Overview
The Forest Country Club in Fort Myers is a private club with two walkable 18-hole courses, the Bear and the Bobcat, set within a 620-acre nature preserve. It offers both resident and non-resident memberships.
The Bear course, originally a Gordon G. Lewis design from 1980, reopened after a full redesign; GolfPass credits the 2025 work to Kipp Schulties.
Golf
| Course | Holes | Par | Yards | Architect | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The BearReopened after a full redesign; GolfPass credits 2025 work by Kipp Schulties. | 18 | 72 | 7,010 | Gordon G. Lewis | 1980 |
| The Bobcat | 18 | 72 | 6,607 | Gordon G. Lewis | 1980 |
Membership
Resident and non-resident memberships are offered.
The Community
Set within a 620-acre nature preserve.
Sources
Photo Credits
- Golfer looking out over a lake from the tee (representative) — Andreas Sandberg, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fairway and pond with homes along the course (representative) — Bishoy.A, CC0 1.0, source
- Tree silhouetted against the morning sky on a course (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
- Restaurant terrace overlooking the water (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
Information compiled from public sources and last checked October 2026. Details such as membership terms change often; please confirm directly with the club.