Though it’s easy to reach, Barefoot Beach makes you feel miles away from highways and highrises. It’s one of the last undeveloped barrier islands on Florida’s southwest coast.
Barefoot Beach Preserve County Park is located at the end of Barefoot Beach Road off of Bonita Beach Road — 15 minutes west of I-75. To reach the park, you wind through a residential community of million-dollar homes.
Because it is a county park it tends to be known mostly by locals. If you want to get away from people, just start walking south. There’s a mile of beach lined with 342 acres of natural land, ending in the swift currents of Wiggins Pass.