A mobility scooter is perfect for:

Scenic Parks & Wildlife Viewing

  • Manatee Park – Excellent waterfront park with paved paths, shaded viewing areas, picnic spots, and places to watch manatees.
  • Bowditch Point Park – Fort Myers Beach park with paved walkways and scenic water views.
  • Koreshan State Park – Wide paved trails and historic village ruins suitable for scooters.
  • Bunche Beach Preserve (Fort Myers) – Accessible boardwalk into wetlands with paths and viewing platforms.
  • Lakes Park (Fort Myers) – Large park with loops of paved trail around lakes — great for rolling and picnics.

Boardwalks & Wildlife Refuges

  • Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Boardwalk (near Naples) – Long, well-maintained boardwalk over wetlands (wheelchair/scooter accessible routes).
  • Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge (Sanibel Island) – Accessible observation tower and some boardwalk areas.

Museums & Cultural Attractions

  • Edison & Ford Winter Estates – Major historic site with accessible paths through gardens and parts of the museum.
  • Anna Maria Island Historical Society Museum – Small museum exploring local history; usually accessible.
  • IMAG History & Science Center (Fort Myers) – Interactive museum experiences that are wheelchair/scooter accessible.

Beaches & Waterfront Spots

Southwest Florida offers several beaches with accessibility features, including wheelchair/scooter mats and, at many locations, free beach wheelchair rentals (usually with advance notice).

Accessible Beach Areas

  • Fort Myers Beach – Beach access ramps and mats near main areas.
  • Lido Beach & St. Armands (Sarasota) – Beach wheelchair mats year-round.
  • Nokomis Beach & Venice Beach – Wheelchair access and mats in many sections.
  • Englewood Beach at Chadwick Park – Official wheelchair-friendly beach access.
  • Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park (Naples) – Beautiful beach with boardwalk access. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
  • Lovers Key State Park – Designated accessible sections and boardwalks.
  • Sanibel Island Beaches – Mats and ramps in key access spots.

Water Tours & Cruises

  • Naples Sunset Cruise & Sightseeing Cruises – Scenic rolling tours around Naples Bay with wheelchair-friendly boarding (varies by operator).
  • Dolphin & Wildlife Cruises from Fort Myers/Naples – Some boat tours offer wheelchair-accessible boarding and seating — great way to see dolphins and mangroves.

Walkable Towns & Streets

  • Fort Myers River District – Flat, paved streets ideal for a scooter tour of shops, restaurants, galleries.
  • Times Square (Fort Myers Beach) – Boardwalks, restaurants & stores in a lively, walkable area.
  • Old Naples / 5th Avenue South – Sidewalk-friendly, upscale shopping & dining areas (usually ADA compliant).

Shopping & Dining Districts

Most major shopping centers and restaurants in SWFL are ADA-compliant with ramped entrances and accessible restrooms — perfect for mobility scooters. This includes popular areas like:

Miromar Outlets

Downtown Fort Myers

Times Square (Fort Myers Beach)

5th Avenue South & Third Street South (Naples)