Nature reserve · Florida
Columbus G. MacLeod Preserve
Columbus G. MacLeod Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. The nearest named place is Olga Community Park, a park 1.0 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lee County Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates26.72040, -81.72947
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Olga Community Park: 1.0 mi
- Shores Nature Trail Park: 1.1 mi
- Melrose Sovereign: 1.5 mi
- Fort Myers Shores Fire District Station 82: 1.5 mi
- Davis Boat Ramp: 1.6 mi
Artworks: 54
- The Farmstead: 3.5 mi
- Lux: 10.0 mi
- Caloosahatchee Manuscripts: 10.0 mi
- Paws for Duty Dog Park Dog Bone Statue: 10.2 mi
- Paws for Duty Dog Park Sign & Puppy Statue: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Telegraph Creek Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Hickory Swamp Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Hickey Creek Wildlife and Environmental Area: 4.6 mi
- Bob Janes Preserve: 5.2 mi
- West Marsh Preserve: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Lee County Civic Center Campus: 2.2 mi
- Nature Walk: 8.8 mi
- Nature walk entrence: 8.8 mi
- Nature walk entrence: 9.0 mi
- Solar Ranch: 9.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Williams Academy Black History Museum: 9.1 mi
- Imaginarium Science Center: 9.7 mi
- IMAG History & Science Center: 9.7 mi
- City of Fort Myers Southwest Florida Museum of History: 10.1 mi
- Sydney Berne Davis Art Center: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 13
- WW II Gun Turrets: 10.5 mi
- WW II Munitions Building: 10.6 mi
- WW II Munitions Building: 10.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Stench Monument: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- Beach Area: 2.1 mi
- Waterfront: 17.4 mi
- Cape Coral Yacht club beach: 18.4 mi
- Bunche Beach: 22.4 mi
- Lee County Dog Beach: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Butterfly Garden (Botanical Garden): 9.0 mi
- Mary Jo Sanders Garden of Inspiration: 15.2 mi
- Environmental Club Garden: 17.1 mi
- The Woodlands Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Resident Gardens on The Island: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bermont: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Charlotte County Truck Stop Northbound: 19.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:50 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 65 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 67 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Myers Page FLD AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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