Dec 8 2009

Bonita Springs – Gateway To The Gulf

Bonita Springs is considered as the Gateway to the Gulf, located in Lee County, FL; the city is located on Estero Bay. The population of Bonita Springs is roughly 42,000. The climate makes Bonita Springs a popular tourist destination with regular temperatures in January around 65 degrees.

Bonita Beach is possibly the most famous location for travelers. There are a number of beachfront parks that feature a beautiful boardwalk and good swimming areas. There are gazebos and a number of shelters for picnicker’s lots of coastal vegetation and amazing sand dunes. All entries are accessible to the general public there are 10-12 all along the beachfront.

The North end of Bonita Springs is also known as Lover’s Park. It is made up of four barrier islands and is amazing. Features include, hiking trails, bicycling, canoe launch, kayaking, and a wide diversity of wildlife as well as rabbits and manatees.

If dog racing is your passion than Bonita Springs is for you, the Naples- Ft. Myers greyhound track is located there.

So you want to go shopping, the Coconut Point Mall is for you, they have more than hundred brand name stores here and most have , Aeropostle, American Eagle, Tommy Hilfiger, etc. For high end fashion you will like to visit The Promenade at Bonita Bay.

Maybe the sugar white beaches and shopping isn’t your hobby. If you like playing golf there are plenty of courses to select in Bonita Springs try Hunter’s Ridge, Spring Run or Raptor Bay. Disc golf is very popular here as well and there is a nice course at the Bonita Springs Park and Recreation Centre. Check out professional skateboarders at B3 Skate Park.

Dining and night life is aplenty Angelina’s is a must see for fine diners, they have a two story glassed in wine cellar that holds 5-6k bottles. There are many seafood restaurants that have fresh fish and seafood brought from the docks. Check out also Pincer’s Crab Shack, Skillet Inc. or South Bay Bistro. For a Pub atmosphere check out Ruth’s Steak House, Shane’s Rib Shack or the Hurricane Grill.

Celebrity Alert: Donald Trump, Rocco Mediate, and Buzz Aldrin have property here

There are lots of hotels and motels in this region, Bonita Springs Vacation Rentals are also an excellent way to meet the accommodation aspect of your vacation.
Vacation properties are also available in nearby Naples, and Cape Coral – browse Naples vacation rentals and Cape Coral vacation rentals.