Lee County beaches offer a choice of island shorelines, lively beach-town settings, and quieter natural preserves. Explore the Gulf coast from Boca Grande and Cayo Costa through Captiva and Sanibel to Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Springs. Each area offers a different starting point for beach walks, shelling, a family outing, or a day spent enjoying the coast.
On Sanibel Island, compare Bowman’s Beach, Tarpon Bay Road Beach, Gulfside City Park, and Lighthouse Beach Park. These destinations span different parts of the island, from open stretches of Gulf shoreline to the lighthouse setting at its eastern end. Nearby Captiva’s Turner Beach offers a coastal stop near Blind Pass, while Cayo Costa is a separate island excursion reached by water.
For a beach-town day, explore Fort Myers Beach, including Bowditch Point Regional Park, Lynn Hall Memorial Park, and marked accesses along Estero Boulevard. Lovers Key adds a natural park setting to this part of the coast. On the mainland, Bunche Beach Preserve in Fort Myers offers a bay shoreline with tidal flats and birdlife. Farther south, Bonita Springs beaches include Little Hickory Island Beach Park and Bonita Beach Park.
Use the map and town-by-town address key below to compare locations. Barefoot Beach Preserve has a Bonita Springs mailing address but is in Collier County; find it in our Collier County beaches guide. If you are considering living near the coast, explore Lee County waterfront real estate and condos by town, or Contact Us to discuss the areas that interest you.
Beach Map & Guide
Use the numbered SWFHOMES beach map with the county and town directory below. Numbers match the original map.
