© 2026 WGCU News
PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Lee County makes update on opening Captiva beach

WGCU | By WGCU Staff
Published March 9, 2023 at 3:17 PM EST
The Alison Hagerup Beach Park on Captiva will reopen on March 11.
File photo
/
WGCU
The Alison Hagerup Beach Park on Captiva will reopen on March 11.

The Alison Hagerup Beach Park on Captiva will reopen on March 11. The county site, managed by the Captiva Erosion Prevention District, was slated to open March 10 originally. The district will be charging for parking at the site.

For more information about the site, visit www.leegov.com/parks/beaches/alisonhagerup.

Lynn Hall Memorial Park, San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve, Bonita Beach Park and Bonita Beach Accesses 1 to 10 reopened March 4. Boca Grande Beach Accesses and Dog Beach opened March 1.

Those looking to head to any of these locations, which had been originally set to reopen later this spring, are reminded that they have not been restored to pre-Hurricane Ian conditions. There will be no charge for beach parking until further notice.

Bowditch Point Park and Crescent Beach Family Park remain closed as work to reopen them continues.

For more information on additional openings and available amenities, visit the Park Progress Map tool at www.leeparks.org. For Hurricane Ian information, visit www.leegov.com/storm.

WGCU is your trusted source for news and information in Southwest Florida. We are a nonprofit public service, and your support is more critical than ever. Keep public media strong and donate now. Thank you.
Tags
Environment WGCU NewsCaptivaBeaches
WGCU Staff
See stories by WGCU Staff
Trusted by over 30,000 local subscribers

Local News, Right Sized for Your Morning

Quick briefs when you are busy, deeper explainers when it matters, delivered early morning and curated by WGCU editors.

  • Environment
  • Local politics
  • Health
  • And more

Free and local. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

More from WGCU
  • Environment
    Coping with Winter Cold
    Dr. Jerry Jackson
    Animals in south Florida don’t have to worry much about winter cold – and indeed many migrants from areas farther north find suitable living conditions here. But, a trip to the beach or on a rare blustery day sometimes makes one wonder. How do ducks, herons, egrets, and other birds tolerate wading or swimming in cold weather? Aquatic birds, for example, have bare skinny legs with leg muscles placed among insulating feathers.Blood vessels going to and from the very few muscles in the legs and feet lie right next to one another, and cold blood going back into the body is warmed by warmer blood coming from the body – and is nearly the same temperature as the blood circulating in the well-insulated body.
  • November 18, 2024, Jim Atterholt was sworn in to serve as vice mayor of Fort Myers Beach. Atterholt announced his retirement Friday.
    Government & Politics
    Jim Atterholt to retire from Fort Myers Beach Town Council
    WGCU Staff
    Jim Atterholt is retiring after swerving six years on the Fort Myers Beach Town Council, effective at the end of the year. First elected in March 2019, Atterholt's tenure included navigating the Town through the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple major storm events, including Hurricane Ian.
  • Arts & Culture
    The whimsical side of Sarasota art
    WGCU News, Tom Hall
    It hides in plain sight in Sarasota, but within the confines of the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy, lies a treasure trove of unique and quirky art.