Lee County Parks, Recreation Sites to Reopen on Wednesday
Lee County leaders held a meeting on Tuesday morning and voted in favor of reopening parks and other public spaces, according to NBC2.
“The time is right” for hiking trails and all parks except Lakes Park to reopen, County Manager Roger Desjarlais said.
The parks and preserves’ trails will reopen Wednesday, April 22:
Lee County Parks & Recreation sites with trails
- Caloosahatchee Regional Park (north side only)
- Hickey Creek Mitigation Park
- JY Linear Park
- Lehigh Acres Trailhead Park
- Nalle Grade Park
- Pineland Monument Park
- Pinewood Trails Park
- Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve (excluding the interpretive center)
- Telegraph Creek Paddlecraft Launch
- Tropical Point Park
Lee County Parks & Recreation Conservation 20/20 preserve trails:
- Alva Scrub Preserve
- Bob Janes Preserve
- Buckingham Trails Preserve
- Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve East
- Galt Preserve
- Hickory Swamp Preserve
- Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve
- Pop Ash Creek Preserve
- Powell Creek Preserve
- Prairie Pines Preserve
- Six Mile Cypress Preserve North
- Telegraph Creek Preserve
- Wild Turkey Strand Preserve
Park rangers will be monitoring the areas but bathrooms, playgrounds, and visitor centers will remain closed. Visitors are expected to continue practicing social distancing rules and staying 6-feet apart.
Katherine Viloria is Beasley Media Group's Fort Myers Digital Content Manager. She loves to write, snap photos, and watch Grey's Anatomy. Connect with her on Instagram @alittlethisalittlekat
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