Linda’s guidebook - SW Florida Beaches
SW Florida Beaches
Great mix of amenities and remote enough to allow you to enjoy nature.
A LOVELY LOCATION WITH AN UNTARNISHED TWO-MILE STRETCH OF BEACH
Hop in a kayak or lounge under an umbrella on the shore. Explore serene canals and lagoons that are favorite grazing spots for manatee and shorebirds. You may see the calm, turquoise waters broken by a dolphin’s dorsal fin or by the strike of an osprey’s talons.
Hours
8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year
Fees
$8 per vehicle
Address
8700 Estero Blvd.
Fort Myers Beach FL 33931
280 locals recommend
Lovers Key State Park
8700 Estero BlvdGreat mix of amenities and remote enough to allow you to enjoy nature.
A LOVELY LOCATION WITH AN UNTARNISHED TWO-MILE STRETCH OF BEACH
Hop in a kayak or lounge under an umbrella on the shore. Explore serene canals and lagoons that are favorite grazing spots for manatee and shorebirds. You may see the calm, turquoise waters broken by a dolphin’s dorsal fin or by the strike of an osprey’s talons.
Hours
8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year
Fees
$8 per vehicle
Address
8700 Estero Blvd.
Fort Myers Beach FL 33931
Yacht Club Beach
Yacht Club Beach in Cape Coral, is on the Caloosahatchee River and it is a nice little family beach with a playground, fishing pier, and tikis for picnics. The beach's restaurant, The Boathouse, has good food and sometimes features live music.
Parking is free.
Address:
5819 Driftwood Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL 33904
47 locals recommend
Yacht Club Community Park
5819 Driftwood PkwyYacht Club Beach
Yacht Club Beach in Cape Coral, is on the Caloosahatchee River and it is a nice little family beach with a playground, fishing pier, and tikis for picnics. The beach's restaurant, The Boathouse, has good food and sometimes features live music.
Parking is free.
Address:
5819 Driftwood Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Isolated and picturesque, this beach is probably the most popular on Sanibel. Great shelling and amenities make it worth the five minute hike from the parking area to the beach. Adventurous beachcombers can walk for several miles on unobstructed white sand beaches covered in shells. The shoreline at Bowman's Beach has experienced little of the intense development seen on the rest of the islands.
Hours
7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
Parking Fee is $5 per hour
Address
1700 Bowman's Beach Road
Sanibel, FL 33957
73 locals recommend
Bowman's Beach
1700 Bowmans Beach RdIsolated and picturesque, this beach is probably the most popular on Sanibel. Great shelling and amenities make it worth the five minute hike from the parking area to the beach. Adventurous beachcombers can walk for several miles on unobstructed white sand beaches covered in shells. The shoreline at Bowman's Beach has experienced little of the intense development seen on the rest of the islands.
Hours
7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
Parking Fee is $5 per hour
Address
1700 Bowman's Beach Road
Sanibel, FL 33957
POPULAR DESTINATION BOASTING ONE OF THE MOST PRISTINE STRETCH OF BEACHES
Every day, this tropical beach paradise beckons visitors to partake in vast peaceful views of the Gulf of Mexico, and experience the many shorebirds and wildlife that gather here. Visitors arrive to this park to sunbathe, paddle board, kayak, hike, bird-watch, fish, picnic, and search for seashells.
Hours
8 a.m. to Sundown 365 days a year
Fees $6 per vehicle
Address
11135 Gulfshore Drive
Naples FL 34108
142 locals recommend
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
POPULAR DESTINATION BOASTING ONE OF THE MOST PRISTINE STRETCH OF BEACHES
Every day, this tropical beach paradise beckons visitors to partake in vast peaceful views of the Gulf of Mexico, and experience the many shorebirds and wildlife that gather here. Visitors arrive to this park to sunbathe, paddle board, kayak, hike, bird-watch, fish, picnic, and search for seashells.
Hours
8 a.m. to Sundown 365 days a year
Fees $6 per vehicle
Address
11135 Gulfshore Drive
Naples FL 34108
Turner Beach
This beach is just past the bridge to Captiva. Parking is limited (fee is $5/hour), so arrive early. This is a great place for sunsets and romantics. This area has great fishing from the beach and the rock jetty. Swimmers should stay away from the bridge area. The water gets deep quickly and there can be a strong undertow. So stay away from the strong currents and move farther down the beach. The sand quality is good. There are bars and restaurants just back across the bridge.
Hours
Dawn to dusk, seven days a week.
Address
17200 Captiva Dr.
Sanibel, FL 33957
18 locals recommend
Turner Beach
17200 Captiva DrTurner Beach
This beach is just past the bridge to Captiva. Parking is limited (fee is $5/hour), so arrive early. This is a great place for sunsets and romantics. This area has great fishing from the beach and the rock jetty. Swimmers should stay away from the bridge area. The water gets deep quickly and there can be a strong undertow. So stay away from the strong currents and move farther down the beach. The sand quality is good. There are bars and restaurants just back across the bridge.
Hours
Dawn to dusk, seven days a week.
Address
17200 Captiva Dr.
Sanibel, FL 33957
Parking fee is $2/hr. Payment is accepted in bills, as well as most major credit cards. Please note that NO change is given or provided. Maximum vehicle length 20-feet, no trailer parking permitted.
Lynn Hall Memorial Park is located on Ft. Myers Beach, just north of the foot of Matanzas Pass Bridge, next to "Times Square" in the heart of downtown. This lively Gulf-front park is conveniently located adjacent to shopping and restaurants. It features a licensed fishing pier with bait/gift shop, shelters with grills for picnicking (available on a first come first serve basis only), outdoor freshwater rinse off showers, restrooms with changing facilities and accessible beach access.
Lynn Hall Park offers a licensed fishing pier with a gift shop. For more information on tackle and pole rentals, visit Rudy's Treasure Chest website or call (239) 463-3333
Lynn Hall Park's parking lot is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week.
Address
950 Estero Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33931
11 locals recommend
Lynn Hall Memorial Park
950 Estero BlvdParking fee is $2/hr. Payment is accepted in bills, as well as most major credit cards. Please note that NO change is given or provided. Maximum vehicle length 20-feet, no trailer parking permitted.
Lynn Hall Memorial Park is located on Ft. Myers Beach, just north of the foot of Matanzas Pass Bridge, next to "Times Square" in the heart of downtown. This lively Gulf-front park is conveniently located adjacent to shopping and restaurants. It features a licensed fishing pier with bait/gift shop, shelters with grills for picnicking (available on a first come first serve basis only), outdoor freshwater rinse off showers, restrooms with changing facilities and accessible beach access.
Lynn Hall Park offers a licensed fishing pier with a gift shop. For more information on tackle and pole rentals, visit Rudy's Treasure Chest website or call (239) 463-3333
Lynn Hall Park's parking lot is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week.
Address
950 Estero Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33931