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Location, access to public transportation, and a fabulous team, led by harbormaster Austin Gilchrist, make this a 5-star spot. Austin is welcoming and eager to help with anything you might need.
Dinghy dock, water, showers and bathrooms, coin-op laundry, and pumpouts available.
$25/night, as of January 2024.
Public transportation and LOTS to do within walking distance.
The whole city of Fort Myers Beach is undergoing a revival. The entire mooring field is being upgraded with new, heavy-duty mooring systems.
Signs of Hurricane Ian damage are interspersed with gleaming paint on new buildings, newly-planted huge palm trees, and streets bustling with tourists and locals. Restaurants, bars, and other businesses are open, and, of course, the miles of soft, white, sandy beach are never closed.
Free trams run along the beachfront thoroughfare. Bus/Trolles are inexpensive and a great way to get to Lovers Beach State Park to the south, Publix grocery store, Napa, etc. There is also a small hardware store - Goodz - within walking distance.
Best happy hour? Yucatan Restaurant (Yuengling and the pot roast plate were our favorites)
Pizza? Upper Deck at Matanzas Inn, right next to the dinghy dock.
Breakfast? Mom's for biscuits and gravy, coffee, and breakfast sandwiches.
Update: We've stayed at Matanzas on three separate occasions, January - March 2024