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Sanibel Island
Posted on 7/23/20 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 7/23/20 at 2:16 pm
Heading to Sanibel Island in a couple of weeks with our kids who love looking for shells/starfish/sand dollars. I'm sure we'll spend most of our time at the beach but I've never been to that part of Florida. Anything else worth checking out / day trip ideas. We'll be staying at the Sundial resort.
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Posted on 7/23/20 at 3:32 pm to Tigers13
golf or fishing
there used to be a decent nature tour at the nature park on the island
there used to be a decent nature tour at the nature park on the island
This post was edited on 7/23/20 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 7/23/20 at 4:35 pm to Winston Cup
Captiva Island
Bubble Room
Mucky Duck for Sunsets
Bubble Room
Mucky Duck for Sunsets
This post was edited on 7/23/20 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 7/23/20 at 10:28 pm to Tigers13
We had the best luck with seashells at Blind Pass Beach. Loved Sanibel when we were there.
Posted on 7/23/20 at 10:38 pm to Tigers13
Did this trip with family a few years ago. Loved the trip and it holds some special memories for my family.
With that, here is some notables:
Actually stayed at the Sundial. Was ok, nothing special. Dont expect the beaches to be like Destin/Pensacola as the sand is mixed with a lot of shell fragments.
Rent some bikes. The bike shop where we rented was just under a mile away from the Sundial. Aside from a couple of trips, the car stayed parked and we biked for most of the trip.
The shelling was awesome. We found the best spot by far to be at the Blind Pass public beach. When the tide turned, the shells rolled in.
Ate at the Bubble Room on Captiva. The fish in the bag was excellent and make sure to save some room for the Orange Crunch Cake.
Pinnochio's Ice Cream, which is now "Sanibel's Best Ice Cream", try the Sandpiper flavor.
We also had brunch one morning at the Island Cow which is near some shopping areas for the shoppers in your group.
The Ding Darling Wildlife trail was also a good hike with wildlife and signts.
With that, here is some notables:
Actually stayed at the Sundial. Was ok, nothing special. Dont expect the beaches to be like Destin/Pensacola as the sand is mixed with a lot of shell fragments.
Rent some bikes. The bike shop where we rented was just under a mile away from the Sundial. Aside from a couple of trips, the car stayed parked and we biked for most of the trip.
The shelling was awesome. We found the best spot by far to be at the Blind Pass public beach. When the tide turned, the shells rolled in.
Ate at the Bubble Room on Captiva. The fish in the bag was excellent and make sure to save some room for the Orange Crunch Cake.
Pinnochio's Ice Cream, which is now "Sanibel's Best Ice Cream", try the Sandpiper flavor.
We also had brunch one morning at the Island Cow which is near some shopping areas for the shoppers in your group.
The Ding Darling Wildlife trail was also a good hike with wildlife and signts.
Posted on 7/24/20 at 8:43 am to TBCommish
Thanks for all that info. Can you bike from Sanibel to Captiva?
Posted on 7/24/20 at 10:14 am to Tigers13
Doc Fords in the middle of the island. Call and see when they have triple tail as the fish special....Great place
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:03 am to TBCommish
Where is Blind Pass Public beach, google maps is telling me it’s an 90 minutes from Sanibel island
Posted on 7/26/20 at 6:50 pm to Tigers13
Its right next to the bridge that connects sanibel and captiva
Posted on 7/27/20 at 10:21 am to RoscoeHarper
We had people in our group ages 12 to 70. I took a look at how far it would be to bike from the hotel to the Bubble Room and I think it was about 10+ miles. As a result, I felt that anything past the bridge to Capitiva was a little too long to bike.
What I also noticed when I got there was that Sanibel was pretty well laid out with bike paths so getting around on Sanibel proper was pretty easy. Capitva also had bike paths but not as much. (Maybe that was just where I went on Capitiva).
One other thing: It seems that they take their 'light pollution' pretty seriously. At night, the roads don't seem to have a lot of illumination. All of the businesses seem to be set back off the road behind trees, etc. It actually is pretty nice.
What I also noticed when I got there was that Sanibel was pretty well laid out with bike paths so getting around on Sanibel proper was pretty easy. Capitva also had bike paths but not as much. (Maybe that was just where I went on Capitiva).
One other thing: It seems that they take their 'light pollution' pretty seriously. At night, the roads don't seem to have a lot of illumination. All of the businesses seem to be set back off the road behind trees, etc. It actually is pretty nice.
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