If you are a nature lover, but still want to be in a real community, you need to take a look at Grove City. Located on Florida’s Gulf Coast between Fort Myers and Tampa, this water front community of 2,000 residents can give you almost instant access to at least six major state parks (not to mention having the Gulf of Mexico practically down the block no matter where you go)! If you are swinging through for a week, a season or become a wise ape who stays, this is one place you will love for it’s salt water goodness.

You put your own sunscreen on. An ape with sticky fur is just too comical to stand. By the way, Grove City is just a 30 minute commute to Cape Coral and about an hour from St. Petersburg.