Cape Coral Attractions
For Teens

Here are some Cape Coral attractions for your teenagers during your visit to Cape Coral. I checked with my favorite Cape Coral babysitter, who is 17 years old, for specific recommendations.

Ft. Myers Beach - for shopping, parasailing, jet ski rental and (specifically) the ice cream shop at the pier.
Mike Greenwell's, Cape Coral - for miniature golf (I personally prefer Jungle Golf in Ft. Myers, but it has a more childish theme). Greenwell's also has go-carts, paint ball, a batter's cage and an indoor arcade. I take my younger children here for the go-carts and paint ball but have never been impressed with the arcade.

Edison Mall, Ft. Myers - if you are from a shopping Mecca - you won't be impressed with this mall - however, it is where the local teens hang out and there is a new restaurant there called the "Elephant Bar" that they enjoy.

Movies - there are theaters in Cape Coral and Ft. Myers where your family with teens can got to see the latest shows. A couple of theater suggestions are the Cape Coral Coralwood 10 Marquee Theater on Del Prado and the Regal Bell Tower 20 in Ft. Myers. DO NOT try the Beach Theater on Ft. Myers Beach that promotes itself as serving dinner at tables in the theater - it is annoying rather than fun.

OTHER CAPE CORAL ATTRACTIONS . . . FROM FAMILIES WITH TEENAGERS

I had one guest rave about a Fossil Expedition they did in the area with their teenagers. Sounded so fun we took our boys when they were 8 & 9 and they loved it, too. They found alligator bones and shark's teeth - everyone came home with a fossil that they had personally excavated. It is a full day as you have to drive over an hour to Alva northeast of Cape Coral (which is their meeting spot) and then on to the actual dig site (they have different locations they go to). You have to make arrangements with them well in advance and bring tennis shoes/hiking boots you don’t mind getting scuffed and muddy. Take lots of water and sunscreen.

If your family likes biking or hiking, our friends with teenage daughters introduced us to the Ding Darling preserve on Sanibel. It’s a great place to see live alligators and native birds. You can drive through the park, but then you mainly see birds. It isn't a difficult bike ride; my young boys do it with us easily. The preserve rents the bikes to you right there. The last time we went we saw four alligators just off the trail. Very cool, if you are into that sort of thing.

And, finally, SunSplash Water Park. No discussion of Cape Coral attractions seems to be complete without mention of this local water park. It is a delightful, family friendly community park. It’s good for a day’s entertainment – but it is not an Orlando style theme park that you will want to visit again and again. Note: it is only open during the summer months when they have a labor force of students available to staff their pools and slides.

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