Lynn Hall Memorial Park(Fort Myers Beach)

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. 

Although Lynn Hall Memorial Park does not have lifeguards, it has many other amenities including concession stands, boardwalks, picnic areas, barbecue areas, restrooms, and showers. A pier named Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier (also known as Fort Myers Beach Pier) is also present near this beach. Dogs are not allowed in Lynn Hall Memorial Park. 

Lynn Hall Memorial Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, picnicking, kayaking, canoeing, wake-boarding, swimming, kitesurfing, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, boating, and parasailing. If you are planning to enter the water near Lynn Hall Memorial Park, we recommend being careful as the water here has unpredictable rip currents. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near Lynn Hall Memorial Park including dolphins and sea turtles. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of birds around Lynn Hall Memorial Park including gulls, terns, and pelicans. If you are planning to fish on the beach in Lynn Hall Memorial Park, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations.

A pier named Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier (also known as Fort Myers Beach Pier) is present near Lynn Hall Memorial Park – this pier offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Gulf of Mexico and the Lee County shoreline. You can catch many kinds of fish in the water around the pier including cobia, pompano, and Spanish mackerel. 

Another landmark present near Lynn Hall Memorial Park is the nearby Times Square area of Fort Myers Beach. This area has many interesting shops and restaurants. This area also hosts an exciting festival named Sunset Celebrations during Friday and Saturday evenings - this festival sees many fun events being performed in this area including live music performances and performances by street entertainers, along with many great food options.

Getting to Lynn Hall Memorial Park is easy - the park is located near 950 Estero Boulevard, where a paid parking lot is also present.

There are many attractions near Lynn Hall Memorial Park. The Mound House is a historical site that has a museum showcasing artifacts and handicrafts of the Native American Calusa people – this site also has a 2,000-year-old shell mound, an observation area, and landscaped gardens. In addition, many fun events are also organized on the site including Native American Calusa tool and weapons demonstrations, educational programs, guided kayak tours of the nearby Estero Bay, and arts and craft demonstrations. Lovers Key State Park consists of a group of islands and it offers many fun activities including biking, boating, geocaching, hiking, fishing, wildlife watching, kayaking, canoeing, paddle-boarding, picnicking, swimming, and beachcombing. The state park’s Welcome and Discovery Center has observation areas and interesting interpretive exhibitions offering information on the local biodiversity. If you are looking for another attraction near Lynn Hall Memorial Park, Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center offers interesting exhibits that offer a unique insight into local biodiversity and ecology. The center also has interesting aquariums, along with a touch tank and it also offers educational programs and events including guided tours, research programs, and summer camps. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Lynn Hall Memorial Park. Bayfront Bistro is an upscale waterfront restaurant that 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’s Award Of Excellence in 2014 and TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence in 2015,2013, and 2012. Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille serves amazing dishes which exhibit primarily Latin American and Caribbean culinary influences and it also hosts live music performances. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Lynn Hall Memorial Park, Heavenly Biscuit offers amazing dishes for breakfast and lunch including burgers, bagels, toasts, English muffins, fries, and sausages.

If you are looking for a hotel near Lynn Hall Memorial Park, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa offers many amenities including multiple restaurants, a bar, a spa with a pool, and a steam room, three additional outdoor pools, a gym, a tennis court, and a hot tub. As another upscale hotel, the 4-Star Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina offers many amenities including water sporting equipment rental facilities, a marina, three pools (including a lagoon-style pool with a waterfall), a spa, a fitness center, a children’s camp and a restaurant. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Best Western Plus Beach Resort which offers many amenities including a shuffleboard court, a pool offering views of the Gulf of Mexico, a private beach area, and complimentary breakfast. In addition, the hotel also offers boat rental and airport shuttle facilities. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Lynn Hall Memorial Park, the 2-Star Sun Deck Inn & Suites offers many amenities including multi level decks, a courtyard with a grill and seating, and complimentary beach towels and chairs.