Tag: Fort Myers Coast

Bowditch Point Regional Park sits at the north tip of Estero Island (50 Ave A), where Matanzas Pass meets the Gulf — trails, picnic shelters, restrooms, and a quieter beach than Times Square. You get bay and Gulf edges, mangroves, and a short walk to less-crowded sand when the park is open. It is the north-island alternative to Lynn Hall; check Lee County alerts for temporary construction closures after Ian recovery work. Bring bug spray Read more…

Boca Grande Beach covers the public Gulf accesses through the village of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island — street-end and Lee County numbered accesses north of Gasparilla Island State Park’s Range Light lot. Expect a low-rise island town feel, limited parking, and calmer village swimming than the pass tip at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. There is a toll bridge onto Gasparilla Island; state-park beaches farther south have a separate $3 vehicle fee. Arrive early Read more…

Blind Pass Beach sits on the Sanibel side of Blind Pass — the narrow channel between Sanibel and Captiva — with strong currents, fishing, and shelling that differs from Bowman’s long quiet strand. Public parking and restrooms serve the pass area; Turner Beach is the Captiva-side counterpart a short hop across the bridge. Swim with caution near the pass; the channel moves water faster than a flat mid-island Sanibel beach. Good for anglers and sunset Read more…