The beach was fairly crowded on a weekday, but a short walk down the beach and it opened up. We sat under palm trees and there were lots of intact shells to search through. Unfortunately the red tide got to us, so we had to leave after two hours, so I would double check the tide status before you go! Lots of cool shore birds as well.

Beach is nice, but not all parking lots are open. Parking at one of the smaller lots equals less people on that part of the beach..which is more relaxing. No permanent restrooms, just port o johns..

As a native, born and raised in Southwest Florida, Barefoot Beach is my favorite beach spot. It’s quiet, and non-touristy. A great place to rest and relax, and experience real Florida nature without nearby hotels, condos or restaurants.

Lots and lots of shells 🐚 I didn’t get a chance to visit this preserve prior hurricane Ian, apparently this place had way more to offer but even though it is still being restored it has its unique charm. It almost felt like I was on an uninhabitable island. Got lucky to see manatees, dolphins, crabs, fishes over there. Parking is cheap. Be mindful, there are only porta potties there, no regular restrooms available. The driveway to the beach itself is worth seeing; it runs thru a beautiful condominium with incredible mansions, had a feeling like I was in a movie.

Expect to pay for parking ( booth is gone though?)and don't be in a hurry on the lovely drive in. Beautiful long natural beach. Washroom facilities look new but we're not yet open at the first parking lot. Johny-on-the-spots were plentiful.

$10 to park = worth it! Lovely beach. Visited during day on a weekday. Very few other people there. I love that it's both a sea and land turtle refuge. Please don't try to walk through parking lot without shoes. Someone asked me if I was a firewalker. Valid question: white rocks were the worst on barefoot. Be smarter than me....go and enjoy driving through the incredibly beautiful houses to get there to enjoy this beautiful beach. This is my choice for viewing sunset.

Drove down to Barefoot beach after finishing my convention. This is a beautiful secluded beach. White sands, small waves and green water. Not a lot of beachgoers after 5 pm. The sunset was amazing and worth the drive. The water was not clear on my visit, but I believe it can be with proper wind and tides. There is a kayak launch across the parking area and the canal side looks beautiful with the mangroves and very natural. I did see the famous gopher turtle crossing the path. Pets are not allowed contrary to this google map information.

This was one of the best beaches I visited, white Shelly sandy water. Smooth to almost not waves, very warm, I wanted to live there forever. I will be coming back more often. A trolley takes you to the side of the beach from the parking area. It costs 8 dollars for a full car of people to park. The trolley comes every 15 minutes free of charge. It is half a mile of ride. I loved it with the family. My children were extremely satisfied as well

Great beach to enjoy the Gulf waters and the amazing sunsets. Nice spot for kids as the water is shallow and one can find nice shells and a decent amount of fish. A less crowded beach than some of the other nearby options which is a plus.

Great beach day in December! Although it looks nothing like Google maps, this was a gorgeous beach! The greenery that shows on the satellite view of Google maps was likely taken away with hurricane Ian in 2022. There are 4 porta-pots big enough to change in if needed, as well as trash cans. Pay to park $2 per hour.

Loved everything about this beach! The water was clear & calm 🏖 Our new go-to.

Beautiful beach, fine and very white sand, the perfect place to go to watch the sunset. It is also a beautiful place where you can go to observe birds, snails and nature. My review is 4 stars and not 5 because the whole place is under construction and there is a lot of construction noise.

Great beach, perfect warm water. Hope the entire area can continue to improve from hurricane damage and hotels and churches are able to get back to 100 percent. Everyone we met were friendly and all our meals were delicious.🙂

Great parking right next to the beach. Lovely sandy/shelly beach, we had some great waves a few days ago too. Clean and quiet beach with toilet facilities. Some of our family are regulated visitors to this area and also love it.

This place is awesome. Came twice and it was great both times. So much to see. There are so many animals and you can tell they’re all well taken care of. The birds are so cool, some of them will even speak to you. Staff is super friendly, too. Very affordable. Love going to the Wonder Gardens.

This was such an awesome experience! The parrots would dance and show off for you. There were iguanas running around and even a black racer snake! We spent 2 hours there because it was just exciting to check out all they had to offer. The plants, trees, and flowers were an exhibit of their own throughout! They have some great plans for their future also. We will be back! Highly recommend 👌🏼

More zoo than gardens. They have lots of exotic birds, some of which I was not familiar with. Also, favorites like flamingos, peacocks, and lorikeets. The otters were fun to watch. And the ubiquitous iguanas running around the place! Lots of bromeliads and a few orchids. A surviving piece of old Florida tourism.

This place has always been a favorite of mine, but today I was amazed. The place looks great, animals all well cared for and the environment is beautiful. All the staff were so genuine in caring about the animals, and really made my daughter's birthday special. The flamingos were great, the gift shop was awesome, and they sell cool plants! This is a don't miss for sure!!

We have been to the Wonder Gardens several times now and always do the animal encounter experience. For an additional fee on top of admission, you get to pet and feed the tortoises and the lorikeets. It’s such a wonderful experience.

Grandkids had a blast! They were amazed at all the lizards running around! The birds were entertaining when spoken to. The gardens were a great place for them to self tour.

