A manatee comes up for air at Manatee Park off of Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Temperatures have cooled off in Southwest Florida with some areas seeing the 40’s in ...

Manatees -- and the humans who love them -- gather every winter at Lee County Manatee Park in Fort Myers. (Courtesy Lee County Parks & Recreation staff) Courtesy Lee County Parks & Recreation staff.

Manatee Park is a refuge for Florida manatees between December and February. During these colder months, the animals flock to warm pockets of water to escape chilly temperatures. Since the park is ...

Lee County Parks & Recreation is inviting residents and visitors to celebrate National Park and Recreation Month this July.

A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after employees left her unattended and she became trapped, according to a ...

The FWC asks if the public spots a manatee that appears injured, thin, or unresponsive, call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922. Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news.

When the ocean temperature dips below 68 degrees, manatees make a beeline to the park, with its bath-like water temperatures. And so do humans, drawn to the massive, docile creatures.

Now’s the best time to see manatees up-close in Southwest Florida. And one of the best places for sea cow viewing is Manatee Park, east of Fort Myers.

Admission to Lake Manatee State Park is $5 per vehicle of two to eight passengers and $4 for a single-occupant vehicle. Extra passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians will pay $2 each.