Little Hickory Island Beach Park

Located in Little Hickory Island, Little Hickory Island Beach Park - also known as Beach Access # 10, Little Hickory Beach, and Little Hickory Island Park - is a small recreational park that has a wide white-sand beach. Many kinds of plants are present near this beach including beachgrass and palm trees. 

Little Hickory Island Beach Park does not have lifeguards. However, the beach has many other amenities including picnic areas, boardwalk, showers, restrooms, and shelters. Little Hickory Island Beach Park offers accessibility to people with disabilities. Dogs are not allowed on Little Hickory Island Beach Park. 

Little Hickory Island Beach Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, picnicking, fishing, wildlife watching, surfing, paddle-boarding, swimming, kitesurfing, windsurfing, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, kayaking, canoeing, boating, parasailing, and wakeboarding. If you are planning to enter the water near Little Hickory Island Beach Park, we recommend being careful as the water near the beach is known to have rip currents. In addition, the water here is also known to have occasionally high levels of microbial contamination. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near Little Hickory Island Beach Park including sea turtles and dolphins. Little Hickory Island Beach Park is a popular fishing spot and you can catch many kinds of fish here. However, if you are planning to fish in the water near Little Hickory Island Beach Park, we recommend following the local fishing regulations. Little Hickory Island Beach Park is an ideal choice for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience as this beach sees fewer visitors than other Lee County beaches. 

Getting to Little Hickory Island Beach Park is easy - the park is located near 26082 Hickory Boulevard, where a paid parking lot is also available. 

There are many attractions near Little Hickory Island Beach Park. The Everglades Wonder Gardens (also known as the Bonita Wonder Gardens) has a variety of exotic flora and 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. The garden also has a native butterfly garden, a souvenir shop, and an art gallery. Tropic Escape Room offers fun and challenging escape room puzzles that you can try to solve with your friends and family. If you are looking for another attraction near Little Hickory Island 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).  

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Little Hickory Island Beach Park. The Bay House Restaurant serves amazing seafood, along with delicious dishes exhibiting local culinary influences. The restaurant also hosts live music performances every night. DeRomo’s Gourmet Market & Restaurant has an elegant and inviting ambiance. This Italian restaurant serves delicious dishes for lunch and dinner including pastas steaks, seafood, soups, sandwiches, and burgers. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Little Hickory Island 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 Little Hickory Island Beach 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’ club, a hot tub, two pools, and tennis courts. As another upscale option, the 4-Star LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort is also a 20-minute drive away and offers many amenities including a restaurant, an 18-hole golf course, a spa, watercraft rental facility, a bar, a gym, and a children’s club. In addition, the hotel also offers beach butler service. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Trianon Bonita Bay which offers many amenities including a pool, a hot tub, a waterfront restaurant, and a lobby bar. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Little Hickory Island Beach Park, 2-Star La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bonita Springs Naples N. offers many amenities including a fitness center, a market, a pool, and complimentary breakfast.