County to celebrate National Park and Recreation Month
Lee County Parks and Recreation reported that it will offer free pool admission and free parking on July 29-30 in recognition of National Park and Recreation Month.
The sites offering free swimming or parking will include:
– Parks: Lakes Park, Manatee Park, Hickey Creek Mitigation Park, Caloosahatchee Regional Park, Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve and Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve
– Beach sites: Bowman’s Beach on Sanibel and Turner Beach on Captiva (north side of Blind Pass)
– Boat ramps: Alva, Matlacha, Davis, Lavender’s Landing and Imperial River
– Pools: Lehigh Community Pool, North Fort Myers Community Pool, Pine Island Community Pool and San Carlos Community Pool
The county reported that Bonita Beach Accesses No. 1 and 10, Bonita Beach Park, Lynn Hall Memorial Park and San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve currently offer free parking until further notice. The sites were severely impacted by Hurricane Ian and reopened in March with limited amenities. The public is encouraged to always wear beach shoes when visiting beach parks. Debris continues to wash onshore and quickly may be obscured by sand.
Other recreational sites within Lee County that are owned or maintained by other government entities are not included in the free swim/parking weekend. They include: Barefoot Beach, beach access points managed by the town of Fort Myers Beach and city of Sanibel sites, including the south side of Blind Pass.
The county noted that the free pool/parking weekend happens annually. On June 20, the Lee County Commission voted to approve a resolution designating July as National Park and Recreation Month.
For more information, visit www.leeparks.org or contact 239-533-7275 or leeparks@leegov.com.