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Six Mile Cypress Boardwalk Closes Oct. 23-25 for Sloughwitched

  • October 2026
  • Lee County Parks & Recreation
6 Mile Cypress Slough

The boardwalk trail at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve will close to the public at noon on Friday, Oct. 23, for Sloughwitched, the Halloween event hosted by the Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve.

The trail stays closed through Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24. It reopens at dawn on Sunday, Oct. 25.

The preserve’s Interpretive Center keeps its normal hours during the closure, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Lee County Parks & Recreation has posted signs at the preserve. Visitors are asked to follow the signs and stay out of the closed area during the event.

The preserve is at 7751 Penzance Blvd. in Fort Myers. Details about Sloughwitched are at sloughpreserve.org.

For more on Lee County Parks & Recreation locations, amenities and events, visit leeparks.org or call 239-533-7275.

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