Orange River Preserve lists Fishing in its amenities. It is small, at 60.48 acres, and the county’s access advice is by water (Lee County Parks & Recreation, retrieved October 2026).
The address is 10651 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33905. The county says the preserve is “located approximately one mile east of Interstate 75, along the Orange River.” Hours are “Dawn to dusk.” The phone listed is (239) 839-4693.
The county says: “Paddlers can canoe and kayak along the boundary of the preserve by following The Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail. Visitors may park at Manatee Park (parking fee required) to launch your kayak or canoe. Rentals are also available.” The page does not give the Manatee Park fee, so check with the county before you go.
The county describes habitat restoration including “roller-chopping overgrown areas of saw palmetto,” removing invasive melaleuca and Brazilian pepper trees, and ongoing exotic plant control, prescribed burns and planting south Florida slash pine trees. The county acquired the land in two parcels, the first on March 28, 2002.
It does not give fishing rules, species, a license note or a count of parking spaces at the preserve itself. See our license guide for which license applies, and confirm the specifics with county staff. For paid county lots and ramps, see our Lee County fees page.