Bonita Springs, the "Gateway to the Gulf," is a thriving community of 35,000, ideally located north of Marco Island between Naples and Fort Myers in Southwest Florida. With a unique and inviting Old Florida lifestyle, this charming beach town’s hospitality helps share the exquisite beaches along the sparkling Gulf of Mexico and Estero Bay. It’s an oasis for sun-lovers and anglers.
Pretty neighborhoods reach around its 35 square miles opulently laced with award-winning golf courses. Drive through reasonably priced Lee County and view homes for sale in Bonita Springs with opalescent gardens and lovely swimming pools. Tour golf communities in Bonita Springs with estate homes overlooking lakes and greens. Wherever you roam, the tall palms and southern elegance capture the heart.
Communities such as The Beach and Tennis Club, Bonita Bay, Heitman, Quail West, The Colony, Bermuda Links, Cedar Creek, Imperial, Lakeside, Pinewood Estates, San Carlos Estates, Estero, The Brooks, Miromar Lakes, Pelican Landing offer Bonita Springs condos, Bonita Springs villas, Bonita Springs cottages, single-family homes, golf courses, pools, lakes, waterfront, canal access, boat slips, and wonderful places to walk along and visit neighbors of Bonita Springs.
From the 1870s until 1912, the area was called Survey after a government survey team that pitched camp here. The Indians believed that the spring nearby their camp had healing properties. A couple of gentlemen from Tennessee eventually bought and developed the area, changing its name to something more glamorous. Then came Barron Collier’s Fort Myers-Southern Railroad and his Tamiami Trail, which accelerated the land boom. Another old name changed when Fiddlerville, so called for its millions of tiny fiddler crabs, became “Bonita Beach.”
As the years passed, the U.S.41 Bypass and the I-75 corridor opened up access inviting shopping malls, modern office facilities, and the outstanding golf courses. Shopping remains a top form of exercise and merchants indulge with a wide variety of goods, unique shops, and chain stores. Restaurants offer diversified cuisine, along with Florida's freshest, finest seafood right from the docks—jumbo shrimp, sweet scallops, succulent crabs and grouper.
Everyone enjoys the luxury of splashing in the waves, building sandcastles, and walking the miles of soft, hot sand. Visits to local beaches and Bonita Beach Park coupled with regular outings to the otherworldly islands of Sanibel and Captiva, and Marco make everyday life a vacation.
Popular attractions draw both locals and tourists. For a truly unique day trip, explore the Florida Everglades via an airboat that zips through the marsh grasses past an array of wildlife, or tour the area on horseback or in a kayak. Take an eco-tour, a swamp-buggy tour, or a bike tour. Go hunting. And, of course, spend a day on one of the 24 magnificent public and private golf courses.
A day at the Caribbean Gardens Zoo in Naples or the Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track is a must for many, and others love to go north to Lovers Key State Recreation Area to experience the mangrove islands with ancient oak trees, dangling Spanish moss, and giant cypress. Fort Myers Historical Museum, the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium, the Imaginarium Children's Museum, and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, a significant Bald Cypress reserve under management of the National Audubon Society are also wonderful to show off.
With managed growth, the city has established a thriving business community, taking advantage of its location and capitalizing on the region's work force and spending power. The largest employment sector in the city is retail, followed by professional services and manufacturing.
All of the schools are a part of the Lee School District. This school district is comprised of 132 schools, and serves the educational needs of over 50,000 students. Florida Gulf Coast University and Edison College in Fort Myers provide nearby higher education. With a mature population ready to help out, many grandparents can be found volunteering at their local schools.
With outstanding educational, medical, dental, and cultural facilities combined with a progressive community and that special Southwest Florida charm, this city has emerged as one of America's most dynamic coastal communities.
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