Make your vacation complete with a visit to Bonita Beach attractions

There's a lot more to the Bonita Beach area than sun and surf. Bonita Beach attractions offer a myriad of things to see and do, whether you're looking to fill an hour or a day. With choices as varied as museums, cruises, and historical sites, you'll never have a dull moment during your visit to Bonita Beach. Of course, our beautiful beaches remain the reason people visit year after year, and we've outlined the best. And our parks section gives you the breakdown on the best local, state, and national parks to see during your visit. So let us show you some of our favorite places to play.

Big Cypress National Preserve
Set aside in 1974 to ensure the preservation, conservation, and protection of the natural scenic, floral and faunal, and recreational values of the Big Cypress Watershed. The importance of this watershed to the Everglades National Park was a major consideration for its establishment. The name Big Cypress refers to the large size of this area.

Capt. Bob's Excellent Adventure Tour
For the serious nature lover. Bring lots of film. This is a photographers paradise. Our expert guides will help you explore nature at its finest.

Caribbean Gardens
Get wildly close to animals from apes to zebras inside a 52-acre botanical garden founded in 1919. Watch animal experts interact with live animals including big cats along with wildlife footage from the world’s leading conservation organizations in Safari Canyon. Also enjoy Audio Tours, Primate Expedition Cruise, Alligator Bay Feeding, Scales & Tails Show, Meet the Keeper Series, and more.

Conservancy Naples Nature Center
Enjoy a guided boat tour on the Gordon River surrounded by mangroves, plants and birds.Short trails loop through the 14-acre Naples Nature Center providing an inviting place to briefly escape and go exploring!

Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Separated from the mainland by mangrove swamps and tidal creeks, this recreation area is a narrow barrier island on Florida's southwest coast. A pass on the north end of the island is a natural outlet for the Cocohatchee River.

Everglades Day Safari
Your Everglades Day Safari will be an exciting adventure through the different kingdoms that make up the "Everglades." You will be accompanied by a highly trained guide who will discuss the past, present and future of this truly unique area. Our safaris depart Sanibel, Fort Myers, Naples and Ft. Lauderdale each morning at 7:45 a.m. and return about 5:30 p.m.

Gulfshore Helicopters
Gulfshore Helicopters operates state-of-the-art Robinson Helicopters out of Page Field in Fort Myers, Florida. We have a new four place (three passengers and pilot) Robinson Helicopter with excellent visibility for all passengers.

Swampbuggy Races
"World Famous Swamp Buggy Races," every first weekend in March, weekend before Memorial Day weekend and every last weekend in October. Located in beautiful Naples on Florida's Gulf Coast. Four-hour show featuring a variety of classes from Jeeps to monster modified V8s. Track is submerged in water, which provides additional challenges to man and machine in this "Mile O' Mud." Side attractions include swamp buggy rides for all ages.

Teddy Bear Museum
Nestled amid a stand of tall pines, a "dream home for teddy bears" beckons visitors to come in and stay awhile. Bears from all over the world are exhibited in this most unusual museum. Bears representing the world's most imaginative bear designers working in fabric, marble, crystal, wood and bronze, in every shape and size are ready to delight the young at heart of every age. Every year, more than 40,000 visitors from around the world are greeted by the friendly bears, staff and volunteers at the Teddy Bear Museum.

Wooten's Everglades Adventure
THE ONLY TOTAL EVERGLADES ADVENTURE! Tourists from all over the world enjoy the Wooten's experience. Finding Wooten's is as easy and simple as locating US 41 (the famous Tamiami Trail). Just stay on US 41 - it runs right through the Wooten's facility. Roughly 30 miles East of Naples, or 70 miles West of Miami.

X-Press To Key West
X-Press to Key West is Florida's only year-round, HI-SPEED ferry operator providing service between SW Florida and the city of Key West. ATLANTIS (our vessel), takes four hours to get from Fort Myers Beach to Key West saving 7 hours and 300 miles of driving each way. Aboard our ferry to Key West, we'll treat you to a free continental breakfast, live entertainment, luxurious accommodations and the smoothest ride possible. Come aboard, getting there is half the fun!