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JetBlue Park at Fenway South, Fort Myers. Fly into RSW.

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What we know about JetBlue Park at Fenway South

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Airport and Gulf Coast Town Center. 15 min by drive. The Red Sox list the Home2 Suites on Airkraft Court and the Residence Inn on Gulf Center Drive. This is the closest base, with chain restaurants and shopping nearby.
  • Bell Tower and US 41. 20 min by drive. The Red Sox list the DoubleTree on Bell Tower Drive and the SpringHill Suites on Market Place Boulevard. It sits between JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium, so it works for a Red Sox and Twins trip.
  • Bonita Springs and Coconut Point. 30 min by drive. The Red Sox list the Hyatt Coconut Point resort. Pick it for a pool and beach base south of the airport.
  • Downtown Fort Myers River District. 25 min by drive. Stay downtown for walkable bars and restaurants on First Street and the Edison and Ford Winter Estates nearby.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
JetBlue Park sits on Daniels Parkway east of I-75, close to Southwest Florida International Airport. The nearest hotels and chain restaurants are around the airport and Gulf Coast Town Center, about 15 minutes away, and downtown Fort Myers is about 25 minutes west.

Getting in from the airport

From a specialist guide
RSW (Southwest Florida International, Fort Myers). The ballpark is just north of the airport on Daniels Parkway, about a 10 minute drive.

Getting to the stadium

Checked at the source
Drive from I-75, about 10 min. Exit 131 at Daniels Parkway, go east through the Treeline Avenue light; the ballpark is 1.6 miles past it on the left. Drive from RSW, about 10 min. Daniels Parkway east to 11500 Fenway South Drive.

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Bags must be single-compartment and no larger than 12 x 12 x 6 inches. Backpacks, backpack-style purses, duffels and clear backpacks are not allowed. Diaper bags and medical bags are the exceptions, and clear bags speed up entry.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Bringing a backpack. JetBlue Park allows only single-compartment bags up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches, and anything left at screening is thrown away.

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • Ford's GarageBefore or after

    2207 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901

    A burger and beer restaurant on First Street in the downtown River District. It is a good dinner stop after a day game.

    Away fans: friendly. It is a busy downtown restaurant with fans of every team in March.

  • Millennial Brewing CompanyBefore or after

    1811 Royal Palm Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901

    A downtown Fort Myers brewery and taproom that also runs a big indoor and outdoor event space. Stop for a pint before dinner in the River District.

    Away fans: welcoming. It is a neighborhood taproom.

Sidequests in Fort Myers

Listed in the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Photo50 points

    Sit inside the Green Monster

    JetBlue Park copies Fenway's left field wall, with a fan area cut into the wall halfway up and more seats on top. Walk out before first pitch for a photo.

    $$. 1 hour before kickoff

  2. Ritual65 points

    Free workouts at Fenway South

    The Red Sox let fans watch every spring workout at Fenway South for free. Arrive before 10am, when the team usually starts.

    Free

  3. Landmark50 points

    Edison and Ford Winter Estates

    The winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford in Fort Myers include a 15,000 square foot museum about the two inventors. Go on a non-game day; it is open daily 9am to 5:30pm, with last admission at 4:30pm.

    $$

  4. Outing40 points

    Six Mile Cypress Slough boardwalk

    Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve has a boardwalk through a cypress wetland about 4 miles from the ballpark, with an interpretive center on Penzance Boulevard. It makes a quiet nature walk on a non-game morning.

    $

  5. Outing40 points

    Manatees at Manatee Park

    Manatee Park is a warm-water refuge where manatees gather when the Gulf turns cool, most often late December through March. Spring training overlaps the end of the best viewing season, so check the park's posted sightings.

    $

  6. Double header75 points

    Second game at Hammond Stadium

    The Twins play 5 miles west at Hammond Stadium in the Lee Health Sports Complex. When one park plays in the afternoon and the other at night, you can see two games in one day.

    $$

  7. Drink25 points

    Pint at Millennial Brewing

    A downtown Fort Myers brewery a few blocks from First Street. It is open Thursday to Sunday, so plan it around a weekend game.

    $. 3 hours 30 minutes after kickoff

  8. Eat25 points

    Dinner in the River District

    Ford's Garage on First Street serves burgers and beer in downtown Fort Myers. Pair it with a visit to the Edison and Ford Winter Estates about a mile away.

    $$. 4 hours after kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of JetBlue Park at Fenway South sits, and what you see from it.

Fans post the view from their seats, section by section. See the views at JetBlue Park at Fenway South