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Gator Hole Preserve

Gator Hole Preserve from directly overhead

Gator Hole Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. The nearest named place is Rivercreek Pickleball Courts, a park 1.5 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Lee County

How to reach it

Coordinates26.45714, -81.72015

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rivercreek Pickleball Courts: 1.5 mi
  • Rivercreek Tennis Courts: 1.5 mi
  • SoVi Green: 3.0 mi
  • Library Lawn: 3.3 mi
  • Verdana Recreational Courts: 4.6 mi
Artworks
Beaches: 54
  • Waterfront: 3.2 mi
  • Lee County Dog Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Lolly's Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Bonita Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Bluebill Beach: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 44
  • Everglades Wonder Gardens: 8.7 mi
  • Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary: 9.1 mi
  • Six Mile Cypress Slough: 10.2 mi
  • Nature walk entrence: 10.6 mi
  • Nature Walk: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 24
Museums: 18
Historic sites: 13
  • Dinner Bell and the DIning Hall: 5.9 mi
  • Koreshan Laundry: 6.0 mi
  • WW II Munitions Building: 8.0 mi
  • WW II Munitions Building: 8.1 mi
  • WW II Gun Turrets: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rodgers Waterfall: 22.9 mi
  • Nine & Steve Iser Waterfall: 24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:3519:5020:23
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1117:0517:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F656770747882838482787267
Precip in2.41.51.91.93.010.38.68.88.53.11.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Myers SW Florida Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/204773545

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