Florida's Forgotten Beach Town | Bonita Springs Travel Guide
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- See why this forgotten Florida beach town may just be the perfect destination for you on your next Florida beach vacation. We take you to a couple of this town's amazingly beautiful beaches, where the water is crystal clear and wide sections of beach are nearly completely empty. But the beaches isn't all Bonita Springs has to offer, as we'll be showing you some of the town's top spots for food and drink and some great non-beach attractions as well.
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This is one of the best videos you’ve put out as of late (they’re all great, but this one just hit right). Watching this on a cozy, rainy NY summer day, and feeling transported. 🙂
Thank you so much for this kind and encouraging comment! We always love exploring new beach towns. We're having to travel a bit further now to find ones we've never been to, but it's always worth it!
One of your best. You guys have a really good knack for this. Very talented!
Thank you for all the good information.
You two are my favorite couple to virtually trek to beaches with. Thanks for giving me a Saturday morning of beach hopping (I'm in the desert). :)
Awww thank you so much for coming along with us on our beach adventures 😀
Bonita Springs is where I fell in love with the west coast of Florida!!! My parents rented a condo, I think right in that same spot where you started this video off, and of course I came to visit on their vacation 😂 I’ve visited that area a few times, then visited a friend in Tampa and fell in love with St Pete. And now I vacation there every year. I was so sad when I saw how damaging Ian was to that area. Mother Nature takes no prisoners and I hope she spares us this year, fingers crossed! Especially since I will be staying on St Pete Beach in October. I love your channel and so enjoy your videos!!! ❤
Barefoot Beach is one our favorite beaches. We used to alternate between Ft. Myers Beach and Bonita Springs, when we lived in Miami. We also enjoyed Lovers Key State Park and rented Kayaks across the street from the park. Thank you for sharing you visit to Bonita Springs and looking forward in planning a stay.
We certainly understand why it's one of your favorites, Francisco! It amazed us how clear and calm the water was on the Bonita Springs beaches. We'll definitely be back!
You have great content, you don't need to Fast Forward, you keep it A.D.D. proof enough! stick with jump cuts if you need to keep it moving. 😀
We always appreciate constructive feedback, and yeah, we try hard to make our videos A.D.D. proof! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
Wow beautiful beaches and good food. I'm sold. $100 for that hotel was awesome too!
BTW, flats are mine and Tori eats the drummies. Works for us too!
Finding a hotel for $100 in a beach town is rare these days!
Sounds like you've got a good wing strategy too 😆
Every time we visit Bonita Springs we visit Lapa's Costa Rican Bistro multiple times. Amazing, fresh food! Our favorites are the Guacamole and Chips, Carne en Salsa, Avocado Chicken, Tres Leches Cake, and the Costa Rican Coffee. Next time you two are in the Bonita Beach area, make sure to stop at Royal Scoop. Their ice cream is among the best we have had in the country, especially their chocolate peanut butter! 😋
We 100% understand why, Mark. I think we'll be making a return visit every time we get back to Bonita Springs too! Thanks for letting us know about Royal Scoop. We were deciding between Royal Scoop and Sweet Melissa's and ultimately chose Sweet Melissa's because of their key lime pie, but next time we'll try out Royal Scoop for their ice cream!
Added a few more places to my Google Maps from this video!
Wohoo!
Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always 🌴❤️
And thank you for watching!
Lapa's just made my Google Maps!
You won't be disappointed, Gene!
You guys just helped me plan a forthcoming vacation to Bonita Springs this upcoming September. Thank you for another great video.
We love to hear that 🙌 thanks so much for watching, we hope you have a great time in September!
Awesome video! My parents bought a condo on Bonita Beach Rd. In 1991. My husband and I bought a condo in the same building in March 2022- 6 months before Ian hit- yeah us🙃. We can walk to Bonita Beach, Docs Beach house and Sweet Melissa’s. Next time check out The Fish House on Bonita Beach Rd. Love your videos! Heading to Bonita next week. Can’t wait!
Thank you so much! We're so happy you were able to join your parents in Bonita Springs. Your location sounds amazing! We'll definitely keep the Fish House in mind next time we make it back to Bonita Springs. We appreciate the recommendation!
