Favorite Places at Fort Myers Beach

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  • Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
  • In this video, I show some of my favorite places to hang out at Fort Myers Beach, FL. I spend the winters in Fort Myers Beach. All of the places are public parks on or near the beach.

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  • @joyceweir7952
    @joyceweir7952 Рік тому +1

    ft myers beach was so beautiful l loved this place i will miss it so much thanks for this video

  • @JodysJourney
    @JodysJourney 6 років тому +12

    I have a good friend who lives in Fort Myers and I got to visit with him a few years ago and stayed on Sanibel Island. Love, love, love that area.

  • @donnalowe5791
    @donnalowe5791 5 років тому

    favorite beach on the planet! Thx for showing this vid. I always stayed at a mom and pop motel right on the beach, called The Beacon. Sure am homesick to return, but health hasn't allowed me the luxury. I would always park my beach chair behind the beacon not far from the water, with a good book for hours every day during my weeks stay, only putting my book down to cool off in that beautiful water...or get a icy fresh mojito! Brings back wonderful memories of peace and tranquility. Thx again! Warm blessings and safe travels! Hope u had a lovely stay as well!!❤️🌅⛱🌴🌴❤️

  • @elizpt
    @elizpt 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this video. I live in Colorado and am looking to move to Fort Myers. This was a great view of places that are not crowded and very beautiful and interesting!

  • @spdrn011
    @spdrn011 5 років тому +2

    Very well done, thanks so much for sharing!!

  • @gillickbricks
    @gillickbricks 4 роки тому

    Thanks for this very nice tour! Looks very beautiful!

  • @exhausted.dad.here-
    @exhausted.dad.here- 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for the video. I’m freezing up north enjoying a boat drink as I watch.

  • @Phil_4_8
    @Phil_4_8 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for the tip about Bowditch Point Park. I've been to Fort Myers Beach many times near the pier, but never aware that there was a less crowded beach just up the road. I'll make a point to visit there on my next trip down.

  • @tonytowell1959
    @tonytowell1959 4 роки тому +2

    I lived in fort Myers for 7.5 years mostly north fort but spent 2 years living on the beach in a small apartment it was a great place to work and play had a wonderful time if ever get a chance to retire there would do it for the rest of my life

  • @DGJamesP
    @DGJamesP 6 років тому +1

    Awesome video. Keep doing what you do I love it

  • @PaddlingIowa
    @PaddlingIowa 4 роки тому

    Great video, thanks for sharing.

  • @pineapplekid9219
    @pineapplekid9219 4 роки тому

    Great videos . Thank you

  • @romanm9718
    @romanm9718 2 роки тому +1

    Great video. You cover some very nice places.

  • @diegoferreira6556
    @diegoferreira6556 6 років тому

    Very good my friend! Keep it up. Have a nice day!

  • @georgegordner7795
    @georgegordner7795 5 років тому +3

    I lived in Ft Myers years ago, Hung out all over the area. Good memories

  • @saidakbarov7587
    @saidakbarov7587 4 роки тому

    Oh man thanks a lot to this video, I have been here in 2001. It is a nice place.

  • @JDawgVideos
    @JDawgVideos  6 років тому +8

    I've been wintering in Fort Myers Beach for the past 6 years. It's a nice casual place.

    • @laudanum669
      @laudanum669 6 років тому

      Thanks for posting, I will be there March 4-9. We have a time share at the Sand Castle beach club right across the street from Lynn Hall park. Stop by and have a beer or just say hi. My name is Chris we are always around the pool. Been going there for 40 years..

  • @paulat7659
    @paulat7659 6 років тому +2

    Thanks for sharing ill ne there in 2 weeks!

  • @FlameFox99
    @FlameFox99 5 років тому +1

    Me and my family go to bowditch park every day during the summer we love ft Myers and the big beaches in Naples, Bonita springs FL

  • @mrtrashguy5111
    @mrtrashguy5111 4 роки тому

    Nice video,very interesting!

  • @harloh9578
    @harloh9578 5 років тому

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @lowhydrogen7018a1
    @lowhydrogen7018a1 3 роки тому

    Awesome info
    Thanks so much!

  • @crystalcoleman8668
    @crystalcoleman8668 2 роки тому

    Very well done video, I live in FL, by Sarasota , but going to FMB with my sis next week , you gave us some ideas ,

  • @chasingbeaches
    @chasingbeaches 4 роки тому

    Paradise! 😍😍

  • @brentjay5300
    @brentjay5300 5 років тому

    Great video.

  • @garychiappa3676
    @garychiappa3676 4 роки тому +1

    Love bow ditch, was there right before quarantine

  • @theoneandonlypinkypinky8245
    @theoneandonlypinkypinky8245 3 роки тому +2

    I live in NYC I wish the real Times Square looked that good! Great video!

