Southwest Florida offers the perfect destination for your family beach vacation! Take your family to Edison Beach House and access the best things to do in Fort Myers with kids just a stone’s throw away from our hotel. Whether you are interested in exploring the great outdoors, soaking up the sun at the beach, or learning something new, we have something for every family’s interest. Here are the top kid-friendly activities for your Florida beach vacation:
Explore the Great Outdoors
Get active and explore the beaches and parks around the Fort Myers area:
- Visit Lovers Key State Park and explore the secluded barrier island near Fort Myers Beach. Spend an afternoon swimming, shelling along the 2.5-mile beachfront, biking, fishing, paddling, or wildlife watching.
- If you are visiting in winter, head to Manatee Park in Fort Myers and view non-captive manatees from the park. Or discover fantastic wildlife watching year-round at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve!
- Discover something for everyone at Lakes Park in Fort Myers, offering walking paths, a Fragrance garden, a weekly farmers market, train rides, a museum, and bird watching.
Become a Pirate for the Day
Salty Sam’s Pirate Cruise offers one of the best things to do in Fort Myers with kids during your getaway. Kids and kids at heart will love this 90-minute interactive comedy adventure aboard a replica Spanish galleon. Sail the high seas and enjoy pirate games, treasure chests, dancing, cannons, and limbo. Reserve your pirate cruise today!
Learn Something New at a Fort Myers Museum
Take the kids to learn something new at the IMAG History and Science Center, which offers more than 60 interactive exhibits and attractions. Witness exciting science performances at Imag Live, touch marine life at the touch tank, walk through the history of Southwest Florida, and create your own weather forecast at the TV studio. Learn more about planning your visit and buy tickets today!
Splash Around at the Waterpark
Cool down from the summer heat together at Sun Splash Family Waterpark in Cape Coral. Take young kids to Pirate’s Cove and play on the slides, blasters, gushers, and geysers together. If you are visiting with older kids, there are several exhilarating water slides to ride down!
Stay at Our Family-Friendly Hotel in Fort Myers Beach
Plan your family-friendly getaway with Edison Beach House and enjoy all the wonderful things to do with kids in the Fort Myers area. Browse our hotel rooms and find the perfect lodging for your family. Please keep in mind that we are still rebuilding our hotel after the damage of Hurricane Ian in September 2022. Please call us at 239-270-2115 for more information and to book your stay with us!
