Tips for a Sanibel Island Stay

10 Visit Sanibel's sister islands

Sanibel is part of a small archipelago that can easily be explored by kayak or bicycle. Larger Pine Island is home to the Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve. Medium size Captiva is as quiet as Sanibel, but allegedly has the best restaurants. And barely-there Cayo Costa is largely taken up by a state park that has a few cabins and campsites for overnight stays. You could spend many Robinson Crusoe hours wandering and exploring the entire coastal system and its many beaches.