  • @2075vj
    @2075vj 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for sharing. Just moved here in fiddlesticks. Trying to figure out the best places to hang out. Thanks

    • @josephbrennan2476
      @josephbrennan2476 2 роки тому

      Hi Vj, I'm a recent " 5 yrs " newcomer to Ft. Myers. Fiddlesticks is a great place to live. The restaurants here are 2 nd to none

  • @laurieuebbing3500
    @laurieuebbing3500 2 роки тому

    Im moving back in October 2022! I can't wait, I miss it terribly!

  • @saowsakonkohnAlaska2371
    @saowsakonkohnAlaska2371 4 роки тому

    Thank you for your very Nice UA-cam video❤️👍

  • @ellenbedford3888
    @ellenbedford3888 3 роки тому +1

    I worked on Ft Myers Beach for 13 years.

  • @IllStayNMyBubbleTY
    @IllStayNMyBubbleTY 6 років тому +7

    Ty ty so much for this ! Im always trying to find new Ft Myers Beach vids due to missing it so much. So this brought a tear to my eye...unfortunately i couldnt stay/live the cost of living is outrageous. But again ty !!! 🐙🌊🌴🐬🐚

  • @xorbitman
    @xorbitman 3 роки тому +2

    Have you been to Bowman's beach park on Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Beach next to the Mucky Duck? Bowman's is my favorite beach there. I have a place in Cape Coral near open water.

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  3 роки тому +1

      Yes. I've been to both several times. I also like Lighthouse Beach.

  • @shirleymascetta3485
    @shirleymascetta3485 4 роки тому +4

    Going on vaca there!

  • @viviandryden534
    @viviandryden534 5 років тому +1

    I’m moving there!

  • @auroranite
    @auroranite 6 років тому +1

    Thanks for another enjoyable video as I view from Maine. Appreciate the history you share in your videos. Look fwd to your next one. BTW what rv park do you prefer to stay at while in Ft Myers?

    • @gavinmiller5129
      @gavinmiller5129 6 років тому

      Aurora Nite The Red Coconut is a very beautiful place and closest your can get to the Beach.

  • @keithamos6992
    @keithamos6992 5 років тому +2

    .There's a few hidden gems that were not mentioned in this video . I'm not going to give away local secrets, but if you search around enough while you're here on vacation you may find a cool place or two :) .. I live here all year round by the way

  • @alainbourdon2736
    @alainbourdon2736 5 років тому

    Beautiful. I wish I could spend my winter's down there. I live in Ottawa can do if ever you know a safe and affordable place please let me know. Thanks

    • @xorbitman
      @xorbitman 3 роки тому

      Generally speaking Cape Coral is the least expensive place to live and is next to Fort Myers. It has easy access to open water and has tons of amenities including lots of cool restaurants. The cost of living is a lot less than in Ottawa. The west coast of Florida is one of the best kept secrets of Florida. Everyone thinks that North Miami, Haulover beach, Sunny Isles, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Hollywood are the places to live in Florida but on average they are twice as expensive and very crowded compared to Cape Coral. Find yourself a good real estate agent and possibly consider a vacation rental that generates income while you're away back in Ottawa. There are vacation rental agents that vette prospective tenants for references. The money you make renting your unit out while you're away could pay for the taxes, HOA (condo or association fees), insurance, maintenance and furniture. You can even lock one of your closets and turn it in to an owner's closet so that you can put all your personal stuff in there so that when you're back there you don't have to go out and buy extra stuff. I would recommend that you do some research in to this but I can tell you that it's definitely worth considering.

  • @BrasspineappleProductions
    @BrasspineappleProductions 4 роки тому +2

    "Saying hello from SWFL"

  • @area859
    @area859 6 років тому

    nice! Can I ask what kind of video camera you are using! Qaulity is excellent!

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  6 років тому +1

      area859 This was shot with a Thieye T5e action camera. It was shot in HD 1080p 30fps. This camera is a GoPro Hero 5 knock off. Half the price of a GoPro.

  • @MeanJoeNSGA1
    @MeanJoeNSGA1 2 роки тому

    Excellent video…
    Have you gone to Lovers Key State Park or to Bunche Beach?

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  2 роки тому

      Yes. Bunche is nearby my house. Lovers Key is nice also.

  • @laurieuebbing3500
    @laurieuebbing3500 2 роки тому

    Arizona claims to be 365 days of sunshine, HA! lie! the winter sucks! its cold...I miss the beaches!

  • @ember-x9o
    @ember-x9o 3 роки тому

    Moving from Akron/Canton Ohio to Fort Myers in May of 2022 to be with family. Can’t wait! What time of year was this if I may ask?

  • @grabir01
    @grabir01 Рік тому

    Is the water always murky like that?

  • @albertkinglion
    @albertkinglion 5 років тому

    I live in Florida

  • @christinemarlo5672
    @christinemarlo5672 3 роки тому

    Why are you not showing the town? It had a little Key West vibe. I like most places in FL. Lived there in my condo in Palm Harbor. Worked at a CPA office. Yeah, you get paid in sunshine.

  • @sassysassy2504
    @sassysassy2504 6 років тому

    Do they have antique furniture in the house?

