I say “used to” because up until about 15 years ago decent lodging was around $100/night. It then, for some reason, tripled.
We’ve since retired and now spend our winter months in Kissimmee.
It’s much more affordable, but also over an hour away from the ocean.
I checked out Bonita springs in 2020, and my grandparents boat dock in the channel on the Imperial River is still there
The trailer park is gone, but the city scooped up the property an put a park next to it. I figured it’d be all condos
Many memories of that place. Access to the Gulf and going out 20 miles to fish for grouper. Never knew what you might catch
Stingray, flounder, shark...etc