Location: Sanibel Island
Top Things to do in Sanibel Island
What to do and see in Sanibel Island, Florida (FL): The Best Beaches
Most vacation spots are either relaxing (Tahiti) or family-friendly (Orlando). Sanibel Island, however, is that rare place which is both. Spend a quiet afternoon shell-collecting, or find a hotel with a kids' program so you can enjoy a trip to the spa or a round of golf.
Restaurants in Sanibel Island
1. Bowman's Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,042 reviews
Reviewed By Markclo1 - San Antonio, United States
Our family has been coming here for the last decade and its just beautiful here. Bowman is a wonderful beach, beautiful white sand, awesome blue ocean. There is tonnes of space on this beach. They have great facilities as well, only downside is that its a long walk from the parking lot to the beach, only a problem if you have small children like us. There is a park which are kids enjoyed too, we saw turtles, everywhere is very clean. I dont mind paying for parking when the facilities are well maintained like this. There is no doubt that red tide has had an impact on the wildlife in South West Florida, there seem to be less birds and fish than previous years, we are seeing that everywhere
2. Gulfside City Park Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 269 reviews
Reviewed By invertpaleo - New York City, United States
Try to visit this beach during a big early-morning minus tide. You will be amazed how much sea life is visible in the lagoons that are revealed once the tide has gone all the way out. The plants on the upper beach platform are also very interesting.
3. Blind Pass Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 807 reviews
Reviewed By jennabe317 - Columbus, United States
We absolutely love Blind Pass and make sure to stop here every time we're in town. It's very clean and great for shelling! We were just in town (June 2019) and found several great shells, saw sting rays and even a Horseshoe Crab. So many great memories have been made here. We look forward to coming back again soon!
4. Tarpon Bay Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 169 reviews
Reviewed By JujuGurgel - Fort Myers, United States
Although it takes a little walking to get from the parking lot to the beach, Tarpon bay beach is a great place for anyone who enjoys marine life. While walking on the beach, we were able to encounter a couple of turtle's nests which the city of Sanibel does a great job of protecting. The beach also has tons of shells by the shore, so many that it makes a little difficult to get into and out of the water. Now, even though this park does not have a picnic area nor barbecue grill, it does have very clean bathroom and showers Also, the park rarely gets crowded as the parking lot is small and the space on the sand is pretty ample. Tarpon bay beach is perfect for swimming and windsurfing. Read more about sanibel on my personal blog
5. Silver Key Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Tarpon Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
