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Beach Facts
Tolls
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There's a $6 toll to get onto Sanibel/Captiva islands; a $4.00 toll to get to Gasparilla Island. A separate $2 toll grants you access to Gasparilla Island State Park.
Parking
On Sanibel, general parking is $2.00 an hour. Parking stickers available; call 239-472-3111. On Captiva, both Turner Beach and the public access at the very tip of the island are metered at $1.00 an hour or $5.00/day. On Fort Myers Beach, parking is free at accesses and in the lot just before the bridge. Bonita's accesses #1 and #10 (along with Bonita Beach Park) are metered.
Public Transit
From mid-December through the Easter holiday, a 50 cent trolley is available to Bowditch Point Regional Park, Lynn Hall Memorial Park, Lovers Key/Carl E. Johnson State Recreation Area, Little Hickory Island Beach Park and Bonita Beach Park from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call LeeTran, 239-275-8726. Other times of the year, trolleys run from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pets
With the exception of Dog Beach, pets are not permitted on county-owned beaches, including the Sanibel Causeway, Captiva beaches and some areas of Fort Myers Beach. Pets are allowed on a six-foot-long, hand-held leash on Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach. Pets are also allowed in the park of Lovers Key, but not in the water or on the beach. Dog Beach, located just west of the New Pass Bridge in Bonita Springs (and not far from Lovers Key), offers free parking and an off-leash romp for your pet.
Alcohol
Alcohol is prohibited on Lee County controlled beaches. It is allowed on Fort Myers Beach in front of bars and hotels that sell it. Be careful not to stray far from the hotel area with alcohol because law enforcement is stringent on Fort Myers Beach. Alcohol is allowed on Sanibel beaches at all hours during the summer and fall, but it is unlawful to have alcohol on the beaches one hour after sunset through one hour before sunset between December 15 and May 15.
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