Raccoons, Panthers, Small Reptiles, Squirels and a wide variety of fish.
For an aerial map of the Six Mile Cypress Slough and watershed area, click here
We spent about 3 hours quietly walking the trails so as not to disturb the wildlife. If the visitor center had been open, it would have taken us a bit longer as we would have stopped there as well. Parking is $3.00 for the day. It is well-worth a stop at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve if you live in Fort Myers or are simply visiting and passing through.
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