BONITA SPRINGS: Imagine postcard-perfect beaches, charming neighborhoods nestled under grand gnarled oaks, wild orchids and swaying palms, championship golf courses and world-class performing arts centers, bustling restaurants and shops, lush parks and pristine preserves and a thriving economy – all in one sun-kissed location.

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Bonita Springs is known as the Gateway to the Gulf. Sand dunes, beaches and the Gulf of Mexico hug Bonita Springs' western boundary. To the east, tidy neighborhoods and residential communities reach to the borders of flourishing groves and rich farmland. This once small farming and fishing town has become a forward-thinking community and a unique destination that every age and interest can enjoy. Best of all, the magic that attracted those earliest settlers still remains for everyone to enjoy. Attractions and activities abound in Bonita. Beaches beckon year-round for shelling, sunning, fishing and boating. Nearby Germain Arena, with its hometown hockey team, the Florida Everglades, as well as top-name performers, beckons indoor sports enthusiasts and fans alike. Two nearby performing arts centers with professional orchestras host a variety of entertainment, from celebrities and jazz to Broadway and ballet. Sun and sand may be the star attraction of beautiful Bonita Springs, Florida but there is plenty to see and do beyond the beach. Encompassing an island-studded coastline along the Gulf of Mexico with sandy shoreline, forested areas, lakes and streams typical of freshwater wetlands, the diversity of nature is certain to keep visitors wide-eyed, and binoculars and cameras busy for years. Located on the Orange River in eastern Fort Myers, Lee County Manatee Park is winter home for the Florida Manatee. In the summer the temperature in the gulf is above 70 degrees. This keeps the manatees in their natural gulf shore habitat where their food is found. In the winter they come to the warmth near the park where they can be viewed from platforms. A rich array of attractions and activities offer something for everyone, young and old: there are museums, art galleries, boat rentals, boat tours/charters, casino/gaming, entertainment, a flea market, horse trail rides, marinas, nature centers and parasailing. The Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track is at Bonita Springs. Whether you are staying for a night, week, month or season, Bonita Springs offers many options; you will find hotel rooms, condos or suites overlooking the sparkling Gulf or closer to shopping and dining. Golf is a 12-month sport in Bonita Springs, Florida. Dozens of beautiful fairways and championship play can be found at the areas many golf courses.  Shopping, another great gulf-coast pastime, thrives in greater Bonita Springs.  There are one-of-a-kind boutiques, upscale plazas, regional malls, outlet centers and intimate sidewalk shops – all designed for buyers and browsers alike. Try the Bay Crossings or in front of Bonita Bay on U.S. 41, find the shops, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and shopping on The Promenade. Bonita Springs has many family attractions like the wildlife and botanical showplace, Everglades Wonder Gardens, and the 18-hole miniature Golf Safari. Its own trolley connects all the beach areas with ride-and-park lots, servicing Bonita Beach, Santini Plaza, and Fort Myers Beach & Pier. Strategically poised between Fort Myers and Naples, Bonita Springs is close to the many attractions in and around those cities like The Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, the gentle, pristine wilderness of Corks crew Swamp Sanctuary, Thomas Edison & Henry Ford's Winter Estates in Fort Myers, the Imaginarium, a hands-on museum there, and The Calusa Nature Center and planetarium, on County Road 865 between Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach. BONITA SPRINGS

Getting there: Southwest Florida International Airport, the region’s largest airport, is nearby in Ft. Myers; so is Naples Municipal Airport. Major highways into Bonita Springs is Interstate 75, U.S. Highway 41 (also known as the South Tamiami Trail, designated as a U.S. Scenic Byway and Florida Scenic Highway) and Lee County Road 865.

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