5 lots · 830 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
On-street parking
80 metered spaces · Paid (ParkMobile) · Periwinkle Way — most beaches require the lot, not the road. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.
Local moves
All beach lots are $5/hr — factor that into your timing, especially for a long low-tide shelling session.
Bowman's has the most space and the least crowded sand; arrive before 9 AM for easy parking.
Causeway Island parking is free and unlimited — good base for shell hunting along the bay shore.
The toll to get on the island is separate from beach parking ($6 each way).
happy hunting
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Main parking at Sanibel Island: Lighthouse Beach Lot ($5/hr) and Bowman's Beach Lot ($5/hr), plus street parking at Paid (ParkMobile). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.