A true piece of heaven right here. We got there just in time to park and enjoy the beach. The water…read morewas simply beautiful. I only wish there were some sort of bathroom facilities besides port a John's.

About a half hour drive on the causeway from Ft Myers to this remote but lovely beach. Enjoy the…read morescenic drive with blue-green gulf waters and lovely private homes hidden behind palm trees and lush tropical vegetation. Sea shells all over- so much fun! You see folks absorbed in finding one after the next pretty ones! But when you get to this paradise, be ready to pay a more for public beach parking. If you can find a spot! Not easy. Patience is a virtue! As of today, late August 2021, the price is $25/2 hours or $40/day. Nothing in between, like 1 hour or by the half hour. Pay by cash or credit card and display your receipt on the dashboard. I saw park services vehicle in the area. Don't get a ticket. There are no public restrooms, showers or food service. Prices are meant to keep out most ordinary citizens. Captiva is pricey, the playground for the wealthy for the most part. Private landowners enjoy private beach access. We enjoyed the shell-laden beach for two hours. It really is a beautiful stretch of beach. We drove back through Sanibel Island to the other area beaches, checking each one along the way. Most beaches on Sanibel offer parking at $5 /hour. Good for the common folk like us lol!

Isolated and great shelling. Beautiful boat ride to the island with great tour guidesread more

Omgosh! This park is pure magic! I camped here and had such a wonderful time! The boat ride over…read morewas so fun and the staff was so entertaining and sweet! The park is beautiful and well maintained! The beach and water are breathtaking and the sunset! Wow! Wow! Wow! One of the most magical and gorgeous experiences of my life! If you are camping you have to take a special boat that transfers the campers! There is a park store you can get firewood from and other goodies! Check the hours because they are not open super late! Otherwise that plan to have a absolutely wonderful time!

3.5-rating, but I'll round up. We stopped at Turner Beach as a final beach stop before leaving…read moreCaptiva Island. It was easy to pay for parking with the QR code. Parking is $5/hour and you enter your car's license plate number on your phone. I didn't find it to be super scenic - it just looked like any other beach. In terms of shelling, there were no extraordinary finds. We didn't go at low tide, so pickings weren't great. My understanding is that the quality of shelling has gone down across the board due to the re-shaping and rebuilding after Hurricane Ian. We did find digging in the sand yielded more results than simply taking a stroll and combing the beach. We were able to find sand dollar remnants on this beach (though no whole ones... "pennies" if you will). There were several sea turtle nests blocked off - you must steer clear of these and keep your distance. Still a nice way to spend the day, it is the beach after all!

There are dozens of vacant lots on Sanibel due to the hurricanes. Any one of them would be a…read moreperfectly good staging ground to park your equipment. Ridiculous that Sanibel has to close half of the public parking so they can refurbish private beaches. More FEMA tax dollars for millionaires.

Bowman's Beach was clean, clear and stunning! The water was a beautiful turquoise blue and the…read morepristine sand was as close to white as I had ever experienced. You could.see your feet in the water along with all the pretty shells. Highly recommend!

Bowman's Beach is a beautiful beach on the tip of Sanibel Island that's left greatly untouched by…read morehuman hand. You'll also definitely get your steps in here as the parking lot of property ~.5 miles to the actual beachfront & water, disclosing walking around to stake out a spot. The biggest reason to come here is for the shelling, which can be fortuitous during the right time of year and even the right area on the shoreline. Honestly, were it not for the shelling it probably wouldn't be a beach I'd come back to. It's nice, of course, but doesn't have that gorgeous cerulean water and ultra soft sand that some of the gulf coast beaches are known for. It does have a lot of amenities on the walk between the parking lot & beach shore, such as bathrooms & changing rooms, rinse stations, a picnic area, educational signs, and even a playground. You also have to pay for parking- and the lot has quite a lot of parking, but if you don't get there early enough on the wrong weekend it could still be tough to find a spot.

This is the good place to see sunset at evening in Sanibel Island (not include Captiva). The pass…read morehas fast moving tide. Many people fishing on the bridge. It is popular place for fishing due the pass is a bottleneck of the inner bay and the ocean. The beach has beautiful sand. During sunshine day, is look like emerald and blue water. It great place on the beach if you away from the pass. It is good place for the sea shell. The sun make you sleepy with blow of slight wind.

Blind Pass is the beach name, but could also describe how easily on could simply drive past this…read moresmall beach and never pay it much mind, and it would be fair to do that. I can tell since Hurricane Milton how hard this beach was destroyed which is devastating. But i'm not entirely sure it was a ton nicer even prior. One of the parking lots did get wiped out, so now the amount of parking available is awful, maybe 10-12 spots so if you don't get there quite early good luck getting a spot. And once you park, to get to the actual shoreline you have to walk up and around the giant valley/ pond just beyond the parking lot- lots of decay and damage still there, not sure if they're looking to fix it or not. We also love coming to Sanibel for shelling, and you could find some decent shells along Blind Pass here and there, but pretty underwhelming. There's plenty of other beaches stretching the island with more opportunity, better parking and overall much easier access.

This Lighthouse literally weathered the storm during hurricane Ian that ravaged most of Sanibel…read moreIsland and nearby Fort Myers Beach. After it was repaired from the damage, it stands as a symbol to all of us that appreciate the history of Sanibel Island and its importance to the area.

So happy to revisit the Sanibel Island Beach Lighthouse and see the Lighthouse…read more Some of the surrounding areas around the base of the Lighthouse are still restricted due to hurricane Ian damage. The beach is well maintained and there is public parking available.

Right now the snack, gift, and rental center is closed while they try and find another suitable…read moreplace in the park. The recovery center has limited hours and closed on Sunday. Great place to launch a kayak, even an accessible ramp. Call, quiet, beach is beautiful. Lots of parking.

Serene. Calm. Beautiful. Friendly rangers. Easy parking on an April Saturday. Clear water. Clean…read morebeaches. Amazing.

I came to this beach for the first time and I had such a good experience. The beach was busy for a…read moreWednesday but it is spring break. The water was cold but it felt so good. The water was calm and the it was clean. The sand felt soft as well. I didn't see any restaurant near the beach but there is a stand where you can purchase some snacks. The parking is near the beach and it was a garage that was $10 all day. The bathroom is near the beach as well. They have an area you can rinse your feet near the restroom. I would definitely come back to this beach.

Beautiful public beach, affordable parking, family friendly and also quiet. Plenty of parking on…read moreFridays

There's a small parking lot you can use for free with bathrooms. However as soon as I exit and walk…read moreto the beach I noticed dogs are not allowed so I left.

I loved how laidback the atmosphere was here; it was not touristy when I visited on a Friday. The…read morewater was very warm, clear, and gentle. I saw lots of fish and crustaceans, and of course an abundance of shells. Truly a beautiful and peaceful beach that is a rare find. Parking is free at the nearby Beach Park North parking lot, and there is a foot wash station conveniently located at the lot. I would come back anytime I am visiting Bonita Springs!