Explore Beautiful Captiva Island, FL

Captiva Island is a Florida family destination located between Tampa and Fort Myers with a subtropical climate, the opportunity for non stop activities, and a variety of vacation rentals to choose from. Captiva Island can deliver a great family vacation, no matter what your idea of the perfect trip; from relaxing vacation rentals along the sandy beaches to hotels and resorts near all the major tourist attractions.
Captiva Island is a quiet piece of land that is home to about 500 permanent residents, mostly living in condominium communities or exclusive developments consisting of stucco houses and cottages. Most living on the island contribute to the tourism industry, offering vacation rentals to tourists or running restaurants, gift shops, boat charters and attractions for the thousands of visitors who stay on the island each year.
Captiva Island offers an abundance of outdoor recreation options to let you and your family enjoy the beautiful weather all year round. If golf isn't your forte, you can rent bikes and enjoy some of the many miles of bike paths, rent kayaks, canoes or power boats and head out into the open seas, or join one of the cruises that set sail several times each day. You can play tennis on Captiva Island, or take a day trip to Naples or Fort Myers for additional attractions- like the Caribbean Gardens Zoo, or the Imaginarium.
Kids of all ages enjoy the abundance of sea shells on Captiva Island! If you stay in one of the many vacation rentals along the beach, you can collect treasures from sun up to sun down. The nearby Sanibel Island features even more seashells because of its location and position of the island, the Gulf of Mexico tosses its shell treasures onto the shores daily. If shell collecting is a hobby of your family, you'll want to take a day trip to Sanibel Island- and join the many people you'll find scouring the beaches with buckets, nets, and bags to bring their treasures home with them.
There is even a one-of-a-kind shell museum offering rare specimens, art and history involving shells, fossil shells and shells collected locally on Sanibel and Captiva Island. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum is on Sanibel Island, and offers an affordable attraction for the entire family, with children under 7 attending for free, and tickets ranging from $3 to $5.
While you are likely to see a great variety of wildlife from the window of your vacation rentals on Captiva Island, you can enjoy the J.N 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge with miles of hiking, biking and canoe trails that give you the opportunity to see birds, alligators, river otters, turtles and more! You could also enjoy the Everglades Day Safari with trained guides that take you through Florida's Big Cypress preserve and Everglades outback on riverboat, airboat, vans, or by hiking. Like any tourist destination, Captiva Island offers a great variety of shopping opportunities, and charming shops filled with unique, one-of-a-kind souvenirs and artist's offerings.Weddings and honeymoons are made even more special when you stay in vacation rentals on Captiva Island. If your dream wedding includes a tropical beach wedding, Captiva Island can offer you the perfect location for getting married, having your reception and even staying to enjoy your honeymoon among the romance of the island.
Enjoying your vacation in Captiva Island is as easy as booking one of the many vacation rentals! Spend your days lounging on the beach in the beautiful warm weather, or moving from one attraction to the next in a flurry of non-stop vacation activity!

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