CHOKOLOSKEE

Smallwood Store and Museum, 360 Mamie St., (239) 695-2989. Gift shop inside museum. $3 adults, $2.50 seniors, children under 12 free. Off season 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. In-season, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.florida-everglades.com/chokol/smallw.htm.

EVERGLADES CITY

Museum of the Everglades, 105 W. Broadway, (239) 695-0008. Admission is free. www
­.colliermuseum.com.

Wings 10,000 Islands Aero-Tours, Highway 29, (239) 695-3296. Fly over the Everglades.

Wooten’s Airboat and Swamp Buggy Tours, 35 miles south of Naples on U.S. 41, (239) 695-2781. A 45-minute Everglades tour traveling through the mangroves and marshlands. www­
.wootensairboats.com.

IMMOKALEE

Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch, (239) 658-2466. Visits
by appointment.

Lake Trafford Marina and Airboats and Alligators, 6001 Lake Trafford Road, (239) 657-2214. Airboat rides through Corkscrew swamp. www.laketrafford.com.

Seminole Casino, 506 S. First St., (800) 218-0007. Gaming machines and live-action poker. www­
.theseminolecasino.com.

MARCO ISLAND

Marco Island Trolley, (239) 394-1600. $25 adults, $12 children 12 and under.

NAPLES

Aviary of Naples, 9824 Immokalee Road, (239) 353-2215. Disabled-accessible. Self-guided tour on shady paths, with staff available. Bird nursery. $8 adults, $4 children. www.aviaryofnaples.com.
Big Cypress National Preserve, U.S. 41 at Ochopee, (239) 695-1201. A 729,000-acre preserve of cypress swamp, mangroves, sawgrass prairies and natural freshwater rivers. www.nps.gov/bicy.

Collier County Historical Museum, 3301 E. Tamiami Trail, (239) 774-8476. Interprets the history, archaeology and development of Florida’s last frontier. Free admission. Donations accepted. www.colliermuseum.com.

Collier-Seminole State Park, 20200 E. Tamiami Trail, (239) 394-3397. Electric and water hookup for campsites. $4 per day, $18 for camping. www.floridastateparks.org.

The Conservancy Naples Nature Center, 1450 Merrihue Drive, (239) 262-0304. Daily guided tours. Boat tours of the Gordon River included. $9 adults, $4 children, children under three and members free. www.conservancy.org.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, 375 Sanctuary Road, (239) 348-9151. Award-winning boardwalk meanders through a cypress forest. $10 adults, $6 college students, $5 members, $4 children ages six to 18, children under six free.

CREW (Corkscrew Regional Ecological Watershed) encompasses 60,000 acres. Managed by Land & Water Trust at 4600 C.R. 850, (239) 657-2253. More than five miles of natural hiking trails.

Campsites available. Free admission. www.crewtrust.org.

Edge Skate Park at Fleischmann Park, 1600 Fleischmann Blvd., (239) 213-3027. 40,000-square-foot skateboarding and inline skating facility. Recommended seven years and older to skate.

Everglades Day Safari, (800) 472-3069. An exploration the Everglades by airboat, convention boat, wildlife drive and nature walk. $135 adults, $99 children ages five to 11. www.ecosafari.com.
Everglades Excursions, 1010 Sixth Ave. S., (800) 592-0848. Departs 8 a.m. daily from Naples and Marco Island for narrated full-day or half-day trips aboard a "comfort-controlled" safari wagon.
www.everglades-excursions.com.

Everglades National Park, 40001 S.R. 9336, (305) 242-7700. Features visitor centers, programs and activities, trails, lodging and camping, boating and fishing. www.nps.gov/ever.

Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve Park, 137 Coastline Drive, (239) 695-4593. Wide cypress and mixed-hardwood swamp that features a boardwalk, seasonal canoe trips and guided tours. www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand.

Florida Sports Park, 4750 C.R. 951, (800) 897-2701. Swamp-buggy races, special events and concerts.

Holocaust Museum Southwest Florida, Sandalwood Square, 4760 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 7, (239) 263-9200. History and lessons are taught through the surviving artifacts, tours and a dedicated library. $5 admission. www.hmswfl.org.

King Richard’s Fun Park, 6780 N. Airport-Pulling Road, (239) 598-1666.

