Sanibel Island is a barrier island just off the southwest coast of Florida by Fort Myers. The island is about a forty-five-minute car ride from Southwest Florida International Airport. Sanibel Island is about 12 miles long and 4 miles wide. Sanibel is known around the world for its fabulous shelling beaches. Sanibel was ranked #1 by Coastal Living magazine as the best beach to hunt shells. Due to Sanibel Island's unique geographical orientation, lying East to West instead of North to South, it acts as a scoop and gathers seashells along its beaches.
Sanibel's population is around 5,600 people. While Sanibel Island is a wildlife refuge in and of itself, over 60% of the island is actually protected wildlife preserves. There are over 26 miles of bike trails and over 17 miles of beautiful beaches.
For more information on Sanibel Island, visit https://www.sanibelisland.com.
Transportation
Airport Taxi Map - Taxi Zone Airport Map.pdf
(Rate should be ~$61 for up to 3 people and $10 per person for additional people)
Area Shopping
Olde Sanibel Shoppes – https://shoponsanibel.com/olde-sanibel-shoppes/
Periwinkle Place – https://www.periwinkleplace.com
Tahitian Gardens – https://shoponsanibel.com/tahitian-gardens/
Area Attractions
Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum - https://www.shellmuseum.org/
J.N. “Ding” Darling Wildlife Area - https://www.fws.gov/dingdarling
Sanibel Historical Museum & Village - https://sanibelmuseum.org/
