Lovers Key Eco Tour: Explore Mangroves and Wildlife

Embark on a captivating 2-hour tour of Southwest Florida’s mangroves with Lovers Key Adventures. Discover the rich history, diverse wildlife, and stunning natural beauty of this untouched landscape.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lovers Key State Park - Lovers Key State Park offers 2 1/2 miles of beach coastline with incredible shelling. There are 5 miles of hiking and biking trails with wildlife sightings daily.
    The tours take place in the estuary with manatee and dolphin sightings (if they choose to show up) many or most days.
    4 hour Kayak rentals are also available at…
What's Included
  • Choice of single and tandem kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards
  • Included life vests, backrests, and paddles for safety and comfort
Additional Information

Join Stephen, the master naturalist guide from Lovers Key Adventures, on a 2 hour 15 minute exploration through the mangrove-enshrouded estuary. He’ll impart the significance of the southwest Florida eco-system as well as the region’s history - touching on the Calusa Indians, Conquistadors, and Ponce De Leon. Stephen has a knack for spotting wildlife…

Location
8720 Estero Blvd
Estero Boulevard
Lovers Key South entrance/Main entrance. second entrance on right if coming south (from fort Myers beach way) First entrance on left if going north (from Bonita beach way.) Big sign ‘Carl Johnson/Lovers Key state Park’ drive into park through ranger station then first parking lot, gift shop-9am.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Pioneer37739582252
Sep 16, 2024
Great experience - Great experience glad we decided to book with Stephen as he is very knowledgeable and cares about the environment. Great to be able to see the manatee in ther natural environment.
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Frances
Sep 15, 2024
Fun, exciting, and great learning experience! - The tour was super fun! Our guide was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, and they weren't kidding when they called him the manatee whisperer. Most of the tour was learning about the local trees, wildlife, and area. We didn't see manatees til we turned to head back, then there were three or four following us! They poke their heads a little or swim by, it's not going to be like swimming with dolphins in a secured area. Its magical on its own just to see them hanging out naturally.
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Bruce_l
Aug 29, 2024
Kayak tour with Stephen - We had a wonderful kayak tour with Stephen at Lovers Key! Stephen was knowledgeable about the trees, plants, birds and fish and mammals throughout the Estuary. The weather was perfect and Stephen’s keen eye found several manatees swimming for us to see during our journey. Stephen kept the conversation friendly and engaging throughout and we would recommend the tour to anyone looking to enjoy the natural beauty of the Estuary.
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Danielle_k
Aug 17, 2024
Exploring nature - Our family really enjoyed exploring the estuary with our knowledgeable guide, Steve. A fun way to spend the morning!
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Tylors969
Jul 24, 2024
We spent the day with the manatees - Steven was a great guide for us. Very knowledgeable and put us on the manatees right away for us to see. He reminds of the quote "if you do what you love you'll never work a day in life" that was the passion he has for what he does.
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Rickgarcia399
Jul 20, 2024
Awesome - Steven was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable. We would go back in a heartbeat, he went out of his way to make sure the experience was fun and enjoyable he also was very funny and kind to everyone that’s someting that made the trip very enthusiastic he was so friendly we loved it.
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Jenny
Jul 18, 2024
Met Manatees with Stephen - Stephen was our guide - super knowledgeable and he found manatees and dolphins plus star fish and lots of birds! One of the manatees hung out with our group for about 20 minutes …
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Shilo_k
Jul 4, 2024
If you do one thing in Florida, that should be it! - He had the most amazing experience. Our guide was so knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife here in Florida. He was so patient and kind with our entire family. We saw a ton of manatees, tarpon, fish and much more
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Felicia_m
Jun 30, 2024
Karen #1 Tour Guide - We had the most amazing tour with Karen. She was full of knowledge and passion. We truly appreciated her and the experience she gave us. We saw so much wildlife; manatees, osprey, a vulture, tarpons! Thank you Karen!!
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Jsf7743oy
Jun 23, 2024
Amazing Tour We Highly Recommend - This tour was amazing! Stephen was a great guide and the mangrove forest did not disappoint. None of us had much kayaking experience, but Stephen was very helpful and patient. We went on a morning tour and we were lucky enough to get to see quite a few manatees! They were wondrous! This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for us and I highly recommend it!
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