Bowman's Beach on Sanibel Island is located mid-island. It's has the largest public parking area of all the four public beaches on Sanibel. It's a …
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Apr 20, 2025
Amazing beach. Gorgeous and so many shells. We had so much fun shelling and my kid built sandcastles. I have never seen so many beautiful shells in nature. I would recommend water shoes. All the s…Full review by k p
Apr 9, 2025
The parking set-up is a racket for the island to generate revenue and stick it to families who have small children and can’t make sense of the vague and poorly placed signs. If you blink and miss the…Full review by T R
Mar 31, 2025
My wife and I recently stayed in Cape Coral on vacation. While there we spent a day at Bowman’s Beach on Sanibel Island. This is a great beach. The downside is that they charge $5. an hour for parkin…Full review by jmacch
The beach was nice, a bit secluded. Be careful there are jellyfishes my mom was stung by one. Take everything you need bc theres no rentals and its $5 to park but free on weekends
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The parking is not free on weekend . :) it still 5 a hour
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