Commissioners voted to reopen parks in Lee County Tuesday morning.
Most county services and recreation areas will reopen tomorrow morning, Wednesday, April 22.
County manager Roger Desjarlais said “the time is right” for hiking trails and all parks except Lakes Park to reopen.
Here are the Lee County Parks and Recreation sites with trails that are reopening:
- Caloosahatchee Regional Park (north side only)
- Hickey Creek Mitigation Park
- JY Linear Park
- Lehigh Acres Trailhead Park
- Nalle Grade Park
- Pineland Monument Park
- Pinewood Trails Park
- Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve (excluding the interpretive center)
- Telegraph Creek Paddlecraft Launch
- Tropical Point Park
Here are the Lee County Parks and Recreation Conservation 20/20 preserve trails that are reopening:
- Alva Scrub Preserve
- Bob Janes Preserve
- Buckingham Trails Preserve
- Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve East
- Galt Preserve
- Hickory Swamp Preserve
- Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve
- Pop Ash Creek Preserve
- Powell Creek Preserve
- Prairie Pines Preserve
- Six Mile Cypress Preserve North
- Telegraph Creek Preserve
- Wild Turkey Strand Preserve
Lee County beaches will remain closed.
Those who go to these parks must practice social distancing by staying six feet apart from others. Staff and park rangers will work to break up crowds.