Visitor's Guide

1. Public Beaches
Sanibel

• The Causeway Islands- Two great islands with access on both sides. No parking fees
• Lighthouse Beach - Easternmost locale at the Historic Sanibel Lighthouse
• Gulfside City Park - Take Casa Ybel Rd. to Algiers Lane.
• Tarpon Bay Road Beach - Parking at Tarpon Bay lot & walk to beach
• Bowmans Beach - Take SanCap Rd. to Bowmans Beach Rd. to Parking Area
  Turner Beach - Westernmost locale just before bridge to Captiva, Park in lot Captiva

Captiva

• Turner Beach - Just after the bridge to Captive, Parking in lot on left -
• Andy Rosse Lane - At end of street in village, Note no beach parking -
• Captiva Beach - last stop on Captiva Dr

 

2. Shelling

• Where? - See above
• When? - Go at dawn, see what washed in.
• Go at low tide - or after a storm
• What to Bring? - Sun lotion - Sunglasses
  - a Container - Shoes or flip-flops - a Hat
  
  Shelling Charters
  You can hire a guide for guaranteed results!
• Capt. Mike Fuery - 466-3649 - Tween Waters
• Capt. Joe Burnsed - 472-8658 - Castaways
  www.captjoescharters.com
• Mangrove Island Charters - 573-FISH
  www.mangroveislandcharters.com
• Sanibel Island Cruise line - 472-5799
  www.sanibelislandcruiseline.com
• Adventures in Paradise - 472-8443
  www.adventureinparadiseinc.com
• Capt. Dusty Harrington - 283-7300
  

 

Nature Exploring

• J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
• Tarpon Bay Explorers - offers both Kayak
  and tram tours - 239-472-8900
  www.tarponbayexplorers.com
  
• The Bailey Tract - Tarpon Bay Rd - 472-1100
• SCCF - Sanibel-Captiva Conservation
  Foundation - 472-2329
• CROW - Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife
  www.crowclinic.org - 472-3644
• Sanibel & Captiva Chamber of Commerce
  www,sanibel-captiva.org - 472-1080
• Sanibel Historical Village and Museum - 472-4648
• Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum - 395-2233
  www.sanibelmuseum.org
  
  

4. Fishing

• The Bait Box - Periwinkle way - 472-1618
  www.thebaitbox.com
• Bayside Charters - 454-4270
• Capt. Joe Burnseds Charters - 472-8658
  www.captjoescharters.com
• Makin Waves Charter Services - 395,7696
• The Boat House at Sanibel marina - 472-2531
• Capt. Dave Gibson - 466-4680
• Santiva Salt Water Fishing Team - 472-1779
• Tagger II Charters - 472-3841
  
  

5. Boating

• Adventure Sailing Charters - South Seas
  472-5300
• Captiva Kayak Co/ Wildside Adventures
  395-2925 - www.captivakayaks.com
• Captiva Cruises - 472-5300
  www.captivacruises.com
• The Boat House at Sanibel Marina - 472-2531
• Adventures in Paradise - 472-8443
  www.adventureinparadiseinc.com
• Yolo Watersports - 472-9656
  www.yolo-jims.com
• New Moon Sailing - 395-1782
• Sanibel island Cruise Line - 472-5799
• Tarpon Bay Explorers - 472-8900
• Jensens Twin Palm Marina - 472-5800
• Castaways Marina - 472-1112
• Holiday Water Sports - 472-5111 ext 3433
• Offshore Sailing School - South Seas Resort www.offshore-sailing.com
  
  

6. Golfing
Sanibel

• Dunes Golf & Tennis Club - 472-3355
  18 hole - Open to the Public - Restaurant
  www.dunesgolfsanibel.com
• Beachview Golf & Tennis Club - 472-2626
  18 hole - Open to the Public - Restaurant
  www.beachviewgolfclub.com
• Sanctuary Golf Club - 472-8219.
  18 hole - Private Members Only
  Captiva
• South Seas Resort - 472-5111
  9 hole executive - Resort Guests Only
  www.south-seas-resort.com
  
  

Shopping
Wow! where do you start!

• Lighthouse Center - Shops - Deli - Gifts
  Restaurant - General Store
• Island Entrance - Restaurants - Bait Shop shell shops - Real Estate - Jewelers
• Heart of the Islands - Office Supplies - Gifts
  - Furniture - Bike Rentals - Rentals - More
• Tahitian Gardens Shopping Center
  - Restaurants - Jewelry - Gifts - Clothing
  - Forever Green Center - Hardware - Gifts
  - Clothing - Restaurant - Nursery
• Periwinkle Place Shopping Center - Gifts
  - Jewlelry - Fashions - Toys - Restaurants
• Sanibel Square - Restaurant - Gifts
  - Electric Supply - Plumbing - Rentals
  - The Village - Fashions - Jewelry - Gifts
  - Professional Services - More
• Palm Ridge Center - Restaurants - Gifts
  - Interiors - Medical - Florist - Real estate
  - Electronics - Bank - Galleries - More
• Baileys Corner - Supermarket - Salon
  - Bike Rental - Video - Liquor - Theater
• Olde Sanibel Shops - Restaurants - Gifts
  - Pet Store - Real Estate - Gallery - More
• Rabbit Road Center - Restaurant - Gifts
  - Day Care - Fitness Center
• Captiva Village - Restaurants - Galleries
  - Antiques - boat rentals - jewelry - Gifts
  
  8. Restaurants
  Heres a few of the fine dining establishments
• Over Easy Cafe - Tarpon Bay Rd - 472-2625
• Beachview Steakhouse - 472-4394
• Bubble Room - Captiva - 472-5558
• Doc Fords Rum Bar & Grille - 472-8311
• Dolce Vita - 472-5555
• Gramma dots - 472-8138
• Green Flash - 472-3337
• Key Lime Bistro - 395-4000
• Island Cow - 472-0606
• Island Pizza - 472-1561
• The Jacaranda - 472-1771
• Lazy Flamingo - 472-5353
• McTs Shrimp House - 472-3161
• Mucky Duck - 472-3434
• Portofino - 472-0494
• The Timbers - 472-3128
• Sanibel Grill - 472-4453
• Sanibel Bean - 395-1919
• Traders Store & Cafe - 472-7242
  
  

9. Biking & Fitness

• Billys Rentals - Periwinkle way - 472-5248
  www.billysrentals.com
• Finnimores Cycle Shop - 472-5577
  www.finnimores.com
• Tarpon Bay Explorers - 472-8900
• Jims Rentals - Captiva - 472-1296
  www.yolo-jims.com
• Segway of Sanibel - 472-3620
  www.segwaysanibel.com
• Billys Bike Shop - 472-3620
  www.sanibelbike.com
• Sanibel Fitness Center - 395-BODY
  www.sanibelfitnesscenter.com
• Sanibel REC Center - 472-6477
  www.mysanibel.com
  

10. Entertainment
The islands offer a wide variety of activities,
from educational, musical and comical to the
artistic. Heres a few.

• Sanibel Historical Village & Museum
  472-4648
• The Schoolhouse Theater 472-6862
  www.theschoolhousetheater.com
• Island Cinama - 472-1701
• BIG ARTS - Barrier Island Group for the Arts 395-0900
• Sanibel Community Center 472-2155
  www.yolo-jims.com -
• Nightly Entertainment - Lounge
  The Jacaranda - Sanibel
  The Sundial - Sanibel (in-season)
  Portofino - Sanibel - Jazz Club
  Tween Waters Inn - Captiva - Crows Nest