Fort Myers sits at the heart of Southwest Florida's winter golf culture, where the warm, humid climate and flat terrain shaped by ancient wetlands and pine flatwoods have made the region one of the most golf-dense corridors in the country. The Forest Country Club draws its name and identity from that native landscape — the slash pines, palmettos, and mature tree canopy that define this part of Lee County give the property a woodsy, sheltered character that stands apart from the open, water-heavy designs that dominate much of coastal Florida.
As a private members-only club, The Forest operates with the unhurried atmosphere that comes from a community that actually knows each other. The focus tends to be on consistent, well-maintained conditions and a social fabric built over years of repeat play rather than destination traffic or public exposure.
Southwest Florida's dry season, roughly November through April, draws seasonal residents who treat courses like this as their home track for the winter — a second membership in everything but name.
