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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Kaitlynmi7017lf
Mar 16, 2025
Great Morning in Nature - We had an amazing tour with Karen! We only saw one baby manatee but we saw other wildlife and learned a lot about the area! I would definitely go again. Had a great time.
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Karen_w
Mar 16, 2025
Kayaking with Karen 🦎☀️🛶 - A fun experience when visiting the area! Karen was a fun guide and passionate about sharing her knowledge of the animals and plants we encountered. We saw lots of birds, a few iguanas, and a manatee. A fun tour ☀️
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Victoriakram
Mar 15, 2025
Great Time with Lover’s Key Adventures - I took my 10 year old son for a guided estuary tour with Lovers Key Adventures and we had an awesome time. Karen was a knowledgeable and personable guide who introduced us to the flora and fauna of the area and we even saw a manatee! Fantastic time
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Davidpq6418wv
Mar 13, 2025
Highlight of the trip - Kayaking through the mangroves with dolphins and manatees.. Our guide Stephen was fantastic! He worked with us to reschedule (twice!!) due to somewhat choppy water and ended up taking us out alone for a full 2/2 hours,getting us out just in time to get to our next destination. His knowledge of the local wildlife was impressive and interesting. Nobody needs to be afraid of this tour. It is very, very, very light paddling in stable kayaks and Stephan will take care of you!
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David_k
Mar 1, 2025
Very easy trip, well... - Very easy trip, well guided. We saw lots of animals and all were very well explained by our guide who was awesome!
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O7712iusaraa
Feb 27, 2025
Great day of kayaking in Ft. Myers - This was a great kayaking tour. We went in the morning and the water was calm. We saw several manatees while meandering through the waterway. Stephen was our guide and he was very knowledgeable. He sighted a sea horse & a jelly, both of which he caught and showed us up close. We got caught in traffic on the way to the park and Stephen accomodated our late arrival.
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Maryelaine_s
Feb 21, 2025
A Kayak Trip that I’ll Treasure - Steven is amazing! We saw many manatees. His love for them and for our nature was so evident. Would definitely recommend.
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Lynn
Feb 18, 2025
Loved Kayaking in Lovers Key. - Very good guide. Beautiful area to kayak in. We saw an alligator and dolphins. This day there we saw no manatee. I guess it's unpredictable. Well organized company.
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Cfrenger
Feb 18, 2025
Superb - Superb experience. Steve was a phenomenal guide and we had him completely to ourselves as we were the only guests on that tour.
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Anita
Feb 14, 2025
Most amazing Kayak tour !!! Best VALUE! - This is now the second year we have taken this tour and it is actually a 10 star, you won’t find a better tour , especially for the $! Our guide Stephen took our party of 8 on a private sunset tour on a full moon night. Amazing doesn’t capture it, you have to experience it. You can tell Stephen loves his job and is passionate about wild life and especially Florida wildlife. This tour was super fun, safe and great for pro kayakers or the person who has never picked up a paddle. You absolutely can’t go wrong going on this tour! I look forward to seeing you next year Stephen!
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