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Explore the Area — Southwest Florida

Gateway South guests based in Cape Coral sit at the center of Southwest Florida's islands, beaches, and wild places. Use this page for day trips and longer adventures within about a three-hour drive — then come home to Cape Coral for canals, dining, and everyday essentials.

Explore Cape Coral — Your Home Base

Cape Coral is where you'll grocery shop, launch a kayak, catch a sunset over the canals, and settle in between Gulf days. Full city guide lives on the Cape Coral page — not here.

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Beaches & islands

Sanibel & Captiva

Ding Darling NWR (Wildlife Drive often closed Fridays)

Fort Myers Beach

Lovers Key State Park

Pine Island & Matlacha

Gasparilla Island / Boca Grande

Cayo Costa State Park

Boating & kayaking

Great Calusa Blueway

Cape Coral kayak launches

Nature & wildlife

Corkscrew Swamp

Four Mile Cove

Rotary Park

Sirenia Vista

Regional destinations

Edison-Ford Winter Estates

Visit Fort Myers

VISIT FLORIDA Southwest

Family attractions

Sun Splash

Cape Coral Parks

Day trips

Islands

Calusa Blueway

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