SW Florida Travel Guide
Things to Do in Cape Coral with Kids
Cape Coral and Fort Myers Beach are made for family trips — warm water, easy beaches, and enough to do that nobody gets bored. Here's a local host's shortlist, plus the rainy-day backups.
Outdoors & water
- Sun Splash Family Waterpark — Cape Coral's own waterpark, perfect for a hot afternoon.
- Fort Myers Beach — gentle, shallow water and soft sand; the classic family beach day (about 40 min).
- Sanibel Island shelling — kids love hunting for whole shells and sand dollars at Bowman's Beach.
- Manatee viewing (winter) at Manatee Park, and dolphin-spotting boat tours year-round.
- Kayaking the canals — calm water right off many Cape Coral homes; great for first-timers.
Easy wins close to home
- Mini golf and arcades around Cape Coral and Fort Myers
- Cape Coral Farmers Market (seasonal) for a relaxed morning
- Ice cream runs and waterfront dinners at sunset
- Just the backyard pool — honestly the kids' favorite most days
Rainy-day backups
Summer showers pass fast, but for the rare wet afternoon: the IMAG History & Science Center in Fort Myers, the Edison & Ford Winter Estates, a movie, or a board-game-and-pizza night in. A home with a full kitchen and space to spread out beats a cramped hotel room every time.
Where to stay with the whole crew
For families, a private heated-pool home wins: everyone has a bed, the pool is yours, the kitchen saves money, and bedtime is easy. Several of our homes sleep 9–10 with bunk rooms and fenced pools — ideal for kids.
Family-ready pool homes, booked direct
Heated pools, room for the whole family, pet-friendly options. Book direct at typhuhomes.com and save the fees.
See our family homes