Welcome to Fort Myers Beach!

The exciting, rugged and varied history of Estero Island off the coast of Ft Meyers in southwest Florida yields to tranquil beaches of today which entice of some 1.8 believers in relaxation and fun annually. Whether tanning on white sands of the world's safest beach- thanks to shallow water without undertow- dining on the delicious pink shrimp or enjoying a crimson gulf sunset Fort Myers Beach is an idyllic vacation setting. Fishing, shopping, golf, tennis and fine dining complete the experience.

EarthCam and affiliate Sunstream Resorts & Hotels bring viewers multiple live views of the most friendly family beach in the southeast United States. Live webcams from locations at DiamondHead Beach Resort, GullWing Beach Resort and Point Estero, Beach Resort feature unique scenes ranging from gentle rolling surf to fiery Gulf of Mexico sunsets.

The sun has set over the centuries the throughout an ever-changing history of the Ft Meyer's Beach area.

The Caloosa Indians, believed by some to have traveled by raft from the Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, were the first to inhabit the area.. They were followed by famous explorers, including Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 and Hernando de Soto in 1539, and Spanish Conquistadors. In the late 1800's, notorious pirates including one Augustus Black, marauded the gulf. Their loot is still rumored to be hidden in the area.

Later hardworking, respectable residents created a thriving shrimping industry which still returns the gulf waters delicacy to local tables and beyond.

Estero existed as a peninsula until with a thin slip of land linking it to the mainland was washed away by a Hurricane in 1926 making it an island.

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