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Fort Myers Beach Florida
Fort Myers Beach is located in southwest Florida between Punta Rassa and Lovers Key and is a coveted place to live, spend the
winter or vacation. It offers over 5 continuous miles of beautiful white sand and many public beach parking and access points
drawing visitors from all over the world.
The biggest attraction to Fort Myers Beach other than its beautiful beach is the area known locally as "Time Square" at the
intersection of Estero and San Carlos Boulevards at the foot of the big bridge to Estero island. This quaint area is full of bars,
restaurants, novelty and beach shops and hotels and it the perfect place to been an hour or two out of the sun having lunch or
doing a little shopping.
Due to its focus on catering to locals and not just the tourists, Fort Myers Beach has much more moderate prices for its dining,
shopping, lodging and even real estate compared to its more exclusive neighbors such as Sanibel and Captiva Islands or Naples
further to the south.
Fort Myers Beach offers many recreational activities including boat excursions to explore the local waters with many seeing the
famous Florida dolphins, boat and wave runner rentals, parasailing, swimming, kayaking, scuba diving and snorkeling, deep sea
fishing charters, fishing off the long local pier, and even golf.
Fort Myers Beach is known for several renowned annual events, including its springtime Shrimp Festival celebrating the island’s
historical shimping industry, high-powered Offshore Powerboat Races, and sand-sculpting contests that draw in artists
nationally, which create amazing sculptures on the beach.
There are always plenty of real estate opportunities available on Fort Myers Beach with all just a short walk to the beach. Many
are able to walk out their back door directly onto one of the best shell collecting beaches in Florida.
Fort Myers Beach History
The first known inhabitants of Estero Island on which Fort Myers Beach resides were the Calusa Indians whose main ceremonial
grounds were on near by Mound Key. The Fort Myers Beach area was also one of their main hunting grounds due to the rich
fishing in the local bays and estuaries.
The Spanish conquistador Pedro Menendez de Avile arrived in 1566 soon after founding St. Augustine hundreds of miles to the
north and on the other coast of Florida. He attempted to establish a settlement in the area, but was unable to make peace with
the Calusas. Over the next few hundred years the Calusa Indians died off likely primarily due to the common illnesses brought to
the area by the failed Spanish settlers.
With the disappearance of the Calusa Indians, settlers mostly making thier living fishing or farming began to flourish in the area
many residing on the high shell mounds created by the Calusa Indians. In the late 1800s, the Koreshan Unity religious group
whose main community was established in near by Estero, also purchased land on Fort Myers Beach.
In the early 1900s, with all of southwest Florida going through its first real estate boom, Fort Myers Beach and the surrounding
communities began to flourish and grow. It steadily grew over most of the twentieth century and has become one of the most
desired living and tourist beach communities in the county.
Fort Myers Beach Real Estate
The Ft. Myers Beach real estate market truly has something for something for anyone interest in living on or near one of the
most popular beach areas in the county. Whether you are looking to live in a retirement mobile home community, a small beach
cottage, a high rise condo or even an estate directly on the beach, Fort Myers Beach has enough diversity to accommodate
most financial or lifestyle needs.
No matter your Fort Myers Beach real estate needs, Lee Collier Real Estate is here to help you find the perfect Fort Myers Beach
property. Feel free to give us a call or click the "Search MLS" button in the top left corner to begin searching the local MLS
database for your Fort Myers Beach home.
Fort Myers Beach is located in southwest Florida between Punta Rassa and Lovers Key and is a coveted place to live, spend the
winter or vacation. It offers over 5 continuous miles of beautiful white sand and many public beach parking and access points
drawing visitors from all over the world.
The biggest attraction to Fort Myers Beach other than its beautiful beach is the area known locally as "Time Square" at the
intersection of Estero and San Carlos Boulevards at the foot of the big bridge to Estero island. This quaint area is full of bars,
restaurants, novelty and beach shops and hotels and it the perfect place to been an hour or two out of the sun having lunch or
doing a little shopping.
Due to its focus on catering to locals and not just the tourists, Fort Myers Beach has much more moderate prices for its dining,
shopping, lodging and even real estate compared to its more exclusive neighbors such as Sanibel and Captiva Islands or Naples
further to the south.
Fort Myers Beach offers many recreational activities including boat excursions to explore the local waters with many seeing the
famous Florida dolphins, boat and wave runner rentals, parasailing, swimming, kayaking, scuba diving and snorkeling, deep sea
fishing charters, fishing off the long local pier, and even golf.
Fort Myers Beach is known for several renowned annual events, including its springtime Shrimp Festival celebrating the island’s
historical shimping industry, high-powered Offshore Powerboat Races, and sand-sculpting contests that draw in artists
nationally, which create amazing sculptures on the beach.
There are always plenty of real estate opportunities available on Fort Myers Beach with all just a short walk to the beach. Many
are able to walk out their back door directly onto one of the best shell collecting beaches in Florida.
Fort Myers Beach History
The first known inhabitants of Estero Island on which Fort Myers Beach resides were the Calusa Indians whose main ceremonial
grounds were on near by Mound Key. The Fort Myers Beach area was also one of their main hunting grounds due to the rich
fishing in the local bays and estuaries.
The Spanish conquistador Pedro Menendez de Avile arrived in 1566 soon after founding St. Augustine hundreds of miles to the
north and on the other coast of Florida. He attempted to establish a settlement in the area, but was unable to make peace with
the Calusas. Over the next few hundred years the Calusa Indians died off likely primarily due to the common illnesses brought to
the area by the failed Spanish settlers.
With the disappearance of the Calusa Indians, settlers mostly making thier living fishing or farming began to flourish in the area
many residing on the high shell mounds created by the Calusa Indians. In the late 1800s, the Koreshan Unity religious group
whose main community was established in near by Estero, also purchased land on Fort Myers Beach.
In the early 1900s, with all of southwest Florida going through its first real estate boom, Fort Myers Beach and the surrounding
communities began to flourish and grow. It steadily grew over most of the twentieth century and has become one of the most
desired living and tourist beach communities in the county.
Fort Myers Beach Real Estate
The Ft. Myers Beach real estate market truly has something for something for anyone interest in living on or near one of the
most popular beach areas in the county. Whether you are looking to live in a retirement mobile home community, a small beach
cottage, a high rise condo or even an estate directly on the beach, Fort Myers Beach has enough diversity to accommodate
most financial or lifestyle needs.
No matter your Fort Myers Beach real estate needs, Lee Collier Real Estate is here to help you find the perfect Fort Myers Beach
property. Feel free to give us a call or click the "Search MLS" button in the top left corner to begin searching the local MLS
database for your Fort Myers Beach home.
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