Get Back to Nature @ Caloosahatchee Regional Park

The county's newest riverfront, regional park features many amenities, including scenic hiking, mountain biking and horse riding trails. Picnic pavilions and tent campsites available. Accessible parking for the disabled. Parking is $1 per hour, maximum $5 per day.

This park features 768 acres of pine flatwoods, scrub oak, cypress swamps and oak hammocks. Crossing through them, you'll find over 18 miles of hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails. Primative camping sites for families and groups are available, along with equestrian sites for people with horses. Kayaking and fishing are available along the banks of the Caloosahatchee River.
-Three picnic pavilions are available for group use. Programs offered include kayaking, kids fishing, campfire programs, and guided walks.
Annual special events include an Adventure Triathlon & PALMGRASS Bluegrass Fest each Spring and River, Roots, and Ruts Trail Run in January.

Purchased by the State of Florida in the 1960's, Lee County entered into a lease on the site in 1989, with a management agreement to provide public recreational opportunities.
Located along the Caloosahatchee River, it is an area rich in natural history. Calusa Indians are believed to be the first settlers here. Followed by Seminole and early settlers of what is now known as Alva.
Early studies have also found two archaeological sites within the park.
The efforts of several community members from the Caloosa Saddle Club in 1985, were instrumental in convincing Lee County Commissioners to proceed with plans to develop a park. Along with other groups such as the Florida Mud Cutters Mountain Bike Club, volunteers were instrumental in the development of the trail system on the park's 400 acre Northside.
Caloosahatchee Regional Park opened on March 6, 1999 and to this day, volunteers are instrumental in trail maintenance and campground management.

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