We've been to both Naples and Fort Myers but we've never been to Bonita Springs. Now we have somewhere else that we need to check out! Loved the video! Thank you! :)
Same here, Kim. The first time we saw Bonita Springs we had just passed through on our way from FMB to Naples. We noticed how beautiful the water was, but never stopped by any of the beaches. Turns out that was a mistake. We're glad we eventually made it back to visit. The water was even prettier than we expected and the city had a really good vibe. We hope you get a chance to experience it for yourself soon!
Loved this video and all the places you went to. Looks like a beautiful beach. Now I want to know Skylar’s favorite beach!
Bonita Springs really is a charming beach town 😀 I just asked Skylar about his favorite, it took awhile but settled on either Longboat or Caladesi!
Great review! We just moved to Bonita from Naples. Absolutely love the feel and charm of the town! Glad you stopped by Old 41! It definitely has that old town charm and we LOVE ceremony brewing. Lots of good choices there!
Is there a reason why to leave Naples and all it has to offer??
That is awesome, so glad you are enjoying your new home..and that you approve of some of our stops!
Love your videos, I have followed your videos and visiting number of city and beach you have recommended, It’s beautiful. Thank you so much. Keep great job. and Bonita spring will be my next one day trip.
We're so happy that you enjoy our channel and that it has helped you to find new places to visit in Florida! We hope you are able to make it to Bonita Springs to, and that you enjoy it just as much as we did when you do!
Love those beach vids!!
We're glad you enjoy them, as we sure do enjoy making them!
Awesome vid, looks like a great find thats not overrun, and still recovering. Our favorite kind of place. We’ll check it out when we are in CC in July.
It's definitely worth a drive down from Cape Coral, Patrick! We hope you have a great vacation next month!
Loved this video , you guys have given us a bunch of places to go to on our list since we just moved to Parrish two months ago
We're so happy to hear it, Lori! How are you liking your new home in Parrish so far?
Btw! I’m loving all you guys videos!
Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you!!! Really good video. Love the details of the eatery’s and beaches. 😊
For KeyLime pie. The
”best” that I personally had was at the Fish House if you are doing any videos near Key Largo.
Thank you for the feedback and for the Key Lime Pie recommendation, we haven't made it to Key Largo yet, but I am sure we will!
Bare foot beach is are favorite beach. We stay at the same hotel and live it there!!
That is awesome, we love the area too, can't wait to go back. Thanks for watching!
I love that you two spent some time so close to my home! I've watched your videos to get tips on the springs and on cruises, so it was great to see you so close to home. Bonita definitely gets busy in snowbird season, but you are right it is peaceful in the summer. 😍 The Imperial River is a fun kayaking/paddleboard spot if you ever visit again, lots of historic houses to see and quiet Cypress areas to paddle through as well. 😊
Next time we visit the area we are definitely going to try to paddleboard on the Imperial River. We would have this time if we had another day. Thank so much for watching and taking the time to comment. We're really glad you enjoyed this one!
💯Loved this episode 👍 can't wait to replay when I'm there, what a cool spot, grub food/drink!
Thanks so much for the feedback :) I can't believe it took us this long to spend some time in Bonita Springs, such a cool city. We hope you enjoy it when you visit!
Wow, the beach looks so wonderful! Thank you very much for the great video! 🤩
We may have gotten lucky, the water was soo perfect when we were there.
Oh yea, top tier vid! The footage is fantastic! My wife and I gotta swing by that area soon, those beaches, along with the heat (which be both love) and food! For real Lapas looks amazing.
Aww, thank you so much :) we hope you make it there soon, definitely a place worth checking out! Lapas was soooo good.
I’ve never been down that way and can’t wait to check it out next time I’m back “home” in Florida!
Woohoo! We're glad you made it back home, and we hope you are able to stick around for a while. Bonita Springs is definitely worth the drive down!
Skylar I think you and I are brothers from another mother!!! Beer and Wings YES!!! And my wife and I do the same…. Me drums and she does the flappers!!! I love chunky blue cheese!!!! But truth be told my wife can eat hot hot, hot heat better than I can. Enjoyed this episode!! You guys are awesome!!
Can NEVER go wrong with beer and wings, but a blue cheese dressing can take it to another level! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to write this kind comment. We really appreciate the support and are glad you enjoyed the episode!
Danke!
Aww thank you so much!
Those coffee's looked amazing!