Medieval-themed amusement park. $19.95 for a complete park pass, $9.95 for a chaperone pass. www.kingrichardspark.net.

London Aviation, 100 Aviation Drive S., (239) 643-4468. Helicopter and airplane tours, charters, flight training and sales. www.londonhelicopters.com.

Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, (239) 643-7275. Florida Gardens exhibit, workshops, site tours and butterfly garden. $7 adults, $4 children six to 12, members free. www.naplesgarden.org.

Naples Depot, 1051 Fifth Ave. S., (239) 774-8476. The flagship location of
the Collier County Museum. www.colliermuseum.com.

Naples Horse and Carriage Rides, (239) 649-1210. Leave from City Dock and tour Old Naples. Seasonal hours.

Naples Museum of Art, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., (239) 597-1900. The 30,000-square-foot museum at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts features 15 galleries. $8 adults, $4 students. www.thephil.org.

Naples Preserve, 735 Eighth St. S., (239) 261-4290. This green space between U.S. 41 North and Fleischmann Boulevard features a visitor’s center and an elevated boardwalk.

Naples Trolley Tours, 1010 Sixth Ave. S., (800) 592-0848 or (239) 262-7300. Fully narrated trolley tour covering more than 100 points of interest. $20 adults, $10 children ages four to 12, children three and under free. www.naplestrolleytours.com.

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Road, (239) 262-5409. Endangered plant and animal species, including the rare Indochinese tiger. $18.50 adults, $9.95 children three to 12, children three and under free. www.napleszoo.com.

North Collier Regional Park, 15000 Livingston Road, (239) 254-4000. Calusa fossil dig play area for children, interactive playground and a 90-acre wetland preserve area. Free admission.

Palm Cottage, 137 12th Ave. S., (239) 261-8164. Built in 1895, Palm Cottage is the oldest home in Naples and has been restored to its original condition. www
­.napleshistoricalsociety.org/history2.htm.

Port of the Islands Island Nature Cruises, (239) 642-9779. Two-hour tour of the Ten Thousand Islands and the Everglades.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 300 Tower Road, (239) 417-6310. View aquariums, interactive exhibits and art gallery. Participate in field programs, take a guided kayak tour. www.rookerybay.org.

South Naples Citrus Grove, 341 Sabal Palm Road, (239) 774-3838. Bagged tangerines, grapefruit and oranges to sell on premises or to ship as gift boxes. www.southnaplescitrusgrove.com.

Sun-N-Fun Lagoon at North Collier Regional Park, 15000 Livingston Road, (239) 254-4021. Waterslides, lazy river, water playgrounds and pools. Up to 48 inches tall, $5.50; over 48 inches tall, $10; three and under free. www.colliergov.net/parks.

BONITA SPRINGS

Everglades Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Road, (239) 992-2591. Wildlife includes alligators, crocodiles, Florida panthers, black bears, white-tailed deer and flamingos. $15 adults, $8 children three to 10.

Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track, 10601 Bonita Beach Road, (239) 992-2411. Dog racing, off-track betting, adopt-a-greyhound program and live poker. Admission $2.
www.naplesfortmyersdogs.com.

CAPE CORAL

Cape Coral Historical Museum and Rose Garden, 544 Cultural Park Blvd., (239) 772-7037. Monthly lectures, group tours, historical preservation. www.capecoralhistoricalmuseum.org.

Four-Mile Cove Ecological Preserve, North of Midpoint Memorial Bridge, (239) 574-7395. Includes 365 acres of saltwater wetlands, a 5,500-foot-long boardwalk and nature trails. Admission and parking free. www.capecoral.net/citydept/parks/pks_4mile.cfm.

Mike Greenwell’s Family Fun Park, 35 N.E. Pine Island Road, (239) 574-4386. Paintball, 19-hole miniature golf, arcade, go-cart tracks, fish feeding dock and batting cages. www­
.greenwellsfamilyfunpark.com.

Sun Splash Family Waterpark, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., (239) 574-0557. The 12-acre water park featuring two 30-foot-high slides, river ride, tot spot and 427-foot electric slide. www­
.sunsplashwaterpark.com.

ESTERO

College of Life Foundation, 8661 Corkscrew Road, (239) 992-2184. Dedicated to preserving the historic Koreshan communal heritage. Donations accepted. Tours by appointment.
Florida Everblades/Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, (239) 948-7825. Florida Everblades hockey October to April; public skating.www.floridaeverblades.com.

