- Established
- 1992
- Type
- Gated HOA Community
- Gated
- Yes
- Rentals
- 3×/yr · 2-mo min
- Key amenities
- DiningTrailsBoatingPoolRacquetBeach
Barefoot Beach is a 460-acre guard-gated Gulf-and-bay enclave on Little Hickory Island — Bonita Springs mailing address, Collier County jurisdiction — with deeded beach, optional club, and bridge-free Gulf access from many docks.
The community occupies the southern end of Little Hickory Island between public Bonita Beach and the 342-acre Barefoot Beach Preserve. Access is via Bonita Beach Road / Hickory Boulevard; the main gate is open sunrise to sunset so the public can reach the Preserve, while neighborhood enclaves (Southport on the Bay, Bayfront Gardens, and others) have their own gates. Product includes Gulf-front estates, the 15-home Cottages at Barefoot, mid-rise Barefoot Beach Club condominiums, villas, and bay-front single-family with docks. The optional member-owned Club at Barefoot Beach (105 Shell Drive) offers dining, a beachfront pool with attendant service, Har-Tru tennis, and dock leasing; membership is capped (secondary reports say 425 with a waitlist). Master HOA covers the boulevard and the staffed gate; sub-associations cover neighborhood common areas. Many bay lots have bridge-free Gulf access via Wiggins Pass. Demographics are ZIP 34134.
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Lifestyle
Amenities
Beach Access
Private Beach
notes: Deeded/resident beach along the Gulf. The Club adds attendant chair and umbrella service for members. · access rules: residents
Clubhouse
The Club at Barefoot Beach
notes: Optional member-owned club at 105 Shell Drive. Dining, pool, tennis, dock leasing. · staffing: staffed · asset type: Clubhouse · access rules: club_members
Dining
Restaurant
staffing: staffed · access rules: club_members
Marina
Boat Dock
notes: Many bay-front homes have private docks with bridge-free Gulf access via Wiggins Pass. Southport Yacht Club offers additional slips (secondary). · access rules: residents
Pool
Resort Pool
notes: Club beachfront pool with attendant service. Neighborhoods also have their own pools (e.g. Barefoot Beach Club condos). · access rules: club_members
Racquet Sports
Tennis Court
notes: Club Har-Tru courts. Some neighborhoods also have tennis/pickleball. · surface: clay · access rules: club_members
Trails
Barefoot Beach Preserve (adjacent public)
notes: 342-acre Collier County preserve immediately south of the community; public access through the main gate by day. · asset type: Nature Preserve
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Living there
Rental policy
3×/yr · 2-mo min
Who lives here
- Median age
- 70.2
- Median income
- $130,719
Lifestyle
- Vibe
- quiet Gulf-front privacy next to a county preserve
- Activity level
- moderate
- Seasonal character
- ultra-luxury beach enclave; strong seasonal occupancy
Area stats
- Taxes
- Unincorporated Collier County with a Bonita Springs mailing address. No CDD identified. Flood/VE exposure is typical of barrier-island lots — zone left blank pending a parcel map.
Schools
- AREA-LEVEL: Barefoot Beach is in unincorporated Collier County with a Bonita Springs mailing address. School assignment is Collier County, not Lee. Confirm enrollment with Collier County Public Schools.
Cost of ownership
HOA & Fees
Neighborhood fees shown below are in addition to the master association fee.
- Includes
- Master association: front gate staffing, Barefoot Beach Boulevard, entrance landscaping/signage. Each neighborhood has its own association on top.
Barefoot Beach Club
GatedSecondary: 348 condominiums in 12 beachfront/bayfront buildings; two pools; clubhouse/fitness. Confirm unit count on estoppel.
Barefoot Beach Gardens
GatedGulf-front estate lanes; shared clubhouse/tennis/boat slips on some market reports.
Bayfront Gardens
GatedOwn gated entry. Bay-front enclave.
Southport on the Bay
GatedSecondary: 106 single-family homes; many Gulf-access docks; own gate.
The Cottages at Barefoot
GatedSecondary: 15 Gulf-front single-family homes structured as land condominiums.
The fine print
More Details
| Access — control | gated_guarded |
| Beach — access | membership |
| Beach — has club | Yes |
| CDD — is cdd | No |
| Club — social mandatory | No |
| field source — golf access | mls_scrub |
| field source — leases per year | mls_scrub |
| field source — min lease days | mls_scrub |
| field source — pets policy | mls_scrub |
| field source — year established | mls_scrub |
| Golf — access | none |
| HOA — has master | Yes |
| Boating — gulf access | direct |
| Boating — has | Yes |
| pets — policy | Yes |
| Home types — attached villa | Yes |
| Home types — coach home | No |
| Home types — high rise condo | No |
| Home types — single family estate | Yes |
| Home types — single family executive | Yes |
| Scale — acreage gross | 460 |
| Timeline — completed or status | established (most original homes early–mid 1990s) / resale |
| Links — official website | barefootbeachclub.com |