Bowman’s Beach
If you’re looking for privacy, Bowman’s Beach is the Sanibel Island Beach for you. At Bowman’s Beach you will find large expanses of beach without a soul in sight. All the space makes for great shelling and long walks. Speaking of walks there is a 1/4 mile walk from the parking lot to the beach. The water at Bowman’s Beach has more of a current through it so it is cool and pristine.
The beach features; 50 acres, outside changing rooms, outside showers, drinking fountains, soda machine, barbecue grills, restrooms, picnic areas, play ground, shade pavilion, fitness trail, shell information kiosk, 220 parking spaces and handicapped accessible (free handicapped parking).
Open daily, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Parking for the beach is located about 1/4 of a mile (about a 10 minute walk) from the beach access. The parking lot is open 7AM to 7PM and costs $5.00 per hour.
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Visitor Reviews
Great Beach, spacious rooms, lovely place to be. What an amazing place to stay. I wish we were there for longer to better enjoy all the amenities. The hotel is really a series of little suites. There is a full kitchen, a living room area, and a bedroom area. Spacious and lovely. Plus there is a screened porch area where you can be cooked by a fan and watch the ocean. There are hammocks, beach chairs, and umbrellas ready for guests. We did do this but there were paddleboards and kanaks to rent. But what we spent our time on was shelling. This has an amazing Sanibel beach access to terrific shelling. We didn’t even hit a low tide which better but still came home with 40 shells of various types. Even meet friendly people while shelling. You could cook at your room, but you are only a few minutes by car to a lot of restaurants. The hotel provides you with information about what is open and closed as well. Good people and a great place. Several people we meet come here every year and that says a lot. Oh, and they even provide a shell cleaning tub. 
You MUST try the Island Inn at Sanibel--you won't be disappointed-!! This was our first time staying at the Island Inn at Sanibel. Everything exceeded our expectations! From the beginning, we spoke with Ken and then we were greeted by him upon our arrival. So welcoming, warm and knowledgeable about things to do and places to visit. We stayed in the Matthews Lodge Gulfview Luxury Suite of the Inn and our suite was AWESOME. The private beach had chairs, umbrellas, grills, cornhole and yes--PRIVACY. Perhaps it was the time of year (Sept 12-14), but there were no crowds and quiet surroundings. We are traveling construction superintendents working in Venice FL, just less than 2 hours from Sanibel. We hope to visit again before our work sends us to another place.
Excellent Experience! Absolutely loved the Island Inn. The front desk team was exceptional from check-in to check-out and even provided a helpful folder with all the information needed. The room was spotless and well-equipped with everything you could ask for - living room area, full kitchen, two TVs, balcony, and more. A big plus: no fee for umbrellas and chairs at the beach! While there isn't a restaurant or pool on site, they do have grills and it's just a short trip to grocery stores and plenty of nearby restaurants.
What a wonderful stay - highly recommend!
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