The massive Fort Myers Beach Pier extends into the Gulf of Mexico and takes you far from the hustle and bustle of the shops and restaurants of Fort Myers Beach. Looking back from the pier to the north and south, the beaches extend to the horizon. The lighted pier is a fantastic place to watch the sunset and to catch a variety of fish, and is popular with night fishermen. (There's the refuge of the shopping district just at the end of the pier for non-fishermen.) Parking for the pier is in metered lots at the foot of the pier boardwalk. Anglers have been known to weather the passing thunderstorm in the shelter house and resume fishing when the storm passes.