Top Family Friendly Beaches in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Located on Estero Island, Lynn Hall Memorial Park - also known as Lynn Hall Beach Park - is a popular Lee County-managed recreational park. This park has a large unnamed white-sand beach with nearby dunes and coastal vegetation. This beach is also known as Lynn Hall Memorial Park Beach. This park is named after Lynn Hall who was a deputy in Lee County Sheriff's Department and was killed in this park while trying to apprehend a wanted fugitive in 1979.
Located in the town of Fort Myers Beach, Bowditch Point Park is a 17-acre Lee County-owned recreational park. This park has a large unnamed curve-shaped white-sand beach with driftwood and nearby vegetation. This beach is also known as Bowditch Point Park Beach. Bowditch Park is situated near the northern end of Estero Island. A portion of the beach in Bowditch Point Park is present along the Gulf of Mexico, while the other portion is present along the shores of Matanzas Pass (also commonly known as the back-bay). Bowditch Point Park is named after the renowned American mathematician Nathaniel Bowditch, who is known for his contribution towards maritime celestial navigation. Bowditch Point Park does not have lifeguards.
Located along the Lee County shoreline, Lovers Key State Park is a large state park with a large and unnamed two-and-a-half mile long beach with white sand. This beach is also known as Lovers Key State Park Beach and Lovers Key Beach. The beach in Lovers Key State Park is situated along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. This beach was rated as the fourth-best beach in Florida by the Travel Channel. As an interesting fact, the area around the beach was named Lovers Key as the beach here was popular among couples due to its remote nature during the early 20th century, when this area was only accessible via boat.
