Estero Bay Preserve State Park
| Estero Bay Preserve State Park | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Lee County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Estero, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°23′49″N 81°51′34″W / 26.39694°N 81.85944°W |
| Area | 10,000 acres (40 km2) |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Estero Bay Preserve State Park, the first aquatic
gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, and bald eagles
. The park is open from 8:00 A.M. until sundown year-round.
The old rail bed of the Seaboard Air Line Railway can be found near the Florida Power and Light easement headed northwest. This section has now been orphaned as developments to the north and south have isolated this section. The Seaboard Air Line Railway was once one of two railroads that served southwest Florida and serves as a point of interest in the park on a hike.
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