Rotary Park Environmental Center

Consisting of 97 acres, Rotary Park is the result of funding from a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection stipulating the area be preserved in perpetuity. In the mid-1980s, the Rotary Club of Cape Coral was looking for a worthwhile project where they could utilize the funds they raised through various activities to benefit the community. The site currently known as Rotary Park was then City property with no plans for development. After many years of hard work, Rotary Park opened to the public in 2001 as the result of the combined effort of three local Rotary Clubs, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the City of Cape Coral. 

The upland area is occupied by the environmental center,  butterfly house,  dog park, playground,  picnic shelters, and some open space for playing. The 4,200-square-foot environmental center is used for a variety of programs, classes, and activities. This facility is available to rent for gatherings, as long as you don’t mind partying with a few creatures! The facility is home to an assortment of snakes, lizards, turtles, and fish, most of whom were unwanted pets that have been given up by their owners and now reside at the park. 

Rotary Park has limited parking. Click here to view Rotary's overflow parking map

Park Amenities:

The Tom Allen Memorial Butterfly House was established in 2009 and is maintained by volunteers from the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife. Access to the Butterfly House is limited to free guided tours, which are currently being offered on Monday, Friday, and Saturday starting at 10:30 a.m and ending around 11:30 a.m.

Visit the Liam J. Perk Playground or try out the exercise equipment sprinkled throughout the park. Please visit the Liam J. Perk Foundation website for Liam's story.

Visit our Little Free Library! Take a book • Return a book.
LFL's are currently located at Rotary Park, Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve, Cape Coral Art Center, Camelot Park, Sands Park, Sirenia Vista Park, Special Populations, William “Bill” Austen Youth Center, Burton Memorial Park, Jason Verdow Park, Joe Stonis Park and Cultural Park.

Click the links at left for more information on Rotary Park's events and programs.