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Sanibel & Captiva Islands are located off the coast of southwest Florida, just west of Fort Myers, Florida.
Sanibel Island measures
roughly 12 miles long and three miles across at its
widest. Captiva Island, the "little sister," has more
compact measurements of approximately four miles
long and ½ mile wide.
Sanibel Island is accessible by road. The toll to cross the Sanibel
Causeway onto the island is $6 per car, however, there is no
toll to return to the mainland.
Sanibel Island has two main
roads that parallel each other. Periwinkle Way,
located at the four-way stop immediately past the
Visitor Center, is the main road. West of
the causeway, it leads to the island’s shopping and
dining district. Continue east and you will pass a more quiet commercial
section, which ends up at the Sanibel Lighthouse and its
beach. The other main road is Gulf Drive. This road passes beautiful resorts, beaches, and waterfront homes. It
is divided into East, Middle, and West Gulf Drive.
Periwinkle Way links to Sanibel-Captiva
Road via Palm
Ridge Road or Tarpon Bay Road. Sanibel-Captiva continues on to Captiva Island.
Sanibel Island is home to many natural attractions. Follow the links below for more information.
J.N. “Ding” Darling
National Wildlife Refuge
Sanibel-Captiva
Conservation Foundation Center (SCCF)
Bailey-Matthews
Shell Museum
Clinic for
Rehabilitation of Wildlife (C.R.O.W.)
Captiva Island is connected to
Sanibel by San-Cap Road. Once you cross the short
bridge at scenic Blind Pass, the road becomes
Captiva Drive. Follow it north and you’ll find two
public beach accesses, plus restaurants, shops and
resorts.
Be sure to visit the Sanibel and Captiva Islands
Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center for in-depth information about Sanibel and Captiva Islands. You can also call them at 239-472-1080.
*NOTE: Captiva Island and North Captiva Island are two different islands.*
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