San Carlos Bay & Bunche Beach Preserve
San Carlos Bay & Bunche Beach Preserve is a great place to view the many species of birds and fauna native to Southwest Florida. The preserve includes over 719-acres of beach and wetland. Activities include bird watching, swimming, photography, walking, wading, paddling, viewing wildlife, fishing and educational activities.
Bunche Beach Preseve is a designated Great Florida Birding Trail site. For more information, maps and guides visit the Great Florida Birding Trail .
The parking lot is open dawn to dusk and costs $2.00 per hour.
Notice: A Saltwater Fishing License is required to saltwater fish from shore. There is no fee for Florida residents.
Get Directions to San Carlos Bay & Bunche Beach Preserve Below:
18201 John Morris Road
Fort Myers, FL 33908
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Visitor Reviews
Hurricane survivor does it right. Our first visit to Sanibel and the Island Inn was a great choice. The room was perfect - very clean and well-appointed with a full kitchen, comfortable furniture and a huge screened in deck patio. Convenient parking under the building, and centrally located on a great section of beach. The staff was great in our limited contacts, and made the check in and out process very easy. Staff also sets up and takes down beach umbrellas for guest use a great touch. There was lots of construction (they continue to rebuild after Hurricane Ian) but the noise was very low and almost unnoticeable from the beach. Looking forward to what they accomplish in the coming year. 
