The Nature Park

OPEN

10 am-5 pm DAILY

{weather permitting}

Nature Park @ The Shell Factory 

So Much To Do @The Shell Factory

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Nature Park Entrance Fees

Adult $16 
Veterans $ 11
 Children (4 to 12) $11
Seniors (55+) $12
Children 3 & under Free with paid adult

Look for our Rain Forest attraction and Gator Slough. Keep an eye out for the butterfly's in The Butterfly Garden & along the trail you'll find lots of cool stuff provided by Pottery Express. There are many Photo Opportunities along the way! 

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Nature Park

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At our Nature Park and Botanical Gardens, you will find over 400 animals living here. Raccoons, Coatimundis, Kinkajous and Lemurs are just a few who call this 4 1/2 acre park home.

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Enter into one of the aviaries to see a wide variety of birds, iguanas, tortoises and turtles roaming freely waiting for you to feed them.

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Inside the Eco Lab, you will find native and exotic snakes and reptiles, also hissing cockroaches and a variety of spiders and insects that call this building home.

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Get up close and personal with a few farm animals and some exotics too! Come meet Zack our miniature Zebu, Hampton our mini pig and our African Porcupines who are always ready to accept a snack! Come in and play with our Dwarf Nigerian Goats. Visit Guinea Pig Town and our pair of Striped Skunks Flower and Thumper!

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Enjoy the Gator Slough where you will witness some of Florida’s oldest and largest natural predators. Saturdays catch Gator John's Gator Show! 

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And soooo much more!! Dinosaur Park, a playground, Picnic area and outdoor butterfly garden.

Great article from our friends at The News-Press

Getting busy at The Shell Factory: Fort Myers attraction gets new gators, maybe baby sloths (soon) 

Written by our good friend Charles Runnells, The News-Press

Read Full Story @ News-Press.com
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Donate Now!

If you would like to donate to Nature Park Environmental Education Foundation 501(c)3 fund please hit the Donation button.

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We are a non-profit organization who rescue and house many animals. Any amount is appreciated as we will use it for the caring of all of our animals.  

More Than Shells!

Yes, we have lots of shells, but we also have a Nature Park, Botanical Gardens, Eco Lab, Fun Park with Bumper Boats, Paddle Boats, Game Room & the Soaring Eagle Zipline, a huge retail store with  FREE Museums, restaurants, outdoor dining & bars AND we are Pet Friendly except in the Nature Park and inside Southern Grill!
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Shell Factory Nature Park 16554 North Cleveland Ave (US 41) 
North Fort Myers FL 33903-2213

(239) 995-2141

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The Nature Park -NOW OPEN-10 am-5 pm DAILY {weather permitting}

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Shell Factory Retail Store | Open Daily 11am-6 pm

Tommy's Eats & Spirits | Open Sun & Mon 11am-7pm Tue-Sat 11am-8pm

 Southern Grill | Open Mon-Sat 11am-8pm Sun 11am-7pm

Nature Park   Open Daily  10am-5pm (weather permitting)

Fun Park   Open Mon-Fri 11am-5 pm Sat & Sun 10am-5pm (weather permitting)


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