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  6 років тому

      Sassy Sash - They have very little in one room. The upstairs is a museum.

  • @chassmith8779
    @chassmith8779 4 роки тому

    I remember when NOTHING was there ....LOL..... Gosh, its changed.

  • @jenniferdexter2757
    @jenniferdexter2757 2 роки тому

    Hi, J Dawg! I work for the Town of Fort Myers Beach and I wondered if we could use your video on our website and during our citizens academy?

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  2 роки тому

      Yes, you are welcome to use it. I'm working on a Part 2 to that
      video and should have it down in 2-3 weeks. Thanks for asking.

    • @jenniferdexter2757
      @jenniferdexter2757 2 роки тому

      @@JDawgVideos Thank you!

  • @KeaganFogle
    @KeaganFogle 3 роки тому

    My Uncle Homer has a little bridge named after him

  • @saowsakonkohnAlaska2371
    @saowsakonkohnAlaska2371 4 роки тому

    We are from Alaska we thinking to move to Fort Myers Florida . We are right now looking for the home with property of the 2 acres up to 10 acres to buy.

    • @hmvasquez9572
      @hmvasquez9572 4 роки тому

      SWFL is full of old people😆 I am from Ft. Myers, Buckingham area with 2 acres, too far from the beach. SWFL beaches are disgusting! Don't buy property in Lehigh Acres😆✌

  • @brucetruong2619
    @brucetruong2619 2 роки тому

    Hey, J Dawg can we actually swim at these beaches? Because I see nobody swimming in the water.

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  2 роки тому

      Well, I have seen people swimming in the water - but not many. The water is very shallow (1-2 ft). Also, you have to watch your feet for stepping on shells. Also red tide can be problematic. I tend to avoid going in the water but that my personal decision.

  • @lonniep44
    @lonniep44 6 років тому

    what beach good for wheel chairs?

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  6 років тому +1

      Alona Pickett - I'm not sure that I can give an answer. Some State Parks have ramps or mats that allow wheel chair access but theres still stretches of soft sand to navigate. At FMB, I'd say Newton Park would be good. You can park close to the water and the sitting areas just off the beach appear to be wheel chair friendly.

    • @toddpolidori624
      @toddpolidori624 4 роки тому

      None

  • @luckyyou774
    @luckyyou774 4 роки тому

    What month is this?

  • @SignedOff402
    @SignedOff402 5 років тому

    Is Fort Myers a dog-friendly place? Do they allow dogs on beach?

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  5 років тому

      Wendy, I'm not sure. I don't recall ever seeing dogs on the beach or being walked near the beach.

    • @tinasmith7182
      @tinasmith7182 5 років тому +1

      Yes, dogs are allowed on leash

    • @hmvasquez9572
      @hmvasquez9572 4 роки тому +1

      There is a dog beach in Bonita Beach

  • @smug8567
    @smug8567 5 років тому

    Is this the same nut that was in Mandan ND?

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  5 років тому

      Yes. Same guy, different hat.

    • @smug8567
      @smug8567 5 років тому

      @@JDawgVideos Going to Ft Meyers in April. Any tips?

    • @JDawgVideos
      @JDawgVideos  5 років тому

      @@smug8567 It starts getting hot in April. You'll need AC. Many snowbirds will have left so there's plenty of places if your'e RVing.

    • @smug8567
      @smug8567 5 років тому

      @@JDawgVideos Heat is not an issue, I'm from Texas. Thanks for the info!

  • @supranuts3598
    @supranuts3598 4 роки тому +1

    I dawg I’d like to invite you to mango Rita’s restaurant downtown fort Myers beach. My wife and I are the new owners as of June 2019. Come see us so we can share our great food and drinks

    • @ryanmeyer6281
      @ryanmeyer6281 4 роки тому

      I’m coming February 2-6. I’ll check out Rita’s! How far down the island is it?

  • @johnblue8029
    @johnblue8029 6 років тому +3

    Not a ocean its the Gulf.. Im a local

    • @tomanders220
      @tomanders220 6 років тому

      I am a local too, and I have never heard it called estero island ,,,lol

    • @johnblue8029
      @johnblue8029 6 років тому +1

      tom anders well if you were a actually local you would know it's called ESTERO ISLAND also

    • @tomanders220
      @tomanders220 6 років тому +1

      well John I am actually a local, born and raised in FM and in my 50s,, but I have never heard it called that by anyone I know, . so it just sounded odd to me.

    • @karlsandin4515
      @karlsandin4515 4 роки тому +1

      The gulf is still part of the Atlantic Ocean

    • @715rdmail
      @715rdmail 4 роки тому

      @@karlsandin4515 Technically, true but the Gulf of Mexico is the proper name for this body of water. It's still called the Gulf by anyone the lives on the Gulf.

  • @centralillinoisweather2113
    @centralillinoisweather2113 Рік тому +1

    This is just sad to watch now. It’s been completely destroyed