The "Gardens at Beachwalk" Community

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The Gardens at Beachwalk is a relatively new (2004) community located just minutes from Fort Myers Beach and only 25 minutes from the South Fort Myers International Airport. The Gardens consists of eight mediterranean-style buildings (320 condos total) situated around meticulously landscaped grounds which include two lakes with lighted fountains and sometimes alligators ! And then there's the communities crowning jewels >> clubhouse, HUGE pool with spacious sundeck and plenty of loungers, large jacuzzi, and fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment (and a tv too!) All amenities and the community itself are swipe card protected ...

But another one of my favorite features of the Gardens at Beachwalk is its location ... If you've ever been to Florida (or any large city for that matter) you know about 4 lanes of traffic in each direction , and intersection lights which seem to take forever to turn green, and how long it takes just to run an errand or pick up some groceries ! ...

Not the case once you get to the Gardens -- after all, you can't lounge around the pool all day ! You already know we're only minutes from Fort Myers Beach (by car), but even better, the main drag to the beach is just down the corner (San Carlos Blvd). And if you have to run an errand, you'll probably be able to find what you need within walking/biking distance of our condo ! The intersection of San Carlos and Gladiolus has malls/centres at all four points of the intersection >> groceries (Publix), discount shopping (KMart and Dollar General), pharmacy and ATM (24-hour Walgreens), eats/yummies (Biscottis, Subway, numerous restaurants), postage, souvenirs, etc.

And down San Carlos (toward the beach) you'll find bus stops, including the stop for the FREE beach trolley (when in season), AND a bike path that will get you from our condo to the gulf/beach (of course, everyone has their own pace, but we can do it in about 35 minutes at a moderate pace).

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