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If this is going to be your first trip to our islands, we recommend contacting the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce in advance of your trip. (Call them at 239 472-1080)  They will send a package of information which you will find useful.

Once you arrive, pick up a copy of  "Sunny Day" magazine which contains details about everything there is to do here, including shopping and dining. It also includes maps detailing beach access points and bike paths.

There are  many different outdoor activities here on the islands, including  biking, rollerblading, tennis, fishing, sailing, kayaking, guided walking tours in the J.N. "Ding" Darling nature preserve and the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation and golfing on the two public golf courses.

In addition, there are a number of good restaurants and some good shopping as well as live theater, a first-run movie theater, a shell museum, an historical village, an animal rescue center and a thriving community of local artists.

Click on any of the links below for more information:

Sanibel and Captiva offer a myriad of activities from biking to beach walking. Click on the links below for up-to-date information on •Bike Rentals• , •Bird Watching locations• , •Fishing Charters• , •Fishing Regulations• , •Golfing •on the islands at •Beachview Golf Club• , or •The Dunes Golf & Country Club• , •Offshore Sailing• , •Beaches• shells and •Shelling• and nature tours with the •Tarpon Bay Explorers.•

Attractions abound for everyone on our islands. Sanibel and Captiva are islands of the arts with •Galleries, Theaters & More• . We document our colorful history at the Sanibel Historical Village and the Sanibel Lighthouse, and celebrate our unique natural ambiance at the  •Bailey Matthews Shell Museum• , the •Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation• , and the •J.N. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge•

Wildlife on Sanibel is always all one word. Check out the •Birds of Sanibel Island• , and the •C.R.O.W. Wildlife Clinic• , which cares for injured animals throughout Southwest Florida and invites visitors to tour their facility on certain days. The •International Osprey Foundation• also headquarters here.

There's a multitude of restaurants on Sanibel and Captiva. The •Island Dining Guide• provides menus and price guides, or read the restaurant reviews at •Sanibel-CaptivaMenus.com•   Two of the most popular eateries are The •Lighthouse Cafe• , for bountiful breakfasts and the •Mucky Duck •for a sunset drink or dinner on the beach on Captiva.  •Beach Cam live from the Mucky Duck•

We know you don't come to the most beautiful islands in the world for shopping, but everyone has to eat and we have two supermarkets, •Baileys General Store• and •Jerry's Grocery Store• . And if you just have to have a shopping fix, check out •Periwinkle Place• and the first original •Chico's•  store.

See below for some other "fun" and informative links

•Beach Cam live from the Mucky Duck• - •Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events• - - •Island Jobs• - •Local Weather• •What should you pack?• •Island History• - •Our Beaches•

•Nearby Attractions •Edison-Ford Winter Estates• - •Everglades Day Safari•

Pages updated 12/4/2008