Estero Bay Preserve State Park

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name = Estero Bay Preserve State Park
iucn_category = Ib

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caption =
locator_x = 227
locator_y = 162
location = Lee County, Florida, USA
nearest_city = Estero, Florida
lat_degrees = 26
lat_minutes = 26
lat_seconds = 17
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81
long_minutes = 48
long_seconds = 25
long_direction = W
area = 10,000 acres (40 km²)
established =
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Estero Bay Preserve State Park, the first aquatic nature preserve established in Florida, is a 10,000 acre (40 km²) Florida State Park located near Estero, between Fort Myers and Naples. It consists of the water, inlets, and islands along convert|10|mi|km|0 of Estero Bay. Activities include fishing, and boating, bicycling, canoeing, and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, and Bald Eagles. The park is open from 8:00 A.M. until sundown year round.

References

* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/esteroBay/default.cfm Estero Bay Preserve State Park] at [http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida State Parks]