Koreshan State Historic Site, U.S. 41 at Corkscrew Road, (239) 992-0311. Campground, canoe rental, picnic area, boat landing and nature trails. $3 vehicle (single occupant), $4 vehicle (up to eight people), $1 walk-in. www.floridastateparks.org/koreshan.

Mound Key State Archaeological Site, in Estero Bay at the mouth of the Estero River, (239) 992-0311. Accessible only by boat. No facilities. Canoe and kayak rental available at Koreshan State Historic Site. www.floridastateparks.org/moundkey.

FORT MYERS

Babcock Wilderness Adventures, 8000 S.R. 31, (800) 500-5583. View wildlife on a 90-minute swamp-buggy ride. Reservations required. $17.95 adults, $10.95 children three to 12. www
­.babcockwilderness.com.

Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave., (239) 275-3435. Butterfly aviary, nature trails, a natural history museum, Audubon aviary and a planetarium. www.calusanature.com.
Centennial Park, 200 W. First St. in downtown Fort Myers, (239) 332-6638. A 10-acre waterfront park with a playground, including equipment for handicapped children, fishing pier, dock facilities.
Charlene’s Classic Carriages, 19600 Pine Echo Road, (239) 246-0956. Downtown carriage tours, hayrides, and special events. www.charlenesclassiccarriages.com.

City of Palms Park, 2201 Edison Ave., (239) 334-4700. Hosts Boston Red Sox spring training games in March.

ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization), 17391 Durrance Road, (239) 543-3246. Edible landscape nursery and herb garden and six climate demonstration areas. Adults $8, children over six $5, children under six free. www.echonet.org.

Eden Vineyards Winery, 19709 Little Lane, Alva, (239) 728-9463. Produces five to seven grape wines from hybrid grapes as well as wines from tropical fruits.
www.edenwinery.com.

Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., (239) 334-3614. Tour Thomas A. Edison’s chemical research laboratory and museum filled with hundreds of his inventions. $14 adults, $7.50 children six to 12, children under six free. www.efwefla.org.

Fort Myers Skatium, 2250 Broadway, (239) 461-3145. In-line and ice-skating programs for all ages. $2 skate rental. Adults $6, children 12 and under $5. www.yourpage
maker.com/fmskatium.

Fossil Expeditions, 213 Lincoln Ave., (239) 368-3252. Search for bones and teeth of ancient mammoths, mastodons, tortoises, saber-toothed cats, whales, dolphins and sharks. www­
.fossilexpeditions.com.

GAEA Guides, Guided Kayak Tours, (239) 694-5513 or (866) 256-6388. Kayak clinics, bird, manatee, full-moon, sunset and bat kayak tours. www.gaeaguides.com.
Generations Skating Center, 2095 Andrea Lane, (239) 482-7199. Includes snack bar, game area and novelty center. www.generationsskatingcenter.com.

Hickey’s Creek Mitigation Park, 17980 Palm Beach Blvd., (239) 728-6240. A 1,020-acre wildlife preserve with five miles of trails, canoe/kayak landing and fishing pier. www.florida conservation.org/recreation/hickeys_creek.

Imaginarium Hands-On Museum, 2000 Cranford Ave., Fort Myers, (239) 337-3332. Exhibits on weather, water, the human body, physics and math. $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 children, children under three and members free. www.cityftmyers.com/imaginarium.

Lakes Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, (239) 432-2000. Swimming, nature trails, mini-train rides, bike and boat rentals, picnic sites and shower facilities. Visit Fragrance Garden for the visually impaired. Parking $1 per hour, $5 per day.

Lee Civic Center, 11831 Bayshore Road, (239) 543-8368. Concerts, trade shows, expos, rodeos, company picnics and more. www.leeciviccenter.com.

Manatee Park, S.R. 80, east of I-75, (239) 690-5030. Family picnic areas, nonmotorized kayak/canoe launch, fishing deck on the Orange River, and native plant habitats. Parking $1 per hour, $5 per day. (239) 694-3537. www.leeparks.org.

Manatee World, 5605 Palm Beach Blvd., (239) 694-4042. Eco-boat tours in search of manatees, alligators and birds. Closed during the summer. www.manateeworld.com.

