Florida's Beaches Belong to Everyone

Open Shores of SWFL, Inc. is a nonprofit organization working to restore meaningful public beach access in Boca Grande.

Parking restrictions adopted by Lee County have made it significantly more difficult for residents, visitors, veterans, seniors, families, anglers, and people with disabilities to access Boca Grande's public beaches.

Since our organization was formed, volunteers have dedicated hundreds of hours researching public records, attending public meetings, documenting conditions, and educating the community. While our time is volunteered, public records, expert review, outreach, and advocacy require financial support.

Your donation helps support the work needed to restore meaningful public beach access through research, public education, advocacy, and public records.

Why We Need Your Help

Your donation helps support:

Every contribution helps us continue building a factual record, educating the public, and advocating for practical solutions that restore meaningful public access to Boca Grande's public beaches.

Why This Matters

This effort is about more than parking.

Parking is the gateway to public beach access. When public parking is significantly reduced, many people lose practical access to beaches that belong to everyone.

Open Shores believes public beaches should be accessible not only in theory, but in practice.

Whether you are a resident, visitor, veteran, business owner, angler, beach walker, or simply someone who believes Florida's public beaches should remain accessible to everyone, your support makes a difference.

We are at a critical point in this effort, and the support we receive today will help determine how effectively we can continue working to restore meaningful public beach access in Boca Grande.

Learn More

Visit www.OpenShoresSWFL.org to learn more about our work, watch videos, see recent community survey results, explore project updates, and review the research and documentation surrounding the parking restrictions and their impact on public beach access.

How You Can Help

Every donation - whether it's $25, $50, $100, or more - helps move this effort forward.

If you believe public beaches should remain truly accessible to everyone, please consider making a donation today. If you're unable to donate, sharing this campaign with friends, family, and others who care about public beach access is another meaningful way to help.

Together, we can help restore meaningful public beach access in Boca Grande.

Thank you for supporting Open Shores of SWFL.

Donation Information - GoFundMe automatically applies standard payment processing fees to online donations. During checkout, GoFundMe may also suggest an optional tip to support its platform. This tip does not go to Open Shores of SWFL and may be adjusted or declined before completing your donation.Florida Solicitation Disclosure

Open Shores of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Florida Solicitation Registration No. CH82545

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE AT 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) OR BY VISITING FDACS.GOV. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE