Bonita Beach Park(Barefoot Beach, Bonita Beach, Bonita Springs Beach)

Located in the town of Bonita Springs, Bonita Beach Park is a two-and-a-half acre recreational park that has a white-sand beach. Many kinds of coastal flora are present near the beach including palm trees and sea grape trees. 

Although Bonita Beach Park does not have lifeguards, it has many other amenities including boardwalks, a gazebo, barbecue spots, concession stands, jet-ski rentals, paddle-craft launching areas, restrooms, showers, picnic areas, and volleyball courts. Dogs are not allowed in Bonita Beach Park. 

Bonita Beach Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, picnicking, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, parasailing, volleyball courts, boating, and wakeboarding. If you are planning to enter the water near Bonita Beach Park, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents. In addition, high levels of microbial contamination have also been occasionally reported in the water near Bonita Beach Park. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near this beach including sea turtles and dolphins. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of birds around Bonita Beach Park. If you are planning to fish in the water near Bonita Beach Park, we recommend following the local fishing regulations.  

Getting to Bonita Beach Park is easy – the park is located near 27954 Hickory Boulevard, which is easily accessible from the Tamiami Trail (that is a part of United States Highway 41) and Interstate 75. A paid parking lot is also present near the park.

There are many attractions near Bonita Beach Park. Barefoot Beach Preserve also has a wide variety of ecosystems including sand-dune fields, tropical maritime hammock forests, and mangroves - you can explore the preserve’s premises via hiking trails present here. This preserve also has a butterfly garden, a beach, a cactus garden, and a learning center (which has interpretive exhibits about the local biodiversity). 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 are looking for another attraction near Bonita Beach Park, Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park protects a portion of coastal tropical Floridian landscape and it has many amenities including boat and kayak/canoe launching areas, concession stands, nature trails, picnic areas, restrooms, shower stations, and water fountains. The state park also has a beach and it offers many fun experiences including wildlife watching, fishing, geocaching, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving, picnicking, boating, and swimming. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Bonita Beach Park. The Turtle Club is a waterfront restaurant which offers a relaxed ambiance. In addition, the restaurant serves delicious Coastal cuisine with modern culinary influences including seafood, steaks, salads, and soups.  Lansdowne Street is a bar and restaurant that has a cosy yet festive ambiance. In addition, this restaurant offers outstanding New England-style cuisine including clam chowders and lobster rolls, along with amazing sandwiches, burgers, and flatbreads. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Bonita Beach Park, Mel’s Diner Bonita Springs serves amazing dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner including sandwiches, eggs, pancakes, salads, pizzas, burgers, seafood, steaks, pastas, pork dishes, and poultry dishes. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Bonita Beach Park, there are many great nearby options. The 5-Star The Ritz-Carlton, Naples offers many amenities including seven restaurants, a spa, complimentary shuttle service to a golf club, a fitness center, a kids’ club, a hot tub, two pools, and tennis courts. As another upscale option, the 4-Star Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort And Spa offers many amenities including two bars, four restaurants, a cafe, a spa, a private island beach area, a lagoon pool with slides and hot tubs, a kid’s club, tennis courts, and a a golf course. The hotel also organizes water sports and boat tours for a fee. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Estero that offers many amenities including a restaurant, a 24/7 gym, outdoor pool, complimentary airport shuttle service, complimentary breakfast, and evening socials with appetizers and drinks. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Bonita Beach Park, the 2-Star Baymont By Wyndham Bonita Springs Naples North offers many amenities including guest laundry facilities, a patio, a pool, computers for guest use, and complimentary breakfast.