Sports & Outdoors
Homerun for the Sports Fan
Sure, Southwest Florida comes with all the staples of living in the Sunshine State — beautiful beaches, water sports and fishing. But there’s so much more on the Paradise Coast. Take in a Boston Red Sox or Minnesota Twins spring training session. Go ice skating in Fort Myers or BMX biking in Cape Coral. Maybe even join a pickleball league in Punta Gorda. The region offers average annual temperatures in the mid-seventies, making it the perfect place to enjoy its hundreds of parks, recreational areas and wildlife preserves.
Enjoy Florida Wildlife
Experience Southwest Florida at its most natural on one of the Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours.
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Dive Right into the Fun
Whether cruising Collier County’s premier water park or lounging at one of America’s top-five beach towns, the aquatic life forever beckons on the Paradise Coast. Traverse Cape Coral’s more than 400 miles of canals in a fishing boat or find solitude in Everglade City’s Ten Thousand Islands. Sun-N-Fun Lagoon also offers family-friendly waterslides up to 350 feet while Cape Coral’s Sun Splash Family Waterpark is filled with thrills whether you’re eight or 78.
Get Out and Get Active
Award-winning parks, niche sports and outdoor recreation centers are all waiting to be explored on the Paradise Coast. Checkout Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples, where you can take a group fitness class or practice your athleticism in an open-air obstacle course. Or soak up Lee County’s abundance of nature preserves like the Bonita Nature Place and J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, which offer majestic, rustic sightseeing experiences.
Team Jerseys Are Always In
Sit back at JetBlue Park at Fenway South, Lee County Sports Complex or Hammond Stadium and catch a MLB spring training game from the Boston Red Sox or the Minnesota Twins. But the fun doesn’t end there. Once the offseason ends, fans gather at Hammond Stadium to watch the minor league baseball team the Mighty Mussels hit a line drive. There’s always a reason to cheer for the home team in Southwest Florida.