Miracle Professional Baseball, Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, (239) 768-4210. Hosts Minnesota Twins spring training games. Open April to September. $7 box seats, $5 general admission. www.miraclebaseball.com.

Palm Tree Park, corner of Edwards Drive and Lee Street, (239) 334-0839. Palm trees and a memorial to the 82nd Airborne.

Seminole Gulf Railway, Colonial Station, (239) 275-8487. Murder-mystery dinner train and holiday-themed excursions. Reservations required. www.semgulf.com.

Shell Factory and Nature Park, 2787 Tamiami Trail N., (239) 995-2141. Fun park with shell-themed shopping; dining and nature park with petting zoo. www.shellfactory.com.

Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, Six Mile Cypress Parkway (one mile north of Daniels Parkway), (239) 432-2004. Boardwalk trails, picnic areas and seasonal programs. Parking $1 per hour, $5 per day. www.leeparks.org.

Southwest Florida Museum of History, 2300 Peck St., (239) 332-5955. Walk with prehistoric animals, live with the Calusa Indians or view turn-of-the-century downtown. $9.50 adults, $8.50 seniors, $4 children three to 12, children under three free. www.cityftmyers.com.

Sun Harvest Citrus, 14810 Metro Parkway, (239) 768-2686. See how hand-picked citrus fruit is cleaned, graded, packed and juiced. Fruit shipping available. Educational tours are offered daily 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.sunharvestcitrus.com.

FORT MYERS BEACH

Big "M" Casino, 450 Harbor Court, (239) 765-PLAY. Gaming aboard a 186-foot yacht. Buffet available. Ages 21 and up. www.bigmcasino.com.

Estero Island Historic Cottage and Nature Center, 161 Bay Road, (239) 463-0435. The center celebrates the history of Fort Myers Beach with artifacts and photos. Cottage open Wednesday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Matanzas Pass Wilderness Preserve, 199 Bay Road, (239) 229-1610. 56-acre sanctuary for native plants and animals. Open seven days a week from dawn to dusk. www­
.ecotrail.com/mpass_preserve.htm.

Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Museum, 718 Fisherman’s Wharf, (239) 765-8101. Touch tanks and interactive exhibits. Free admission. www.ostegobay.org.

GASPARILLA ISLAND

Boca Grande Lighthouse, (239) 964-0375. Built in 1890 to mark the entrance from the Gulf of Mexico to Charlotte Harbor. www.barrierislandparkssociety.org/lighthouse.html.

PINE ISLAND

Museum of the Islands, 5728 Sesame Drive, Bokeelia, (239) 283-1525. Features
island culture, past and present. Call for hours. $2 adults, $1 children.
www.museumoftheislands.com.

Randell Research Center, 7450 Pineland Road, (239) 283-2062. Tours of the former Randell family site. Reservations required. www.flmnh.ufl.edu/rrc.

SANIBEL ISLAND

Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road, (888) 679-6450 or (239) 395-2233. Exhibits displaying shells from Sanibel and Captiva islands, Southwest Florida and around the world. $7 adults, $4 children five to 16, children four and under free. www.shellmuseum.org.
Cabbage Key, at channel marker 60 on the Intracoastal Waterway, (239) 283-2278. A tiny island built on a Calusa Indian mound, accessible by boat. Restaurant, bar and inn.

J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Wildlife Drive, (239) 472-1100. Mangrove forest, cordgrass marshes and West Indian hardwood hammocks. Bicycles, canoes and kayaks for rent. Tours available. $5 per car, $1 adult bicyclist or hiker. www.fws.gov/dingdarling.

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, 3333 Sanibel-Captiva Road, (239) 472-2329. Plant nursery, butterfly house, nature center and walking trails. Specializing in barrier island ecology. $3 adults, children under 17 and members free. www.sccf.org.

Sanibel Historical Village and Museum, 950 Dunlop Road, (239) 472-4648. Tour six buildings, including a 1926 Sears Roebuck kit house. $5 adults.

Sanibel Lighthouse, Lighthouse City Park, (239) 472-9075. The lighthouse on the southern tip of Sanibel has been a landmark since 1884, when the entire island was a nature preserve. The park features a lush tropical landscape, beach and bayside fishing pier.