A relaxed Gulf beach between Naples and Fort Myers.
Bonita Beach is in Lee County, Florida, on the Gulf coast.
A parking meter, not a flat fee, greets drivers at Bonita Beach in Lee County, and a lifeguard is posted only in season. Dogs aren't allowed on the sand here. Barefoot Beach sits about a mile off, while Vanderbilt Beach is a little over five miles down the coast. Lovers Key State Park is a short drive north on the same beach road.
Today's flag, water temperature, surf, wind, UV and tide times for Bonita Beach load on this page automatically. Conditions change through the day, so nothing on this page is a substitute for the flag flying when you arrive.
Amenity details are Coasti's own notes and can go out of date. Fees, lifeguard seasons and dog rules are set locally.
Flags run from green for low hazard to double red for water closed — see what each flag color means.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Naples (Gulf of Mexico) (8725110).
Weather and marine forecasts come from the National Weather Service at Naples Municipal Airport (KAPF).
Red tide readings come from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission monitoring map.
Readings for Bonita Beach come from FWC's statewide monitoring map, which draws on samples taken every eight days on a rolling basis. Karenia brevis lives in the Gulf year round as a natural part of the ecosystem, and red tide is what happens when it blooms. A bloom can sit off one beach for days while a beach a short drive away stays untouched, and this kind of bloom typically ramps up as summer wears on, cresting somewhere between September and November. See today's statewide red tide status.
That depends on the flag and the surf, and both change through the day. Coasti shows the posted lifeguard flag when a current one exists, and estimates from surf, wind and rip-current risk when it does not. Today's answer for Bonita Beach loads at the top of this page.
Bonita Beach has lifeguards in season. Outside those months no flag is posted, and no flag flying does not mean the water is safe.
Parking at Bonita Beach is paid. Metered. Fees and lot hours change, so check locally before you go.
Dogs are not allowed on the beach at Bonita Beach. Nearby rules vary, so check locally before you go.
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