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Around Matlacha Shores ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Matlacha Shores, with the nearest first.

  • Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Matlacha
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pine Island Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Island Center is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Center
  • Flamingo Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flamingo Bay is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Bay
  • Pineland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bokeelia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnt Store Marina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Burnt Store Marina is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Store Marina
  • Cape Coral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lochmoor Waterway Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Iona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Iona is located in Lee County
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    • Saint James City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shell Point Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
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    • Fort Myers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • McGregor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • McGregor is located in Lee County
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    • North Fort Myers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

For more communities neighboring Matlacha Shores, please visit our County-by-County Page for Matlacha Shores.

Lee County ...

Matlacha Shores is located in Lee County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Charlotte, Collier, Glades & Hendry. The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matlacha Shores ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Matlacha Shores.

Airports Near Matlacha Shores ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Matlacha Shores and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Matlacha Shores.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Matlacha Shores), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.