Cape Coral is famous for having more navigable canals than any other city in the world, more than 400 miles of them, which shapes nearly everything visitors do here. Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve offers a boardwalk through mangroves along the Caloosahatchee River for spotting wildlife.
A small butterfly conservatory inside Rotary Park lets visitors get up close with native Florida species, Sun Splash Family Waterpark provides seasonal water-slide fun, and more than 1,500 acres of parks give plenty of room to explore on land.
Nearby Sanibel Island adds world-class shelling beaches and the “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge to any visit. November through April brings mild weather and the most active manatee sightings.
