Cape Coral Florida

Cape Coral Florida - An excellent vacation idea in Southwest Florida for a romantic or family vacation.

Cape Coral Florida, Vacation Ideas Cape Coral, FL is a unique community in southwest Florida. We had a family vacation here for a week here over Christmas in 2008. It was thoroughly relaxing and gave us nothing but time to spend together as a family.

Note: we are not boaters (well I like to but Warren is not a fan of the water) and we still found plenty to do - or not to do as we were looking for a relaxing week away. So if you are not boaters then you will still enjoy Cape Coral.

Cape Coral is a planned community that is perfect for boaters, outdoor enthusiasts, sun worshippers and for relaxation. It consists of homes located on 400 miles of canals that were built in the late 1950's and early 1960's.

Homes are built along canals to give people easy access to the waterways and the Gulf of Mexico. As a visitor there are many vacation homes and condominiums to rent and a few hotels to vacation in.

Things to Do in Cape Coral FL

Cape Coral is a boater and fisherman's paradise. So bring your boat or rent while there. You can boat to many different spots to enjoy the marinas, beaches and restaurants. Some other things to do:

Canals

Boats

Cape Coral Florida

Wandering through the marinas
Golf in any of the nearby golf courses
Airboat rides through the Everglades with Speedy Johnson
Visit the Sun Splash Family Water Park
Mike Greenwells Family Fun Park
Visit a beach on Pine Island, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Captiva or Sanibel Island
Cape Coral Historical Museum
Sunset cruise or boat tour
Four Mile Cove Ecological Park - 365 acres of unspoiled Wetlands and mangrove swamp on the Caloosahatchee River - a 4,200 foot walking trail and a Iwo Jima Memorial
Find a free festival going on in town
Visit Cape Harbour - Marina, dining and shopping
Shopping - if you can't find what you are looking for Fort Myers is just across the bridge on the southeast end of the Cape. Here you will find the Bell Tower Shops, complete with restaurants and a Regal Theater for movies.
Go for a drive down to Naples

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Other Information for Cape Coral Florida

Local newspaper is the Cape Coral Breeze
Many options for dining - if you can't find it on Cape Coral then you will find most types of restaurants in Fort Myers

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