Lovers Key Tour: Explore Florida's Wildlife

Embark on a captivating 2-hour tour of Southwest Florida’s mangroves with Lovers Key Adventures. Discover the rich history, diverse wildlife, and stunning natural beauty of this untouched landscape.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lovers Key State Park - Lovers Key State Park offers 2 1/2 miles of beach coastline with incredible shelling. There are 5 miles of hiking and biking trails with wildlife sightings daily.
    The tours take place in the estuary with manatee and dolphin sightings (if they choose to show up) many or most days.
    4 hour Kayak rentals are also available at…
What's Included
  • Choice of single and tandem kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards
  • Included life vests, backrests, and paddles for safety and comfort
Additional Information

Contact (239)223-1908 to arrange a 2-hour tour with Lovers Key Coastal’s master naturalist guide, Steve. He expertly leads guests through the mangrove-canopied estuary, highlighting the significance of the southwest Florida ecosystem and its local history. Steve is skilled at spotting wildlife and introduces guests to a variety of birds, plants,…

Location
8720 Estero Blvd
Estero Boulevard
Please text or call (239)223-1908 for availability and to discuss your options. Thanks
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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944caseyj
Oct 12, 2025
Fun time - Great kayaking trip! Kayaks were in great shape and Steve has a wealth of knowledge of different animals and plants of southern Florida.
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Raypz1682na
Oct 2, 2025
Fantastic way to get up close to the manatees! - Steve was an excellent guide. His knowledge and experience with the natural habitat of the area made for a deeper experience. The area was beautiful and we saw various wildlife on our tour. This is great trip for all ages. We went at the end of September with the great weather in the area.
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Stephanie_p
Sep 24, 2025
Highly recommend - The tour guide Steven was knowledgeable and friendly we saw the sweet manatees and we are so happy to learn about them and the mangroves. Highly recommend!!
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Conradn36
Aug 18, 2025
Relaxing Paddleboard tour - Steve was an awesome guide, we got to see manatees and all sorts of wild life on the tour and also learned a ton of stuff. It was super relaxing and an great experience. I would definitely do it again!
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D5844nmsianm
Aug 15, 2025
Best Tour of Mangroves - This is hands down the best kayak tour in Florida. Our guide, Steve, was polite, helpful, knowledgeable, and made sure everyone was getting the best out of the experience. It was a beautiful spot and the kayaks were in really good condition. There was nothing rushed about this tour, you just soak it all up, see loads, and have lots of (safe) fun. I can’t recommend it highly enough. We had manatees swimming under our kayak! Wonderful.
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Lindsay_h
Jul 17, 2025
Our tour guide, Steve,... - Our tour guide, Steve, was extremely knowledgeable about the area. He led the tour at our pace & we were able to see many Manatees, multiple times. Definitely recommend.
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Christine
Jul 15, 2025
Excellent! - We loved our time with our tour guide Steve! He was very knowledgeable and helped answer our questions about Lovers Key. We were also able to spend a few moments with peaceful manatee!
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Mark_k
Jul 8, 2025
Great trip with Steve - We had a wonderful relaxed trip. We saw a momma and baby manatee close by. We also saw a dolphin. Steve is very knowledgeable of the plant life and fush. He was very pleasant and we had good conversations. We would definitely recommend.
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Enviedevoyager365
Jun 18, 2025
Guide Steven Made the Tour Memorable - Steven led an informative and fun kayak trip up and down the estuary. Steven, a native of the area, really made the kayak trip a memorable experience because of how well he knew the wildlife and environment. The manatees that recognized his voice and swam up to his paddle board were adorable.
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Turbo199
May 9, 2025
Relaxing Paddle - Had a fun and relaxing paddle with Steve who was a wealth of information. Saw lots of interesting birds, fish etc., although the manatee didn't show themselves this day.
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From $67
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).