Here are the 6 best tent camping site in Fort Myers! Note: Obviously, Fort Myers is still recovering from Hurricane Ian, so some of the below sites may not yet be open.
Tent Camping In Fort Myers
Caloosahatchee Regional Park offers primitive campsites for just $15 a night. The park itself looks to be near the Caloosahatche River. No vehicles allowed in the sites, but the parking lot is very close. (Tent, Equestrian) The Official Website!!! Caloosahatchee Regional Park
Cayo Costa State Park is an island park with 30 primitive campsites. Must take private boat or the ferry service to get there. Hiking, swimming, snorkeling, scuba, shelling. The island is currently CLOSED due to Hurricane Ian damage. (Tent) The Official Website!!! Cayo Costa State Park
CREW (Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed) Wildlife and Environmental Area offers about 28,000 acres to explore. There is a primitive tent campsite about a 1.5 mile hike in from Gate 3 near the Marsh Trails. (Tent) The Official Website!!! CREW Wildlife and Environmental Area
Fort Myers / Pine Island KOA Holiday is a beautifully located campground near the ocean and beach. Live the beach life! Pine Island KOA Holiday is TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to Hurricane Ian damage (RV/Tent) The Official Website!!! Fort Myers / Pine Island KOA Holiday
Koreshan State Park is a beautiful state park next to a river with a unique history. Basically, a cult used to live here that believed in Hollow Earth Theory–that we live inside of the Earth, with the sun at the center. They followed their messiah, Dr. Teed. Lyn Millner wrote a very interesting book on the subject. The park is open but the campground is currently CLOSED due to Hurricane Ian damage. (Tent, RV) The Official Website!!! Koreshan State Park
Periwinkle Park – Sanibel Island is just a short walk away from the beach and offers easy access to restaurants and lots of fun! Periwinkle is TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to Hurricane Ian damage. (RV/Tent) The Official Website!!! Periwinkle Park – Sanibel Island
HAPPY CAMPING!!!
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