Located in south Fort Myers, west of 41, The Forest Villas is in close proximity to countless popular beaches including Fort Myers Beach, Bowditch Beach, Bonita Beach, Vanderbilt Beach (Naples), Sanibel, and Captiva.

The map shows the distance "as the crow flies" to Matanzas bridge on Fort Myers Beach (~6.3 miles).  Driving distance just over 9 miles.

Forest Villas residents can also boat from the community to any of the destinations out of Estero Bay and the Gulf.