Harbour

The Marina at Edison Ford

Name: The Marina at Edison Ford
Address: Fort Myers, US
Telephone: +12392457320

Fort Myers, United StatesSouth-west Florida

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Type: Harbour

Marina of 45 berths on the Caloosahatchee River at Fort Myers, beside the Edison and Ford Winter Estates.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached from the river at marker 54, near downtown Fort Myers. Coming from the Gulf of Mexico, follow the Caloosahatchee channel inland; from the east the marina lies on the Okeechobee Waterway. The two downtown bridges have a fixed 55 ft clearance.

Practical

45 berths at fixed docks for vessels up to 80 ft, including 2 transient berths, with pump-out service. The fuel berth supplies both petrol and diesel. There is a ship store stocking oil, cleaning supplies, bait and ice, and a marine repair service. Pinchers crab shack restaurant is on site.

Ashore

The Edison and Ford Winter Estates adjoin the marina, a museum and 21-acre botanical garden on the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, open to the public since 1947. Downtown Fort Myers lies a short walk to the north-east.