Around Town · Estero
Pioneer settlements, historic homes and museums.
Preserved settlement of the Koreshan Unity, a communal religious society that built a working village on the Estero River.
3800 Corkscrew Road, Estero, FL 33928
Hours: Park daily, 8 a.m. to sunset; historic settlement 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
View details →Explore historic houses, gardens and industrial buildings including the 1929 Fairbanks-Morse engine and original machine shop. Volunteer- and ranger-led tours run year-round. Park entry is $5 per vehicle.
Island ceremonial center of the Calusa in Estero Bay, reachable only by kayak, canoe or small boat.
Estero Bay, near Estero, FL (Lee County)
Hours: Daylight hours; boat access only
View details →Believed to have been the ceremonial center of the Calusa when the Spanish arrived in the early 1500s, Mound Key rises from Estero Bay with shell mounds and interpretive trails. There are no boat docks — landings on the northwest and southeast sides serve kayaks, canoes and small boats. Most visitors paddle from Lovers Key State Park or Koreshan State Park.
