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Gulf Coast
In tranquil waters of the Gulf Coast are home to dozens of pretty islands off the west coast of Florida, which are opposite the picturesque mainland city of Fort Myers. Many have been carefully developed as pristine and appealing resorts which, together with Fort Myers Beach and the sophisticated town of Naples further down the coast on the mainland, have made this area with its subtropical climate an extremely desirable holiday destination. Southwest Florida is the ideal place to enjoy leisure and pleasure in the great outdoors, it being one of the warmest areas of the United States. In the height of summer ocean breezes keep things cool while visitors enjoy swimming, sunning, shelling or playing a round of golf. Nature lovers are drawn here because of the area's close proximity to the Everglades National Park, the Big Cypress Swamp and numerous other wetland reserves, wildlife refuges and habitats. Then, of course, there are the miles of beautiful beaches, washed by the warm Gulf waters and covered in a fascinating array of seashells. Winter is 'in season' in this part of the world, which stays warm while the more northerly states freeze. Little wonder that the Gulf Coast has become a magnet for visitors whom locals term 'snowbirds' migrating from the north to winter here.
