Yacht Club Public Beach(Cape Coral Yacht Club Public Beach)

Located in the community of Cape Coral, Yacht Club Public Beach - also known as Yacht Club Community Park Public Beach and Yacht Club Beach - is a small yet popular beach with a sloping incline. This beach is situated on the shores of the Caloosahatchee River. This artificial beach is a part of a public park named Yacht Club Community Park, which was opened in 1962. The beach often suffers from erosion by river water and has to be replenished artificially by the local authorities. 

Although Yacht Club Public Beach does not have lifeguards, the beach and the area around it have many other amenities including barbecue grills, a fishing pier, two racquetball courts, a playground, picnic shelters, a pool, tennis courts, a marina, restrooms, and showers. 

Yacht Club Public Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, picnicking, fishing, swimming, paddle boarding, boating, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, kayaking, canoeing, and wakeboarding. If you are planning to enter the water near Yacht Club Public Beach, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents.  In addition, the water here is also known to have high levels of microbial contamination. If you are planning to fish in the water near Yacht Club Public Beach, we recommend following the local fishing regulations. The beach and the park also host a monthly festival known as the Sunset Celebration - this celebration occurs on the first Wednesday of the month, usually from October through April during evenings. This monthly festival sees a wide variety of fun events being organized around the beach including live music performances, performances by street artists, and a crafts exhibition, along with many great food options. Yacht Club Public Beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Caloosahatchee River, especially during sunsets.

Complimentary beach wheelchairs are available for visitors with disabilities at Yacht Club Community Park. These wheelchairs are available near the pool in Yacht Club Community Park – you can call (239) 574-0806 to obtain more information regarding wheelchair availability at Yacht Club Public Beach. 

Getting to Yacht Club Public Beach is easy - the park is present near 5819 Driftwood Parkway, where a free parking lot is also available nearby.

There are many attractions near Yacht Club Public Beach. Rotary Park is a 97-acre recreational park which has many amenities including nature trails, ponds, walking paths, exercise stations, restrooms, an observation tower, picnic shelters with barbecue grills, a boardwalk, a dog-friendly area, and a playground. This park also has a butterfly house, gardens, and a 4,300-square foot environmental center which offers many fun programs, classes, and activities - the environmental center is also home to a wide variety of animals including snakes, turtles, and lizards. Four Freedoms Park and Recreation Center a three-and-a-quarter acre park that is set along the shores of the Bimil Bay - this park has many amenities including a grassy play area, a playground, picnic areas, and restrooms. This park also has a beach and it offers many fun programs for kids and adults. If you are looking for another attraction near Yacht Club Public Beach, The Railroad Museum of South Florida is a 20-minute drive away and it is set in a railroad station built in the 1920s - this museum has interesting railway-related antiques, a locomotive simulator, a movie theatre, gift shops, and antique model trains. The museum also offers a large miniature model railroad, which is based on the Floridian railway network and its role in the state economy during the 1950s.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Yacht Club Public Beach. Rum Runners Restaurant is a waterfront restaurant which serves amazing dishes for lunch and dinner including steaks, seafood, pastas, soups, and salads. As another upscale option, Deep Lagoon Seafood and Oyster House serves delicious seafood, pastas, soups, salads, chowder, chicken dishes, tacos, steaks, and sandwiches. The Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill is a waterfront restaurant which serves amazing breakfast dishes, soups, salads, seafood, sandwiches, tacos, and burgers. The restaurant also offers live music performances. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Yacht Club Public Beach, BackStreets Sports Bar is a popular local restaurant and bar which offers salads, burgers, seafood, sandwiches, chicken wings, ramen noodles, and pizzas. The restaurant also offers live music performances, along with a variety of fun bar games. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Yacht Club Public Beach, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village offers many amenities including a hot tub, a spa, a fitness center, three pools, and a restaurant center. In addition, the hotel also offers activities for kids (for a fee) and it also offers kayak rentals and tours. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Dolphin Key Resort which offers many amenities including a pool with nearby lounge chairs and palm trees, a restaurant (which offers free live music on weekends), and complimentary breakfast. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Yacht Club Public Beach, the 2-Star OYO Waterfront Hotel- Cape Coral/Fort Myers, FL offers many amenities including a sundeck, a fitness center, a pool, a private boat dock, and guest laundry facilities.