Marco / Naples Area Information

Parks

Alico Arena

An athletic and entertainment venue with a capacity of 4,000 in its main gymnasium, plus function rooms, sky boxes, and a hospitality suite. It is the home arena for Florida Gulf Coast University [link:www.fgcu.edu] men’s and women’s basketball teams and is used as a venue for entertainment acts and performances.

Location: 10501 FGCU Blvd. South - Fort Myers, FL 33965

City: Estero

Telephone: 239-590-7145

Website: http://www.fgcu.edu/athletics/alicoarena

Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

A 2 ¼ mile boardwalk crosses over the distinct habitats of the Corkscrew Swamp, including a stand of old bald cypress that is the largest in North America. The National Audubon Society manage the Sanctuary, which is open to visitors.

Location: 444 Brickell Ave., Ste 850

City: Estero

Telephone: 305-371-6399

Website: http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/corkcrew

Rookery Bay National Estuarine

Research Reserve Located at the northern end of the Ten Thousand Islands on the gulf coast of Florida and not far from Naples, the reserve is one of few undisturbed mangrove estuaries remaining in North America.

Location: 300 Tower Road

City: Naples

Telephone: 239-417-6310

Website: http://www.rookerybay.org/

The Aviary of Naples

A Naples area ‘zoo’ where wallabies, porcupines, camels, reptiles and birds may be observed. Located on Immokalee Road.

Location: 9824 Immokalee Rd

City: Naples

Telephone: 239-353-2215

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Naples Botanical Garden

Naples Botanical Garden is in the midst of developing a fully accredited living museum on its 160 acre site located minutes from Downtown Naples. The mission of Naples Botanical Garden is connecting people and plants, the campus will be a center for natural science, plant collections, art, science, history exhibitions and education.

Location: 4820 Bayshore Drive

City: Naples

Telephone: 239-643-7275

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