Welcome to Cape Coral – Florida's Water Wonderland
Your Gateway to the Florida Dream
Cape Coral is one of those places that gets under your skin. What starts as a vacation quickly turns into a love affair with sun, water, and a pace of life that reminds you what relaxing actually feels like. Located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf of Mexico, Cape Coral is the second largest city in the state by area and one of its fastest growing. Yet despite its size, it has never lost the laid-back, neighborly character that makes it so special.
With over 400 miles of canals and waterways, Cape Coral has more navigable water than any other city in the world. The nickname "The Venice of Florida" is well earned. Dolphins cruise through residential canals, manatees doze in the shallows, and it is not unusual to spot a bald eagle perched above your pool deck. Nature here is not something you drive to. It comes to you.
Cape Coral is a destination that works for everyone. Families with children, couples looking for a romantic escape, fishing enthusiasts, boating lovers, golfers, foodies, and anyone who simply needs to recharge under the Florida sun. The city offers a remarkable range of things to do, places to eat, and ways to explore, all within easy reach of your villa.
A City Built on the Water
Cape Coral was founded in the late 1950s when developers Jack and Leonard Rosen set out to create a planned waterfront community unlike anything that existed at the time. They dredged an extraordinary network of canals through what had been flat, undeveloped land north of the Caloosahatchee River, giving as many residents as possible direct water access. The city was incorporated in 1970 and has been growing steadily ever since.
Today Cape Coral is home to around 230,000 residents, making it one of the largest cities in Florida and one of the most popular vacation destinations in the entire Southeast United States. The Yacht Club area, one of the oldest neighborhoods, still carries traces of the original mid-century architecture and is well worth a stroll.
