Bonita Beach

Beyond Naples · about 25 minutes by car

Bonita Springs & Estero: Our Favourites

Just north of Naples: Barefoot Beach, Bonita Beach, Koreshan State Park and the big shopping centres of Estero.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Bonita Springs and Estero: the back story

    Bonita Springs·Beyond Naples

    Just north of Naples: wild beaches, a utopian settlement on the Estero River and big shopping centres.

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What to see

  1. A utopian settlement

    Koreshan State Park

    Estero·State park & historic settlement·$

    A state park on the Estero River preserving the buildings of a 19th-century utopian community.

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  2. Wild and natural

    Barefoot Beach Preserve

    Bonita Beach·Beach preserve

    A natural barrier-island beach preserve at the northern edge of Collier County.

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Where to eat

  1. Feet in the sand

    Doc’s Beach House

    Bonita Beach·Beach bar & grill·$$

    A casual beach restaurant right on Bonita Beach.

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  2. Special-occasion Italian

    Angelina’s Ristorante

    Bonita Springs·Italian fine dining·$$$$

    A fine-dining Italian restaurant in Bonita Springs, about a mile south of Coconut Point.

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Shopping

  1. Open-air shopping

    Coconut Point

    Estero·Outdoor shopping centre

    An open-air shopping centre in Estero with stores, restaurants and a cinema.

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  2. Big-box and dining

    Gulf Coast Town Center

    Estero·Outdoor shopping centre

    A large outdoor shopping centre north of Naples near the airport, with shops, restaurants and a cinema.

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  3. More than 120 outlets

    Miromar Outlets

    Estero·Outlet mall

    A large designer outlet mall in Estero, about 30 minutes north of Naples.

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Where to stay

  1. Resort on Estero Bay

    Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa

    Bonita Springs·Resort·$$$$

    A large resort with a spa and golf between Bonita Springs and Estero.

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