Lighthouse Beach Park

Great spot to enjoy the beach and look for seashells. Sand is soft and easy 1-2 min walk from parking to sand. Restrooms and showers. Like everywhere else on Sanibel, the parking enforcement is relentless and they are circulating the parking lot all day to find violations. Better to pay the $5/hour than risk the $150 ticket. they even check at night around sunset.

The beach is great! Soft, white sand. The bathrooms are very CLEAN, which cannot be said about alot of the bathrooms at other beaches. I spent all day there, and it did not become overcrowded. 2 👍🏿👍🏿 The water was warm and calm with occasional waves created by boats in the distance. I would have given it 5 ⭐️s, but the water is not quite as clear as Siesta Keys'. A great place to go.

We found shells, water was pretty clear. BONUS: If you have an RV smaller than 30 ft they have 2 reserved parking spaces right up front by beach. We parked there for 2 hours in our 25' RV, and it only cost $10

We visited Lighthouse Beach Park and were struck by both its beauty and resilience. Despite the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian, the historic lighthouse still stands tall, a powerful reminder of the island’s strength and endurance. Walking along the shoreline, you can see the impact of the storm, yet the park retains a quiet charm that makes it worth the visit. Lots of shells everywhere and many fishermen along the water too.

For all you husbands out there who go to the beach with their wives, this is the beach for you and me! The parking lot was not real big but it was very close to the beach. 😁 The sand was nice the shells were pretty and did I mention how close the parking was( free if you have a handicap plate) the water was clear and the beach not crowded on a Sunday. The lighthouse was pretty neat. It’s worth the 6 bucks to cross the bridge.

Beautiful white sand beach. Convenient restroom and shower area. Beautiful flowers and plants in the wildlife protection area at the beach by the parking lot.

Pros: parking is close to the beach and is $5/hr, via code you text to a number and pay with credit card. Tons of shells! Water is pretty clear, but very warm (not refreshing in 95+ degree Florida heat). Cons: Lighthouse is underwhelming. But the worst thing was TERRIBLE BUGS. We went about a hour prior to sunset and got eaten alive. Seriously- it felt like something was stinging us continuously as we walked the beach. The bites were bad the next day and even worse the next! We had hundreds of bites all over our bodies- they were miserable and itchy and formed big welts around them! We had to buy Calamine lotion, antihistamines, and lotion to make it through the rest of our vacation. We stopped at a beach on the Sanibel causeway that was MUCH better to watch the sunset. It was breezy and NO BUGS- and free parking.

Stunning beach, big and clean and you can relax with plenty of real edtate to use. Parking is steep at 5 dollars per hour but they do have good facilities you can use.