The Sanibel Captiva Experience

Stop by the Chamber on the right as you enter Sanibel Island from the Causeway.

Chamber of Commerce

The Sanctuary Clubhouse

Take a cruise on The Lady Chadwick or an educational tour with a local environmental expert.

McCarthy's Marina

If they don't have it, you don't need it.

Bailey's Store on Captiva

Mayor's Office, City Manager, City Clerk, Police, Hurricane passes, Natural Resources

Sanibel Adminstrative Offices

Located just behind Big Arts. See original island structures preserved in time just as they were when they were built.

Sanibel Historical Museum and Village

Rent a kayak and explore the well marked kayak trail through the mangrove islands.

Tarpon Bay Explorers

Inside the Shell Museum

Located by the Captiva Public Library en route to Chapel by the Sea. This beautiful setting by the gulf is a final resting place.

Historic Captiva Cemetery

Everywhere you look at the Shell Museum, there is something new to learn. See the live shell exhibit!

Shell Museum Octopus Relief

Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge

Ding Darling won an award for their unique island themed restrooms!

Best Restroom In America

One of the most beautiful beaches in the area. You have to work to get there, but it is worth the trip!

Alison Hagerup Beach, Captiva

Sanibel Island's nonprofit Nature preschool for children.

Children's Education Center of the Islands

A favorite fishing spot for locals.

Blind Pass Bridge

Become an SCCF Sea Turtle Volunteer during nesting season to protect and monitor sea turtle nests.

Turtle Crawl

Incredible facility for music and dance performances, lectures and other cultural activities.

Big Arts

Until Bailey's is rebuilt, Jerry's is the go to spot for groceries and goods.

Jerry's Foods

An exceptional library in a beautiful setting. We are so lucky to have this resource on Dunlap Road.

The Sanibel Public Library

The repairs are done! This photo shows the vegetation around the lighthouse before Hurricane Ian. Our lighthouse has a new leg since Ian.

The Sanibel Lighthouse before Ian

A truly unique facility and fabulous display of famous Sanibel shells and beyond.

Baily Matthews Shell Museum & Aquarium

Interactive exhibits on refuge ecosystems, and occasional touring exhibitions such as Clyde Butcher photographs.

Ding Darling Education Center

Wildlife refuge and Sealife Cruise Tours and eco-friendly recreational opportunities on the kayak trail tours

Tarpon Bay

Recognized as the top school in Lee County and one of the top 10 schools in Florida, our school offers K - 8 learning for young islanders.

The Sanibel School

This library is a jewel emphasizing local information and natural resources. It is home to the Captiva Island Historical Society.

Captiva Memorial Library

Island Residents can join the Sanibel Recreation Center for workout facilities and a great lap pool and splash pool for the kids.

Sanibel Recreation Center

Open to the public, the Rec Center has both a lap pool and leisure pool.

Sanibel Rec Center Pools