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San Carlos Bay - Bunche Beach Preserve
4.5★ · 1,361 Google ratings · Fort Myers, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 425 yd away · paid
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
90°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 6pm
Map of San Carlos Bay - Bunche Beach Preserve
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2018–2026
Visit at low tide
The sand flats expand dramatically, allowing you to walk hundreds of yards out in ankle-deep water to find.
Arrive early for parking
The lot fills by late morning on weekends, with multiple reviewers noting they found no spots after 10am or noon.
Wear water shoes
The beach has shells, debris, tree stumps, and oyster shells protruding from sand that can cut or trip.
Go for sunset views
The beach offers consistent, excellent sunset views of Sanibel Island, though arrive early as it gets crowded.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · partly cloudy
Water
90°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 14:01 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:32 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 18201 John Morris Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33908
🅿 Parking 425 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at San Carlos Bay - Bunche Beach Preserve?
The nearest mapped parking area is 425 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at San Carlos Bay - Bunche Beach Preserve?
160 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does San Carlos Bay - Bunche Beach Preserve have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is San Carlos Bay - Bunche Beach Preserve least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 6pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
