Mango Street Inn

Everyone loves a good day trip! And hey, when you're staying at Fort Myers Beach at Mango Street Inn , you are centrally located around more great day trip adventures than you can probably handle in a single trip. That means you'll just need to come back 😉. We know you don't want to read a novel, so we'll divide some of our guest's favorite day trip destinations into three different blogs and categorize them by theme. So for you animal lovers, we suggest you bookmark this one for easy access when planning your travel itinerary for your Fort Myers Beach vacation . Here are SIX guest favorites! 1. Everglades Tours Wildlife abounds in the Everglades and there are several guided tours you can take, from relaxing to adventure seeking. Several tour companies offer airboat tours, where you'll glide across Everglades National Forest viewing alligators, birds, manatees, and more. A few of the tours guarantee you see manatees year round ... in fact, they advertise, ...

If you’re the adventure loving type, then Mango Street Inn ( the best bed and breakfast in Fort Myers Beach) is where you should stay on your next getaway! Not only are we mere steps from the beach, we are also just a short car ride to the Black Island Trail at Lovers Key State Park . It’s located just south of Fort Myers Beach and just north of Big Hickory Island. The trail offers several activities from hiking to mountain biking, to nature watching and fishing. The Black Island Trail at Lover's Key is a great daytrip with lots of things to see and do!  About The Trail The trail consists of two separate loops and is 2.5 miles long. Both loops follow fingers of land that were once created by dredging. This dredging was done to create more developable waterfront property along Estero Bay. The trail is filled with many coastal scrub plants and tropical hammock habitats.   Helpful hint: there are two shortcuts available on the trial. The first shortcu...

There is something purely magical about watching dolphins swim and play in their natural habitat. At Fort Myers Beach you are able to do just that! From our beautiful Inn, located across the street from the beach, you can take a short walk and submerge yourself into the beautiful scenery and watch these magnificent creatures. You can often see them off shore swimming up the beach, as well near the pier around meal time. To get yourself more acquainted with these incredible mammals for your next trip to the best bed and breakfast in Fort Myers Beach , here are 7 fun and interesting facts that you may not know about dolphins:  1.       Dolphins can recognize themselves in a mirror   You might have heard this before, but dolphins are extremely intelligent creatures. They are even as smart as apes. A dolphin’s brain is similar to the size of the human brain. This means that their brain is about 4-5 times larger than animals similar in size....

You may as well arrive at Mango Street Inn in a flip flop state of mind! It's our goal to ensure you have a relaxing vacation when you arrive at our Fort Myers Beach bed & breakfast. Here's just a small taste of what you can expect! From the moment you arrive, you'll feel right home beginning with the welcome note on your guest suite door! Our repeat guests often find "special" notes waiting for them when they arrive! Sleep in or take an early morning stroll on our beautiful beach and discover the enchanting treasures of the Gulf of Mexico. At low tide, the shells are plentiful and you'll feel like you are walking on water. You'll start each morning, Monday through Saturday, with an incredible breakfast to fuel you through your day. Dan cooks up a different breakfast daily and each one is better than the next! Most guests sit under the pergola in our common area and enjoy breakfast together, but we are also happy to serve it in...

If you have visited Mango Street Inn, the best bed and breakfast in Fort Myers Beach, you already know that we have one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Our white sand, warm waters, and shell filled beach is truly a wonder to behold. Mere footsteps from the Inn, our beautiful beach has been named one of the best beaches in the United States by numerous magazines and travel organizations (even beating out several beaches in Hawaii!). This is OUR beach! Mere footsteps from Mango Street Inn ... isn't it spectacular?!!! What you may not know is that we are also surrounded by dozens of other beaches, each with something unique to offer. Mango Street Inn is a short distance from all of them, so when you stay with us, you'll have the opportunity to explore some of these other beauties! Here are 6 of our Favorites 1. Bowditch Point Park This beautiful beach is located at the North end of the island.  It has shoreline on both the Gulf of Mexico and Matanzas P...

If you are a big bird watcher, then the best bed and breakfast in Fort Myers Beach, Mango Street Inn , is the place to be! There are many different types of beautiful birds that can be spotted on the shores around Fort Myers Beach. While there are several birds, we'd like to highlight some of our favorites. For any of you out there that aren't very familiar with bird terminology, when we refer to plumage, we are describing their feathers. Also, we are going to take a look at three different categories of birds that may be spotted around our great bed and breakfast in Fort Myers Beach , the shore birds, wading birds, and common birds. Shore Birds Sanderling The Sanderling has short black legs that blur as they scurry across the beach. They are medium sized birds that are recognizable by their black legs and bills and obsessive wave chasing habits. These birds breed only on High Arctic tundra, but during the winter they live on most of the sandy beaches of ...