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Estero, Florida Vacation Rentals by Owner Condos and Houses.

Estero is tropical island getaway on southwest Florida's gulf with a selection of Estero, Florida vacation rentals by owner condos and houses. Estero provides an atmosphere that's a little quieter, a little less hurried and a lot less like the rest of the world. A place of exotic tropical wildlife, pristine white sand beaches and hundreds of uninhabited islands. A tropical island getaway on southwest Florida's gulf where Fort Myers Beach is located.

Located on Estero Island, Fort Myers Beach is often referred to as the world's safest beach, because it has a wide shoreline that gently slopes into the Gulf of Mexico. An absence of steep drop-offs makes it an ideal spot for family vacations and a great place for Estero, Florida vacation rentals by owner condos and houses.

At the north end of the beach, a casual beach village with shops and restaurants clusters along a tree-lined pedestrian walkway. There are parks, recreation areas and marinas where you will find fishing and boating charters that include daytime sightseeing, evening dining and dancing as well as offshore gambling. Also to be found is every imaginable water sport available, including jet skiing, parasailing, wind surfing, sailing, water skiing and Estero, Florida vacation rentals by owner condos and houses.

Estero enjoys a reputation for friendly folks, a wide, palm-shaded beach, Estero, Florida vacation rentals by owner condos and houses, and great family vacations.

Estero is located in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,503. It is the home of Germain Arena, which hosts the home games for the Florida Everblades ECHL hockey team, Florida Flame NBA Development League team, and the Florida Firecats af2 arena football team.

Historically and culturally, the heart of Estero is the spring-fed Estero River, which flows to Estero Bay (Florida). Some of the earliest European settlers of the area (notably the Alvarez, Fernandez, Johnson, and Soto families) were fishing families that lived on Mound Key, a mangrove-ringed island that dominates Estero Bay. During the early 20th century, these families moved upriver to the settlement which came to be known as Estero. Until the 1970's, most settlement and development in Estero was near the river.