Manatee Park Fort Myers Florida

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(2.3K) · Park in Fort Myers, United States
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Mar 16, 2025
What an incredibly disappointing outing this was.  After spending almost $400, and not seeing any sign of even a single manatee, on our way out we were talking to someone familiar with this company a…Full review by Roving05995052379
Mar 7, 2025
Manatee Park is located at 10901 Palm Beach Blvd in Fort Myers. There is a small gift shop and you need to pay to park by the hour ($1 for each hour or $5 for a day pass). Before you rent a kayak y…Full review by 32jl
Mar 3, 2025
Rented Kayaks for the after and went out for some nature watching. Park has lots of great bird watching and saw a Gator but he kept to himself, as they do. Didn’t have high expectations of seeing any…Full review by MissyPA71
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My husband is 6'5" and a big guy. Is there a weight limit for the kayak?
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Not sure.
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Answer by Steve S · Jul 22, 2021
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Are dogs allowed
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The sign at the parking lot says “No Pets.”
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What’s the best time of day to see the manatees?
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The manatees' travel and 'activity' is governed more by water temperature than the time of day. You can call Manatee Park and they can tell you (not an exact science) if manatees …
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The manatees' travel and 'activity' is governed more by water temperature than the time of day. You can call Manatee Park and they can tell you (not an exact science) if manatees are in the park and, if so, how many.
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I understand that July would not be the best time to see the manatee is there anything else in the park to see or do?
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There is a gift shop and some educational displays but there will probably be no Manatees as the warm water from the power plant is their draw in the colder winter months
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Can you actually swim with The manatees?
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Here definitely NO. However on Crystal River, I accidentaly walked on one. Many years back. I was shocked, when I realized that. The Manatee just continued grazing and …
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Here definitely NO. However on Crystal River, I accidentaly walked on one. Many years back. I was shocked, when I realized that. The Manatee just continued grazing and never moved. We had come in by plane and had seen them by the dozen.At water level we saw none. That' s why I walked on one, thinking I climbed on a rock.
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