LaBelle Nature Park

Barbara Whelan

Watch out for wasps in overhanging palmetto. Mushrooms all over . Fun walk .We waded in spots to shins but worth it .

Terri Smith

Pretty and peaceful

Dal Taylor

Nice trails. Very tropical. Some questionable activities just outside the park in the parking lot

Ariel W.

The Hendry LaBelle Nature Park contains one of the town of LaBelle's only nature trails. The nine acre park is located on the eastern end of the Caloosahatchee River. The park features a half mile perimeter tail and an extra half mile of cross and parallel trails. One of the trails leads to the historical Captain Hendry house, a frame vernacular house was built for Captain Francis Hendry, a Confederate officer during the Civil War. Henry founded the town of LaBelle's and the county is named after him. This house is the only surviving building associated with Captain Frances Hendry in the county. The Rotary Club of LaBelle, and volunteers take care of the park. They donated a picnic pavilion and they remove the invasive plants. There is a QR Code reader on markers along the trail that identifies the plants. You can take out your smart phone, scan the QR code, and get a picture and a description of that particular plant. Some of the plants you will see include oaks, cabbage palms, and beautyberry. If you are lucky you may run into an endangered gopher tortoise or even a fox. I enjoyed my exploration of this park except for the biting black bugs. They drove me out before I made it to the Hendry House. Bring bug spray. Also note that there is no water or toilets on site.