Lee County · Southwest Florida · Gulf Coast

Lovers Key State Park water quality history

This page is for swimmers who want the deeper historical story at Lovers Key State Park: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the beach has slipped into poor territory.

GOOD Latest sample: May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL 17% poor-sample history
Main Beach Page History Alternatives After Rain Recent Spikes

Current picture

GOOD on the latest sample at 10 CFU/100mL.

Long-term context

2 poor samples and 4 non-good samples in the displayed history.

Rain still matters

Stormwater can make this page stale faster than the normal testing schedule, especially after heavy rain.

Poor samples shown

2

out of 12 displayed samples.

Latest poor sample

January 14, 2026

This is the last time the displayed history shows a poor result.

Historical risk

17%

share of poor samples in the displayed history.

Water Quality History — Last 12 Months

35.4
70.5
24
Oct
112
Oct
48
Oct
24
Nov
63
Nov
23
Dec
22
Dec
79
Jan
22
Jan
18
Feb
21
Feb
19
Mar

Values in CFU/100mL. Green = Good (≤35.4), Yellow = Moderate (35.5–70.4), Red = Poor (≥70.5)

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GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

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Tested Apr 6, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Sanibel Island Beach

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Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

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GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Captiva Island Beach

Lee County · Gulf Coast · 22 mi away

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Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Barefoot Beach Preserve

Collier County · Gulf Coast · 8 mi away

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Tested May 11, 2026 20 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

Full history →

January 14, 2026

79 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

November 30, 2025

63 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

October 31, 2025

48 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

October 16, 2025

112 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

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How To Use This Page

This page is for swimmers who want the deeper historical story at Lovers Key State Park: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the beach has slipped into poor territory.

Use this view as a decision aid, not a guarantee. The latest sample, visible runoff, and recent weather still matter more than any single list or chart.

If you want the main same-day answer instead, go back to the Lovers Key State Park beach page.

Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.