HISTORY & HERITAGE

Sanibel Lighthouse Beach

Lee County · Gulf Coast

Lighthouse Beach Park at the east tip of Sanibel, 110 and 153 Periwinkle Way, run by the City of Sanibel. The Sanibel Island Lighthouse stands in the park, a cast-iron tower first lit in 1884; it is not open for tours. The Gulf side is for swimming and shelling, San Carlos Bay on the other side is for kayaks and paddleboards, and a boardwalk and nature trail wind through the mangroves for birding. The fishing pier is closed until further notice. Restrooms, outdoor showers, drinking fountains, picnic areas with grills, and mobi-mats. Open 24 hours. 162 parking spaces, two of them for RVs, at $5 an hour, charged at all hours through a phone app; handicapped permits park free.