Bonita Beach Access #10, also called Little Hickory Island Beach Park, is a Lee County beach access. The county’s page for it has a parking notice that decides whether you can use it at all right now.
The county page states: “Parking will not be available starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 due to ongoing construction” (Lee County Parks & Recreation, retrieved Oct. 1, 2026). The text retrieved gave no reopening date. The same page lists these terms for when parking is available: “Parking is $2 per hour” and “Lee County Parks & Recreation Annual Parking Pass is valid at this location.”
If the lot is closed, you are left with street access, and this post will not guess which streets allow parking. Ask Lee County Parks, and follow the posted signs. Parking where signs forbid it is a quick way to end a fishing trip with a ticket.
The page lists the park as open “Dawn to dusk.” It does not mention overnight access. This is a daytime spot.
The page lists these rules: “No pets allowed.” “No fires and no grilling on the beach” (Lee County Parks & Recreation, retrieved Oct. 1, 2026). The fire ban matters for anyone planning a beach fish fry. Clean and cook your catch somewhere else.
The county’s page does not describe fishing spots, piers or surf conditions at this access. It states the license rule and nothing more specific about fishing, so this is a beach with a license rule, not a documented fishing destination. For documented shore options in the area, see our Estero and Bonita Springs shore guide.
Lee County lists these ADA accessible amenities: “Beach Access; Restrooms; Showers” (Lee County Parks & Recreation, retrieved Oct. 1, 2026). A shower is useful after a day in salt water. The page does not mention a kayak launch.
FWC describes the resident shoreline license this way: “Valid for saltwater fishing from the shoreline or a structure affixed to shore. Not valid when fishing from a vessel, or a shoreline reached by vessel.” The same page lists “Resident Annual Saltwater Shoreline License: No-Cost” (FWC, retrieved Oct. 1, 2026). This page words the license rule slightly differently: “A Saltwater Fishing License is required to saltwater fish from shore. There is no fee for a Resident Annual Saltwater Shoreline Fishing License.” It is free for residents, but you still have to hold it unless an exemption applies.
FWC’s exemption page lists resident seniors age 65 or older with proof of age or residency, and youth under 16 (FWC, retrieved Oct. 1, 2026). It also lists residents fishing from land or a structure fixed to land who have been determined eligible for the food stamp, temporary cash assistance or Medicaid program by the Department of Children and Families (FWC, retrieved Oct. 1, 2026). Anyone else needs a license. Our license guide walks through the options.
Our guide to fishing without a boat lists other shore options across the three counties. The county’s notice is the controlling source, so follow it over anything posted second hand.
Open the county page the day you go. A construction notice can be extended or lifted, and this one is dated. Then confirm whether you need the license or fit an exemption, and bring ID if you rely on the age exemption.