Southwest Florida is a region in the U.S. state of Florida. It comprises the Gulf Coast counties of Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier.

Cities

• 1 Boca Grande
• 2 Cape Coral
• 3 Englewood
• 4 Everglades City
• 5 Fort Myers - Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel and the exotic beaches of Captiva Islands.
• 6 Marco Island - Relatively undiscovered small town with beautiful beaches.
• 7 Naples - Enjoy the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, world class shopping, golf courses and the nearby untamed tropical wilderness of The Everglades.
• 8 Port Charlotte - Though devastated by Hurricane Charley in August 2004, this city is on the way to a complete recovery.
• 9 Punta Gorda
• 10 Sarasota - Popular resort and timeshare destination.
• 11 Venice

Other destinations

• 1 Big Cypress National Preserve
• 2 Captiva Island
• 3 Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
• 4 Everglades National Park
• 5 Immokalee Pioneer Museum
• 6 Little Gasparilla Island
• 7 Myakka River State Park
• 8 Sanibel Island
• 9 Siesta Key

Get in

By plane

• Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (SRQ ^IATA), located on the border between Sarasota and Manatee counties.
• Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW ^IATA), located in Lee County.
• Charlotte County Airport (PGD ^IATA)

Stay safe

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