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Getting to Sanibel & Captiva
27 min · 15 miles from Cape Coral (Google driving route without traffic, checked 2026-10-10; expect longer in season)
Events coming up
- “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford's Tarpon TournamentMay 7 · Time TBA — check the organizerSanibel · Source
- South Seas Tarpon Tournament & Golf ScrambleMay 28 · Time TBA — check the organizerSouth Seas Island Resort, Captiva · Source
Dates TBC
- Sanibel Luminary Holiday Stroll · Dates TBC — may or may not fall in your trip
- Sanibel Shell Festival · Dates TBC — may or may not fall in your trip
Places to go
Top 5 per group by Google rating (4★+, 20+ reviews). Hours change — call ahead.
Eat & drink
- Scooters Pizza Kitchen · 4.9★ (412)2496 Palm Ridge Rd B
- Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant · 4.8★ (960)362 Periwinkle Way #2
- Captiva Crust · 4.8★ (36)15951 Captiva Dr, Captiva, FL 33924, USA
- Over Easy Cafe · 4.7★ (1444)The Village Shops
- Bleu Rendezvous French Bistro · 4.7★ (219)751 Tarpon Bay Rd
Breakfast & coffee
- The Bel Bagels & Deli · 4.7★ (109)359 Periwinkle Way
- Jerry's Café · 4.6★ (20)1700 Periwinkle Way
Bars & live music
- BIG ARTS Sanibel · 4.9★ (26)900 Dunlop Rd
- Sanibel Community House · 4.7★ (123)2173 Periwinkle Way
- American Legion Post 123 · 4.7★ (88)4249 Sanibel Captiva Rd
- 'Tween Waters Inn & Marina · 4.5★ (2333)15951 Captiva Dr
- The Island Club at North Captiva · 4.5★ (423)533 Rum Rd North
Things to do
- Rachel Pierce Art Gallery · 5★ (137)1571 Periwinkle Way
- Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce · 4.8★ (276)1159 Causeway Blvd
- Tower Gallery An Artist Co-Op · 4.8★ (101)751 Tarpon Bay Rd
- Jungle Drums Gallery · 4.8★ (57)11532 Andy Rosse Lane
- Sanibel Historical Museum and Village · 4.7★ (268)950 Dunlop Rd
Beaches & parks
- Sanibel Community Park · 4.8★ (162)2231 Periwinkle Way
- Angliers Beach · 4.8★ (25)Angliers Beach
- Causeway Islands Park · 4.7★ (2566)19931 Sanibel Causeway
- Sanibel Island · 4.7★ (2546)Sanibel Island
- Bowman's Beach Park · 4.7★ (1162)Bowman's Beach Parking
On the water
- Capt. Shawn Kelly's Sanibel Captiva Charters · 5★ (195)15107 Captiva Dr
- Captain Brian On The Water - Guided Boat Eco Tours · 5★ (63)11401 Andy Rosse Lane
- Andrews Fishing · 5★ (60)11401 Andy Rosse Lane
- Fish Old School, LLC · 5★ (60)11401 Andy Rosse Lane
- Sanibel Sportfishing Charters · 5★ (37)940 S Yachtsman Dr
Shopping
- Sea Glass Lane · 5★ (140)2075 Periwinkle Way #19
- Island Pearl · 5★ (20)2340 Periwinkle Way
- On Island · 4.9★ (29)2340 Periwinkle Way
- Sanibel Island Farmers Market · 4.7★ (560)800 Dunlop Rd
- Suncatchers Dream · 4.7★ (55)The Village Shops