Shell Factory & Nature Park

The Shell Factory & Nature Park is a massive area located in Fort Myers, Florida. It has over seven thousand feet squared of amazing sites and attractions that are as popular with children as they are with adults.

The park consists of five main attractions, though there are many smaller ones to enjoy. The Rainforest Aviary is home to varied native and tropical birds found across the state. The Butterfly Garden is a vast cornucopia of rare and very beautiful butterflies. The animal museum is dedicated to educating visitors about native animals, including the manatee. Its petting zoo is amongst the most popular with kids. It collection of bird and animal exhibits is unlike any seen across the state raccoons, squirrels, cockroaches, bobcats and prairie dogs.

The park is home to many native species, many of which are either very poisonous or very dangerous. These include snakes, spiders, toads and alligators.

The Shell Factory & Nature Park also has a huge factory shop with collections of unusual and native shells from across the local beaches. These include tanks with life shell creatures and a gift shop with large conches from the Gulf of Mexico. Many books and brochures, as well as toys enable visitors to take home their experiences in a memorable fashion.