Sanibel Family Activities - Things to Do With Kids in Sanibel FL

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ALighthouse Park Beach

  • Periwinkle Way
    Sanibel, Florida
  • +1 239 472 6477
  • Overview This park offers a long thin stretch of beach. Dogs on leash are allowed and people need to clean up after their pets. Picnic tables are available. This park is located on the east end ... more on DogFriendly.com
  • Overview At Sanibel's southern tip, the frequently photographed Sanibel Lighthouse, built in 1884, before the island was settled, guards Lighthouse Beach. Although the lighthouse is not open to the public, the area around it has been a wildlife ... more on Fodor's

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Lighthouse Park Beach
Periwinkle Way
Sanibel, Florida

BSanibel and Captiva Islands

Sanibel and Captiva Islands

  • Sanibel, Florida, United States
  • +1 239 472 1080
  • Overview The fun never stops on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. Having a sub-tropical climate, visitors and residents enjoy the outdoors and sunshine all year long. Whether you choose to be boating, kayaking, canoeing, water-skiing or fishing from one of the favorite spots, play a round of golf on the challe... more on Sanibelisland.com
  • Overview Sanibel and Captiva Islands, lying in the Gulf of Mexico just west of Fort Myers, are internationally renowned for their beaches, shelling, fishing and wildlife refuges - and endless opportunities to just relax and enjoy the tropical island lifestyle. Quaint seaside cottages, luxury resorts, bea... more on Sanibelcaptivaonline.com

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Sanibel and Captiva Islands

Sanibel, Florida, United States

CJ.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

  • 1 Wildlife Drive
    Sanibel, FL 33957, U.S.A.
  • +1 239 472 1100
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview The J.N. Ding Darling refuge on Sanibel Island is a subtropical barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, hemmed by mangrove trees, shallow bays and white sandy beaches. The 6,300-acre refuge is connected to the mainland by a three-mile causeway. Originally named the Sanibel National Wildlife Refuge,... more on LLBean.com

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J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife Drive
Sanibel, FL 33957, U.S.A.

DTarpon Bay Explorers

  • 900 Tarpon Bay Road
    Sanibel Island, FL 33957
  • +1 239 472 6477
  • Overview Take a short walk from the parking lot to the beach. Dogs on leash are allowed and people need to clean up after their pets. Picnic tables and restrooms are available. There is an hourly parking fee. This beach is located mid-way on the island. From the Sanibel ... more on DogFriendly.com
  • Overview Tarpon Bay Beach is centrally located and safer for swimming than beaches at the passes, where waters move swiftly. It is, however, one of the more populated beaches, lined with low-rise condos ... more on Fodor's

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Tarpon Bay Explorers
900 Tarpon Bay Road
Sanibel Island, FL 33957

EAlgiers Beach

  • Algiers Lane
    Sanibel, Florida
  • +1 239 472 6477
  • Overview This beach is located in Gulfside City Park. Dogs on leash are allowed and people need to clean up after their pets. Picnic tables and restrooms are available. There is an hourly parking fee. This beach is located about mid-way on the island. From the Sanibel causeway, ... more on DogFriendly.com

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Algiers Beach
Algiers Lane
Sanibel, Florida

FBowman's Beach

  • Bowman Beach Road
    Sanibel, Florida
  • +1 239 432 2006
  • Overview Walk over a bridge to get to the beach. Dogs on leash are allowed and people need to clean up after their pets. Picnic tables are available. This beach is located on the west side of the island, near Captiva. From the Sanibel causeway, turn right on Periwinkle Way. Turn right on ... more on DogFriendly.com
  • Overview Long, wide Bowman's Beach, on Sanibel's northwest end, is the island's most secluded strand. Walk the length of it and leave humanity behind, finding some of the greatest concentrations of shells along the way. The sunsets at the north end are spectacular—try to spot the green flash said to... more on Fodor's

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Bowman's Beach
Bowman Beach Road
Sanibel, Florida

GDing Darling National Wildlife Refuge

  • 1 Wildlife Dr
    Sanibel,FL,33957
  • 2394721100
4.5
5+ reviews, 1 sources
  • If you don't want to languish in the heat, but still want to enjoy Sanibel's wildlife in their natural setting, then be sure to experience all that ... more on Yelp
  • A great place to brush up on your conoe paddling skill, and get close up to a lot of wildlife you won't see anyplace else. Take extra water, energy ... more on Yelp

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Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife Dr
Sanibel,FL,33957

HBailey-Matthews Shell Museum

Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
  • 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road
    Sanibel, Florida, 33957
  • +1 888 679 6450
4.5
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • The cost to get in the museum was high compared to what you saw. It is very small without a big selection of things to see. I was very disappointed and wouldn't recommend it. You can see everything there on the beach ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • I had some extra time on my hands before a tour of the J.N. Darling Wildlife Refuge so I stopped at the Shell Museum. I expected this place to be better than what it was. Not that many exhibits. Not impressed with the little I saw. I received a paper on the seashells of South Florida. It didn't h... more on TripAdvisor

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Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road
Sanibel, Florida, 33957

IJ. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

  • 1 Wildlife Drive
    Sanibel, Florida 33957
  • +1 239 472 1100
4.0
7+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I loved seeing the preserve at sunset. I spent 3 days on Sanibel and went to the preserve every day at a different time, and the experience was never the same. I loved that you could decide how much "nature" you wanted to deal with by having the option of just staying ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • We drove through the first time and rode our bikes the next day just a short ride from Casa Ybel Resort where we stayed(and we will stay here again if we can get in.) This is ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife Drive
Sanibel, Florida 33957

JSanibel Historical Village and Museum

  • 950 Dunlop Rd.
    Sanibel, FL 33957, USA
  • +1 239 472 4648
  • Overview The charming Sanibel Historical Village and Museum shows off buildings from the island's past—a 1927 post office, a garage housing a Model T Ford, the Old Bailey general store, a teahouse, a 1925 winter vacation cottage, a 19th-century one-room schoolhouse, and the ... more on Fodor's

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Sanibel Historical Village and Museum
950 Dunlop Rd.
Sanibel, FL 33957, USA

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