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Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve

4.7★ · 1,619 Google ratings · Cape Coral, Florida

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✓ Parking✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 140 ft away · free
Access
7am to 8pm
Walk
225 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes · 40 ft away
Cost
Free
Water
90°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm

How we know this

Map of Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve
Aerial map of Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve
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1Parking140 ft from the listing2Restrooms
USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 28 visitors · 2018–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2018–2026
Allow time for military memorials
The Iwo Jima replica and veterans monuments at the entrance merit 15-20 minutes of reflection.
Plan 60 to 90 minutes
The full boardwalk circuit through mangroves to both piers takes roughly two miles of mostly flat walking.
Visit early morning for wildlife
Most reviewers who saw alligators, birds, and otters visited before 10am when animals are active.
Bring insect repellent
Mosquitoes are reported frequently enough to warrant bug spray, especially during warmer months.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
80°F · partly cloudy
Water
90°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
TimeTideHeight
00:33Low tide↓
08:35High tide↑
18:08Low tide↓

Last updated Sep 4, 6:31 AM.

Crowds

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Plan your visit

📍 2500 SE 24th St, Cape Coral, FL 33990
🅿 Parking 140 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 225 yd away, about 3 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 40 ft away
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve?
The nearest mapped parking area is 140 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve?
225 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 40 ft from the listing.
When is Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Mon 12pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.