We loved this beach!!!! The best part was the 'hidden' path. Parking is $8 to get in and you can pay at the lot too. Once you go past the hut, my recommendation would be to go to the third lot all the way back. There were not as many people! If you pull all the way to the back of the 3rd lot where it starts to loop around, you'll see a white gate and a big dumpster. Go past those and you'll find a hidden path! It's about a 1.5 mile walk surrounded by trees, but also had hidden access to the beach along the way. When we were there, we saw many gopher tortoises that was fun for the kids! Be careful and don't park on the areas they have blocked off. The sand is perfect for making sand castles! The water was clean and we did see some park rangers checking on the place from time to time.

Awesome hidden gem! Nice parking attendant too! Thank you from your Arizona friends 😎😇🙏

This beach is great. There are limited public restrooms but they are available. This is a “hidden gem” that many of the locals visit and the cost of admittance is $8.00 per vehicle. Bring snacks and water and be prepared to walk a bit for the restroom. There are rinse off stations available and wheelchair access. There is a food stand on site too. This place is a must visit if you’re a local or visiting the area. In order to get to this place, you do have to travel through an HOA neighborhood.

Beautiful, serene, excellent beach/Preserve!! There is an $8 entry fee per car which is a much better deal than $5 an hour for parking at other nearby beaches. Sand is white and powdery. The area is not crowded in early morning and gets busy around 10:30/11 a.m. I am an avid sheller and the beach yields beautiful bounty for those who like to walk a mile or more to seek treasures! 😀

Best natural beach in collier county…very good amenities and crystal clear water …great beautiful beach with lots of wildlife to spot…it also has boardwalk to stroll around and watch wildlife…you can almost always spot turtles and in the water many fishes…it’s also great place to enjoy snorkeling and watching fishes…my experience is that you can spot lots of fishes and wildlife if you come in the the morning …best beach to enjoy nature and relax…hope you have a great time at barefoot beach county preserve!!!!

This beach is beautiful, quiet, calm & peaceful. Is not filled with people on every inch. Probably My favorite Beach in Naples. No access to bathrooms/etc in direct range. Long walk. Other than that, it's a relatively wonderful spot!

This beach is a hidden gem. Not overly crowded. At first, we thought we were going the wrong way because you have to go through a gated, rich neighborhood to get to the beach. You get your parking ticket through a pay meter, just $10. The preserve closes at sunset and the rangers will let you know. There are golpher tortoises out and about so make sure you make sure they are not under the car or that you're driving too fast. Lots of beautiful shells to collect, different types that we couldn't find on Sanibel Island. We spent a lot of days at this beach. Definitely our favorite in Naples/Ft. Myers area.

Visited late afternoon recently and enjoyed the area. They had recently reopened and hurricane damage was evident in many places yet. Beach was nice, a decent crowd but not overly packed and was able to park ok. Beach access is a bit of challenge yet with only one entry and a longer walk. We did get to see a gopher tortoise before leaving which was a bonus. Nice place that is still recovering.

Nice beach, but lack of parking which costs $10. 1 bathroom is furthest from the end lots. Great shells & saw gopher tortoises too.

Partially open due to Hurricane Ian damage, but beach access allowed. Haven’t seen any of the resident gopher tortoises yet, and beach access is close to parking areas. Bring a plastic bag to pick up trash when you go please!!

We went went here to collect shells but there weren't very many. The beach is nice just not many shells. Not sure if this is all the time but we had better luck at Bowman's and Lighthouse Point. The parking payment is good for all the beaches on Sanibel and Captiva and the phone app works well.

The most Gogher Tortoises I've ever seen! They're everywhere! Nice beach, not crowded, some shells. $10 a car. Not bad!

Bonita springs is between Fort myers and Naples. Not much crowded.

Barefoot Beach is probably my favorite beach and we have walked them all many times here in SW Florida. Lots of great shelling and to the south is Wiggins Pass with lots of views and boats of all sizes . There is a mile long nature trail but the nice beach is the real draw. Concessions for beach and water play items. Restrooms and some food items. Lots of parking but it does get full in high season especially around the holidays. Interesting drive through a mile or two of luxury homes and condos to get to the parking entrance. You will like this beach. We were there on August 19 and a conservationist was doing checks of the turtle nests 3 days after the main hatching looking for baby turtles stuck in the nest and counting shells to see how many were hatched. Very Interesting.

Gorgeous stretch of beach, with access to the bay side as well for kayak launch. Area still recovering from Hurricane Ian, so some parking areas are closed, and lots of construction vehicles on the road toward the park. Park has provided portable toilets at Parking Lot 3, which is the only one with beach access available at this time.

It is true, this is one of the most beautiful beaches I've visited in America. The only fee you have to pay is $10 parking and you enjoy a full day of white sand, clear water and the most beautiful sunset eve.r

Beautiful beach and extremely clean. The beaches in the area get quite congested so recommend going early to find parking. Sand is soft and white with lots of little shells to collect. Pushing a stroller or cart may be a little challenging, so keep that in mind

Please tell everyone it is a terrible beach so it won't get too crammed with beach lovers. From the first of three parking lots, it's about a mile beach walk to Wiggins Pass. Across the pass is a State Park called Delnore Wiggins, so what a great area to enjoy nature!

Long stretch of beautiful wide soft sand beach. Lovely shaded trail for easy walking through the seagrapes, mangroves, gumbo limbo and palms. And had most of it to ourselves!