2350 McGregor Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33901

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates are open daily, year round to accommodate thousands of guests each year (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day). The Estates offer extensive guided tours of the Edison & Ford homes, gardens, and laboratory. Group rates and special tours are available with advanced reservations.

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Visitor Hours:

Open Daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Botanical Tours
Thursday & Saturday at 9:00 a.m.


Estates Guidebooks are available for $3.00 at the time of ticket purchase

Maps in various languages are available at no charge
at the Information Booth

Admission:

Homes & Gardens Tour

(Includes Lab & Museum)
Adult $20.00
Child (6-12) $11.00

Botanical Tour (Thursday & Saturday 9 a.m.)
Adult $24.00
Child (6-12) $10.00

Laboratory & Museum Only
Adult $12.00
Child (6-12) $ 5.00

Holiday Nights
Adult $15.00
Child (6-12) $ 1.00


The Estates accepts US currency, checks, Traveler’s Checks, and all major credit cards

Discounts available for AAA members,
Florida Attraction Members

Reciprocating Museum Organizations: The American Horticultural Society (AHS), The National Association of Reciprocal Museums (NARM), Partner Place for the National Trust for Historic Preservation

More About Your Visit:

The Estates is a non-smoking site

Wear comfortable walking shoes – guided tours are approximately 1 mile

ADA accessible with adequate parking located at Estates entrance

Parking for buses and RV’s

Picnic area and tables

Wheel chairs are available

Banyan Café 10am-3pm
(special times for groups)


Museum Store

Garden Shoppe

Historic Cottage Shoppe

Pets are not allowed on the Estates with the exception of guide animals

Safety of our guests is our first priority.

If Estates security asks you to head towards shelter, please do so immediately.

Tours and access to the west side of the Estates may be cancelled due to inclement weather.

In the event you have purchased Home & Garden tickets and the weather changes, please have your ticket signed by a staff member for free admission to use on an alternative day.

Directions:

From Hwy I-75
Take exit 136 and follow Hwy 884 (Colonial Blvd.) west. After crossing Hwy 41, move to the right lane. There are large signs indicating McGregor Blvd. Turn right onto McGregor Blvd. Go approximately 2 miles, the Estates entrance is on the right.

OR

Take exit 158 (Tucker’s Grade) west. At the Hwy 41 junction (red flasher) turn south (left). Continue on Hwy 41 south, when you cross the Caloosahatchee River Bridge, stay in the right lane. Follow the signs for Hwy 867. DO NOT TAKE THE RAMP FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT. At the end of the bridge, at traffic light, turn right on Hwy 867 - McGregor Blvd. After passing the traffic light at Altamont St., the Estates will be on your left.

From Hwy 82 (Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.)
Follow west on Hwy 82 (MLK Jr. Blvd), pass through downtown Ft. Myers. Go under the bridge overpass, at this location the street name changes to McGregor Blvd. (Hwy 867). After passing the traffic light at Alamont St., the Estates entrance is on the left.

From Hwy 41 North
Heading north on Hwy 41 turn west (left) at Colonial Blvd. (Hwy 884 West). Stay in the right lane. There are large signs indicating McGregor Blvd. Turn right onto McGregor Blvd. Go approximately 2 miles, the Estates entrance is on the right.

From Hwy 80 (Palm Beach Blvd.)
Travel west on Route 80 (Palm Beach Blvd.) into downtown Ft. Myers. The road ends turn south (left) onto Edwards St. At the stop sign turn right onto First St. Follow First St. until it ends at McGregor Blvd. Turn south (right) onto McGregor Blvd. The Estates entrance is on the left.

From Sanibel-Captiva
Heading off Sanibel Island remain on Summerlin Rd. Turn north (left) on McGregor Blvd. Go 4 or 5 miles on McGregor Blvd. The Estates entrance is on the right.

Travel Time (approximate):

Tallahassee 6 ½
Jacksonville 5 ½
Key West 5
Miami 2 ½
Naples ¾
Orlando 3 ½
Sarasota 1 ½
St. Petersburg 2
Tampa 2
Venice 1

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