Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, Fort Myers

#14 among attractions in Fort Myers

Museum, Nature and wildlife, Observatories and planetariums, Park, More...

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Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium is a non-profit environmental education organization in Fort Myers, Florida. ()

Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 26°37'3"N, 81°48'56"W

Address

3450 Ortiz AveEastwood VillageFort Myers 33905-7811 United States

Contact

+1 239-275-3435

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Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Edison Mall, John Yarbrough Linear Park, Murphy-Burroughs House.

4.1 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers
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3.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Edison Mall, Fort Myers
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4.2 miSW
Hiking trail, Hiking
John Yarbrough Linear Park, Fort Myers
106 min walk • The John Yarbrough Linear Park is a 6-mile linear park trail located in Fort Myers, Florida. The trail parallels the Ten Mile Canal and the Seminole Gulf Railway, and is owned and operated by Lee County Parks and Recreation. It is part of Lee County's Tour de Parks route along with Lakes Regional Park and other locations.
3.7 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Murphy-Burroughs House, Fort Myers
96 min walk • The Murphy-Burroughs House, also known as the Burroughs Home and Gardens, is a historic home in Fort Myers, Florida. It is located at 2505 1st Street. On August 1, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
4.2 miNW
Bridge
Caloosahatchee Bridge, Fort Myers
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3.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
Southwest Florida Museum of History, Fort Myers
89 min walk • The Southwest Florida Museum of History is a history museum in Fort Myers, Florida. The museum is in historic downtown Ft. Myers, in a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot at 2031 Jackson Street. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
3.1 miNW
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Imaginarium Science Center, Fort Myers
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3.8 miNW
26°38'43"N • 81°52'7"W
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers
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3.2 miS
26°34'18"N • 81°49'33"W
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, Fort Myers
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3.5 miNW
Bridge
Billy's Creek Bridge, Fort Myers
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2.9 miSE
26°35'21"N • 81°46'51"W
Pelican Preserve, Fort Myers
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