Bonita Beach Dog Park

Located in Lee County, Bonita Beach Dog Park - also known as Dog Beach Park, Bonita Beach Dog Beach, and Lee County Dog Beach - is a white-sand beach with a nearby mangrove forest. This narrow beach is situated within a tidal flat. 

Although Bonita Beach Dog Park does not have lifeguards, it has a few other amenities including a portable toilet, and kayak / canoe launching areas. Dogs are allowed without a leash in Bonita Beach Dog Park ‚Äì the park also has showers for dogs, a highly unusual entity, which were funded by a private donor. 

Bonita Beach Dog Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, hiking, fishing, swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, and boating. The calm and shallow water near Bonita Beach Dog Park makes it ideal for beginner swimmers, kayakers, and paddleboarders. However, if you are planning to enter the water near Bonita Beach Dog Park, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have high levels of microbial contamination. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near Bonita Beach Dog Park including manatees and sea turtles. If you are planning to fish in the water near Bonita Beach Dog Park, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. This beach is popular among dog lovers as it is one of the few beaches in Lee County which allows dogs on the beach without a leash. However, if you are planning to visit Bonita Beach Dog Park with your pet, please note that only two dogs per visitor are allowed in Bonita Beach Dog Park.

Getting to Bonita Beach Dog Park is easy - the beach is present near 8800 Estero Boulevard - this beach is present just north of the New Pass Bridge. A free parking lot is present near this beach. We recommend visiting this beach during low tide as during high tide this beach and the area around it are known to be significantly submerged.

There are many attractions near Bonita Beach Dog Park. Lovers Key State Park consists of a group of islands and it has a vibrant landscape - this park has many habitats including mangroves and coastal hammock forests. The state park has many hiking and biking trails which offer a fun hiking and biking experience. In addition, you can view many kinds of animals here including alligators and marsh rabbits, along with a variety of birds. The water around the state park‚Äôs islands also offers a fun kayaking, paddle boarding, and boating experience. The state park‚Äôs Welcome and Discovery Center has observation areas and interesting interpretive exhibitions offering information on the local biodiversity. Lovers Key State Park also has a popular and large white-sand beach that offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, picnicking, wildlife watching, surfing, fishing, hiking, swimming, and fishing. The state park also has many amenities including showers, a boat launching facility, a concession stand, a gazebo, a restroom, a children's playground, a picnic area, and rental facilities for beach chairs, umbrellas, and a watersport equipment place. The Everglades Wonder Gardens (also known as the Bonita Wonder Gardens) is a botanical garden that is spread over three acres and is a 20-minute drive away. This park has a variety of exotic flora - you can view many kinds of plants here including orchids, African mahogany trees, and staghorn ferns. This garden is also home to many kinds of wonderful animals including flamingos, parrots, peafowl, cockatoos, lizards, and alligators - most of these animals have been rescued by the local authorities and have been sheltered here. In addition, the garden premises also have a native butterfly garden, a souvenir shop, and an art gallery. If you are looking for another attraction near Bonita Beach Dog Park, the Holocaust Museum and Cohen Education Center has exhibitions which provide a sombre insight into the lives and struggles of victims of the Holocaust during the 1940s. The center seeks to keep the stories of the Holocaust victims alive in the public memory, in order to avoid the resurgence of any similar large scale socio-political persecutions. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Bonita Beach Dog Park. Bayfront Bistro is an upscale restaurant which offers a wonderful oceanfront dining experience. In addition, the restaurant offers amazing dishes for brunch, lunch, and dinner including steaks, pasta, seafood, poultry dishes, salads, soups, and tacos. The restaurant has also been awarded Wine Spectator magazine‚Äôs Award Of Excellence in 2014 and TripAdvisor‚Äôs Certificate of Excellence in 2015,2013, and 2012. Coconut Jack's Waterfront Grille is a restaurant with a casual ambiance that offers a memorable waterfront dining experience. This restaurant is primarily known for serving fresh and locally-sourced seafood. The restaurant also serves excellent dishes exhibiting local Floridian and tropical culinary influences. In addition, it also serves vegetarian dishes. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Bonita Beach Dog Park, Old 41 Restaurant offers excellent dishes for breakfast and lunch including eggs, waffles, biscuits and gravy, roast beef with gravy, rice pudding, sandwiches, and Philly cheese-steak.

If you are looking for a hotel near Bonita Beach Dog Park, there are many great nearby options. The 5-Star The Ritz-Carlton, Naples is a 20-minute drive away and offers many amenities including seven restaurants, a spa, complimentary shuttle service to a golf club, a fitness center, a kids‚Äô club, a hot tub, two pools, and tennis courts. As another upscale option, the 4-Star LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort offers many amenities including a restaurant, an 18-hole golf course, a spa, watercraft rental facility, a bar, a gym, and a children‚Äôs club. In addition, the hotel also offers beach butler service. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Wyndham Garden Fort Myers Beach offers many amenities including a restaurant, a bar, pool, and a fitness center. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Bonita Beach Dog Park, the 2-Star Hampton Inn Bonita Springs/Naples-North offers many amenities including a patio, a pool, complimentary breakfast (or breakfast bags to go), and a fitness room.