Our room wasn't ready at the Trianon so we went to lunch at Coconut Jack's and the walked over to the beach. Barefoot Beach was a delightful introduction to the area beaches. The sand is soft, the water was warm and the beach wasn't crowded. Two thumbs up! More

Teeny biting bugs in the bushes and grasses. Put your chairs right on the shore to avoid this. Go early to get parked. More

Great place for sunsets. Free after a certain time. Save $ during the day and go to one of the free parking along Bonita Beach. More

Great Beach.. Not far from hotels very clean family oriented More

Have to go through a high end residential area to get there but enjoy the the homes on the way. The beach was excellent. We were here once when the water so calm and another after a storm that had the tranquil Gulf of Mexico looking like a Tsunami. Both times were enjoyable. More

the beach perserve is very nice... they have bathrooms at the parking lot, an ice cream stand on the beach. nice family beach, quiet. we were there the week before easter, and could not get in late in the morning (full), but came back at 2:30 and got right in... stayed till 6:30... beautiful time with the sun setting. More

The preserve is in pristine condition and the beach is beautiful. If you walk or bike thru the preserve there is no charge. It will be the best afternoon you have spent in florida. More

Although rated as one of the best beaches in the US (apparently), what made the Preserve worthwhile was the walking trail seeing what beaches in this area were like before development. Interesting and worthwhile. And, if you're going, take a camera to photograph the gopher tortoises - we saw about half a dozen of them. Parking is $8 - -... More

took the kids here ..very beautiful..very clean..parking was hard so get there early..parking was 8bucks..walk down beach a little seems like all the people crowd right at the entryway. More