Lovers Key Guided Eco Tour-Mangrove Estuary

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: 1 day learn more
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 your leisure-unguided with single and tandem kayaks and canoes as well as stand up paddle boards rented by the hour.

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 and will introduce you to the array of birds, plants, dolphins, and possibly manatees (if they’re visible that day). This is a standout experience in southwest Florida and completely unscripted, resulting in unique tours each time. It’s why many of our guests keep coming back. Along with this, guests frequently explore the beaches and trails located within the state park. Numerous photo-worthy moments are available to create lasting memories of your wonderful experience amidst the unspoiled Florida landscape.

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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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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Brenda
Jun 21, 2024
Highly recommend!!!! Great guide!!!! - My husband and I were the only ones on the eco tour. Steven did an amazing job. He was very explanatory about everything. We would definitely do this again. Highly recommend
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230lucindar
Jun 4, 2024
Thumbs up!! - Amazing experience and Steve was a great guide. Went the extra mile to introduce us to wildlife and the ecology of the area.
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T8725ycelsag
May 28, 2024
Amazing tour! - Absolutely loved our tour with Stephen! We had minimal experience with kayaking before but he showed us the basics and helped us along the way. We were quite slow but he was patient with us. He was very personable and taught us so much about the wildlife and nature around the park. We also got to see so many manatees! Highly recommend this tour
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