I wish they had a place that was renting umbrellas and chairs. Aside from that, it was clean and no obnoxious birds to steal your food. The water is gorgeous!
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Bowman's Beach
Sanibel Island, FL
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Ranked #7 of 22 attractions in Sanibel Island
203 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Traveler Description: Bowman Beach is the perfect place for sunsets. There are picinic tabeles and bathroom facilities. You wouldn't be able to see it from Lighthouse...
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Woodboro Maryland
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I wasn't really excited about shelling when I arrived. I just wanted to swim and spend time on the beach. But, once I started, I was addicted. It was so much fun. The beach is beautiful. There is plenty of parking, but you have to pay to park. $2 per hour. They have bathrooms and outdoor showers to wash off...
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We spent alot of time at Bowman's Beach. It was clean and beautiful. They have clean bathroom facilities with outdoor shower and water spigots.
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Lytham St Anne's, United Kingdom
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Not my favourite beach, that would be either the Lighthouse for dolphin watching or Blind Pass to see the herons and egrets stealing fish from the fishermen, but as beaches go, very good indeed. Great for shelling, never overly busy so plenty of space to stake out as your own! We like to walk along looking enviously at all the...
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Took our dog to Sanibel and visited Bowman's Beach which is dog friendly. He loved the gulf and even though it was a little cool we had a good time walking, shelling and talking with folks. Take your dog today. He will love you for it!
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LIncoln, NE
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Wonderful place to shell and people watch on a pristine beach
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Maryville, Tennessee
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Great sweeps of public beach for shelling on Sanibel. Patrolled pay-and-park lots, changins stations, and restrooms are available.
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Sarasota, Florida
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This is a must stop and worth paying to park to see it!
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Annandale, Virginia
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A longer walk to the beach, but it was worth it. Not as many shells. A wide beach......had a difficult time myself getting in and out of the water.
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Bowman is a great beach. Not as many shells as some of the beaches on the island. Nice bathroom facilities. You park and pay and walk a short trail to the water. The beach slopes, so childen and elders may need a little help getting in and out of the water.
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