It was sooo good 😁☕
I lived on Main street in a loft apartment in downtown Buffalo NY for years and I could walk to the Anchor Bar -Home of the Buffalo Wings...but honestly, the best wings I ever had were at the Doubletree in Redington Beach!! Went there with friends when visiting and we just kept ordering more ! Sooo good! Anchor Bar had too much sauce for me, floating in the sauce.
Oh wow, we've eaten at the DoubleTree in Redington Beach, but I don't believe we ever ordered the wings. Now we are definitely going to have to make a trip back! I'm not a huge fan of over-sauced wings either, so I understand why the Anchor Bar's weren't your favorites. We visited several years back, and while we did like them, they were far from the best we've had.
Yay for a new video!!! All the food looks so yummy 😋 too spicy, gotta get another beer 😂
Thanks for stopping by to watch, the 2nd beer definitely helped with the spice 🌶😆
Terri would love those shells!
I doubt they are that easy to find all the time, but we'd highly recommend checking out that beach either way!
What a beautiful destination with an Old Florida feel...great video, guys. And, YAY!, you're over the 40k mark!! You'll be at 100k in absolutely no time! Congrats! 🙂
Thanks, Rhonda! Any time time we can get amazing beaches and old Florida charm together, it's our type of place! And yes, finally hit 40k! Hoping for 50k within a few months and 100k in 2025. Gotta aim big, right?!
@@Explorcation That's right! And you will get there for sure in 2025...maybe even before! 🙂
@@rhondalyn100 aww thanks for the support and encouragement :)
Thank you. I have not been there in many years have to visit
Thanks for watching, we hope you make it back soon!
Mel's Diner looks like a great spot for us!
It was a cool vibe with some really good food!
The beaches look amazing. I haven't been that far south . It will be on my list of places to go. I checked out the Trianon website, besides February and March, the rates seemd very reasonable. This doesn't pertain to this video. My friend and I went to Saint Pete's a couple years ago. We stopped at this little dive bar, which we loved. We came back to Minnesota and couldn't remember what it was called. My buddy called me the other day and said Dead Bob's. Have you ever been to Dead Bob's? Another wonderful video!
We hope you are able to plan a trip soon 😀we were surprised that there were a few hotels in the area that were reasonable! While the Trianon is quite dated inside, we didn't mind at all as we were out and about most of the time.
We sure have been to Dead Bob's 😊 we agree its a great spot!
Hey we made it to Florida!! Loved your video we want to go check it out. It would be awesome to meet up! Love the Rodens
Wohoo! How long are you around for? We definitely do hope you get a chance to check out Bonita Springs, if not on this trip, then maybe the next one!
So, when it comes to wings, like Skylar, I definitely prefer the drummies. The flats are too much work for me, and I think they tend to have more chicken skin, which I'm not a big fan of. Plus, the drummies always tend to have more meat on them.
Exactly. Drummies have more meat, plus I think they are easier to eat as well. I'm with you on the skin thing as well. I'll gladly eat flats all day as well, but it's a pretty easy choice between the two for me!
You're right the drummies do tend to be a bit meatier, which works out for us as Skylar can usually eat more than I can. I like the skin on the flats but only when it is crispy!
yep but if you don't live there on the beach, or stay in one of the hotels... the parking is horrible since the hurricane. You gotta get out there very early.
Parking did seem to be quite limited. Were there more parking lots prior to the hurricane?
@@Explorcation There was a lot more parking available at Barefoot Beach Preserve before Hurricane Ian that has not reopened.
@@jack-kathyhorsch3792 ahh now that you say it, we do recall driving by parking lots there that had not been re opened in the Preserve.
Hi guys! I’m curious how’s the weather in Palm Harbor during the month of October? We usually vacation during that time but not sure if water temps/ swimming will be suitable. Need help😅
Typically the highs are in the 80s and lows are in the 70s or 60s. The gulf water that time of year is usually still pretty warm. We often swim in the gulf into October. It is still hurricane season though, so it can be quite rainy.
Are you seeing the sharks off the coast?
We have not spotted any when we have been out and about, but we know they have been around.
I prefer drums and my wife prefers flats. It’s why our marriage has lasted so long
The key to every great marriage is wing compatibility 😂
flat city baby!!!!
yeaa 🙌 I (Jamie) am with ya, thanks for watching!
Lapa's just made my Google Maps!