Visited Wonder Gardens today, home to rescued, rehabilitated and non-releasable animals. 🐊🦜🐢 Fun small zoo, we took our time and were there for about an hour and a half.

Totally worth the wading! Somewhat secluded beach with some mangrove shade. Plenty of shallows for shorter breeds. Kept clean by the responsible visitors and tides. The entrance is covered by 1-2 feet of seawater at high tide so hike your shorts up or check a tide chart. The beach is on the right past the clearing. There are porta-potties and a foot/dog wash area.

This is a fantastic dog beach and a great place to bring your dog. It gets lively and crowded on the weekend, but all the happy pups just add to the fun. Be prepared to wade through some shallow water if you go during high tide. Oh, and bring fresh water.

We had a lot of fun. Clear water, friendly pups and owners. A field trip experience

We loved this beach and my puppy enjoyed it a lot, this Sunday, August 17, we visited it for the first time and we will be back soon, it was worth driving to this beautiful place, there is a water tank outside to bathe your pet, parking on the side of the road, it is always important to collect your pet's waste to keep the place clean, the entrance has water and you have to cross it and then enjoy a space to bathe our furry ones, most of the dogs are loose and are very friendly, we love this place.

It's like a "hidden gem" , where sometimes to get there, you have to put some extra effort ( to get to the beach or to go back to parking lot) coz high tide will be there in the morning or later afternoon. Never seen any bigger incident between any dogs. Weekends are the best. Lots of people and dogs, lots of boats , music, beer boat, food boat. Also weekdays are great if you want less crowd. Beautiful area, great beach. My favourite beach in Florida. And if people complain about it being dirty and poop bags laying around, then next time help us out and take some extra trash with you when you leave and stop complaining here.

Memorial Day 2024 was my first time visiting a Dog Beach. Everyone seems to get along with each other, clean water and atmosphere, and conveniently located outside FT. Myers. Thank you Bonita Beach for brightening my holiday

We love this dog Beach. Our first time coming here with our 8 year old yellow lab Max, he had a Great time here today with all of the other dogs. So much fun. Can't wait to come back here again . A+++we will bring lunch and stay longer. 😉

Look, I understand all sides of this story but the long and short of it is that these dogs are born and bred to run. I adopted a retired racing greyhound and it loved to run. This place is a great track. People are friendly, the staff is extremely helpful and friendly too! The burgers are good. You can stay inside, go outside - whatever you want to do. If you are in the SW Florida area this is a great afternoon activity - dogs run rain or some. Check out out!! I didn't play any poker so nothing on that.

Our 1st time here. The races are very quick. $1 drinks and food on the 1st and 3rd Friday are very good. Lots if people.

Love this place in the gambling casino. Checked out the Greyhound races for the first time last night and there were tons of people they're having a great time!

Plenty of room to freely roam around. Pleasant people, Easy to wager, lots of seating. Easygoing vibes, family friendly. Free convenient parking.

Excellent time, even though we didn't win. Celebrating with my dearest friend and enjoying the races.

Always fun enjoy watching the dogs run get drink n hot dogs popcorn get some loving from one up for adoption

Great time. We always go with a group. Great time, especially on Dollar Night. Everything is a dollar, hotdogs. pop, popcorn & beer.

Great deals, I have a wide assortment of things you may want and need. this place is large and you will be doing a lot of walking. They have different vendors. There's one for hot sauces and they have a huge assortment of hot sauce . Cool stores with watches.

Went with my cousin and sister and I bought the most things! Had a good Thai milk tea from the Filipino place. Got a glass fish for my sister. Got a free Army decal. Lots of places were closed on Mother's Day but plenty to look at. Electric bikes, Mexican food, Thai food, pretzels.

Seems like this place is doing what it can to hang on but there were huge sections with no vendors and many of them not open on the Friday we went. Of course I'm sure during the weekends it's busier. Does remind me of the good old-fashioned flea markets that existed 30 years ago here in Florida. Like malls, these places seem like they are headed for near extinction. I hope not, I've always enjoyed them.

A few days ago, I took my daughter to a hair accessories store here. The selection was very comprehensive, and the seller even makes some of the items by hand. They were really beautiful. We plan to go again this week. There were also some claw clips that I hadn’t seen before. We’ve discovered a hidden gem for girls!

Had the most amazing FREEZE DRIED CANDY at booth B31. An absolute must even if you have to drive far. I tried a FREE SAMPLE and was amazed. What a culinary experience. I bought all the inventory and chomped it down in one sitting 😋

My favorite place to shop, eat & enjoy the weekend.

The worst flea market ever…. They reward their bullies and blame their victims… they allow their vendors to attack other vendors verbally in front of customers and try to get rid of the victims. The manager caters to the bullies who should not be allowed to be around people because of the way they treat others. This bully vendor has bullied anyone who she thinks is competition until she can’t take it anymore and calls the victims trash because the victims stand up to her. She sells crap trinkets and actually interferes with other vendors sales by saying “we have Michael kors bags over here”. It’s supposedly against the flea markets policy to do that but they don’t do anything about it. They loose the victims who were good vendors who didn’t bother anyone except for the bully and they keep the bully… not a good look