Beach Guide

Lovers Key State Park Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

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lots fill fast

Parking at Lovers Key State Park costs from $8/day. Compare 4 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Cheapest: Lovers Key Main Beach Lot · $8/vehicle

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4 lots · 450 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Lovers Key Main Beach Lot

~26 open

250 spaces · $8/vehicle · State park · 11 min

Lovers Key North Beach

~29 open

80 spaces · $8/vehicle · State park · 11 min

Lovers Key Boat Ramp

~28 open

60 spaces · $2 launch · Boat launch · 13 min

Little Hickory Island Beach Park

~25 open

60 spaces · $2/hr · County beach · 2.7 mi

On-street parking

0 metered spaces · No street parking · Park inside the gate; a per-vehicle fee covers all the lots. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: No street parking (Park inside the gate; a per-vehicle fee covers all the lots).

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Lots nearest the sand fill first — the ones a block or two back usually have room.

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Check each lot's hours below: some are open 24 hours, others close at night.

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Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking hunt.

City parking info (239) 463-4588

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Lovers Key State Park?

Parking at Lovers Key State Park costs from $8/day. The cheapest paid lot is Lovers Key Main Beach Lot at $8/vehicle.

Is there free parking at Lovers Key State Park?

Parking at Lovers Key State Park is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $8/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.

Where should I park for Lovers Key State Park?

Lovers Key State Park has 4 lots within walking distance; the largest is Lovers Key Main Beach Lot (250 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.

What time does parking fill up at Lovers Key State Park?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Lovers Key State Park lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.

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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Lovers Key State Park: Lovers Key Main Beach Lot ($8/vehicle) and Lovers Key North Beach ($8/vehicle), plus street parking at No street parking. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.