Why visit Gateway
Townapedia lists 7 parks and trails and 6 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Pelican Preserve Golf Club and Gateway Golf & Country Club.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 54°F.
Weather in Gateway
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Gateway
Gateway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,376 at the 2020 census, up from 8,401 at the 2010 United States census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located north of Southwest Florida International Airport.
From the Wikipedia article Gateway, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes6
Fort Myers Brewing Co.
Brewery and winery · 1.3 mi
12811 Commerce Lakes Drive, Fort Myers
Mo 14:00-20:00; Tu-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr 14:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00;...
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.1 mi
12331 Towne Lake Drive, Fort Myers
Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship3
Gateway Grace Fellowship
Church · Baptist · 0.6 mi
13241 Griffin Drive, Fort Myers
Gateway Trinity Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran
11381 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers
Next Level Church
Church · Nondenominational · 0.6 mi
11081 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
School · 4.4 mi
4750 Winkler Avenue Ext, Fort Myers
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School
School · 4.5 mi
4600 Challenger Blvd, Fort Myers
Map of Gateway
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75°F | 54°F | 2.4 in |
| Feb | 78°F | 56°F | 1.5 in |
| Mar | 80°F | 59°F | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 85°F | 64°F | 1.9 in |
| May | 88°F | 68°F | 3.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 10.3 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 8.6 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 76°F | 8.8 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 75°F | 8.5 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 70°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 81°F | 63°F | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 77°F | 58°F | 1.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Ap (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lee County has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-28: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Fort Myers 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Lehigh Acres 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Villas 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- San Carlos Park 8 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Cypress Lake 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Estero 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- North Fort Myers 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Iona 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Cape Coral 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Bonita Springs 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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