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Bowman's Beach

Address: Bowman Beach Rd., Sanibel, FL, 33957 | Map It
Phone: 239/432-2006

Category: Beaches
Location: Sanibel and Captiva Islands

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.6/5

Fodor's Review:

Long, wide Bowman's Beach, on Sanibel's northwest end, is the island's most secluded strand. It also has such facilities as a playground, a fitness trail, and a canoe launch. Shell collecting is fabulous here, and the sunsets at the north end are spectacular—try to spot the green flash said to occur just as the sun sinks below the horizon. Here's where, you may have heard, nudists once sunbathed—but current laws prohibit it, and local officials police against it.

Cost: Parking $2 per hr

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Reviewed by TravelSanta from Bethlehem, PA on 1/10/09
Buggy big time at sunset. No see-ums abound so don't forget the deet. You have to walk a bit of a distance from the $2 parking to the beach but there are bathrooms. Get out of there before last light or you may get stuck in the myriad of paths and tall brush and alligators before you get back to your car. The sunset is lovely though if you're not being eaten alive.