(Updated: 11/1/2024)
Current Beach Status
**RED TIDE ALERT - Low to medium concentrations of Karenia brevis, the microscopic algae that causes red tide, has been detected in offshore water samples in Lee County. It can cause respiratory illness and eye irritation, so please use caution. Scroll down to learn more about red tide, and for links to useful resources. Conditions change daily and we advise you to stay informed.
**Due to the impacts of Hurricane Milton, some of the public beach park facilities throughout the Fort Myers area are temporarily closed. Please check back frequently for the current status of our beaches below.**
Please note that all parking fees are now through a mobile payment system.
Open Public Beach Parks:
- Bowman's Beach Park (Sanibel Island) $5/hour parking
- Gulfside City Park (Sanibel Island) $5/hour parking
- Tarpon Bay Road Beach (Sanibel Island) $5/hour parking
- Dog Beach (Bonita Springs) No restrooms available
- Bowditch Point Park (Fort Myers Beach) No restroom available. $2/hour parking (may be unavailable due to construction around the area)
- Yacht Club Beach (Cape Coral)
- Bonita Beach Park and Bonita Beach Access 1 (Bonita Springs) Bonita Beach Accesses 2-10 are still closed. $2/hour parking
- Cayo Costa State Park -The beach facing the Gulf of Mexico at Cayo Costa State Park is open daily, 8 a.m. to sunset for those with private vessels. Ferry services, docks, electricity, drinking water and overnight accommodations are not available. Access to the island is not available from Pelican Bay. Restrooms are available on the Gulf side of the island. Please adhere to all posted signs and avoid closed areas.
Closed Public Beach Parks:
- Lynn Hall Memorial Park (Fort Myers Beach) $2/hour parking
- Crescent Beach Family Park (Fort Myers Beach)
- Fort Myers Beach Accesses #11-14; #16; #19-24; #27-28; #30 & #36 Parking: $5/hour
- San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve (Fort Myers) $2/hour parking
- Lighthouse Beach Park (Sanibel Island) $5/hour
- Blind Pass Beach (Sanibel Island) $5/hour
- Turner Beach (Captiva Island) $5/hour
- Alison Hagerup Beach Park (Captiva Island) Parking: 1 hour - $15, 2 hours - $25, all day (dawn to dusk) - $40
- Lovers Key State Park (Bonita Springs) $8/vehicle for the day parking (bayside park and boat ramp are open)
- Gasparilla Island State Park (Boca Grande and Outer Islands) Parking: $3/vehicle, $2/pedestrian or cyclist
- Boca Grande Beach Accesses (Boca Grande and Outer Islands)
Currently Closed Long Term:
- Newton Park Beach (Fort Myers Beach)
- Causeway Island Parks (Sanibel Causeway)