Sanibel Island

By Charliann Reed

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Sanibel Island Lighthouse

Endless Amount of Shells

Sanibel Island is a barrier island just off the southwest coast of Florida by Fort Myers. It is known around the world for it's fabulous shelling beaches. Due to the island's unique geographical orientation, it acts as a scoop and gathers seashells along it's beaches. Throughout the year, thousands of visitors come to enjoy Sanibel's beaches and hunt for that special seashell.

Sanibel's population is around 5600 people, however these numbers can quadruple during the winter in the prime tourist season. With an average temperature of around 75 degrees, it is easy to see why Sanibel gets many so called "snowbirds" (tourists from the north that come to Sanibel to escape the cold weather)

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.


By car - by Interstate I-75 to Exit 131 (Daniels Parkway) west to Summerlin Rd. to the Sanibel Causeway toll.

By air - to Fort Myers to the Southwest Florida International Airport, a 30-40 minute drive to Sanibel Island. Rent a car, taxi or limousine at airport.
http://www.sanibelbeach.us/




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