Want a taste of the island life? The Islands of Sanibel and Captiva can provide just that!
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Your Florida vacation guide has just the thing for you to do. We’re sure you’ll be enjoying your Fort Myers Beach vacation rental so much, it may be hard to tear yourself away. However, if you want to take in the scenery, do some exploring and get a little exercise, biking around the islands is a great way to spend the day!
Sanibel & Captiva Islands have a charm that’s all their own. To keep the natural, island feel, they have some rules in place that add to the charm. There are no neon lights allowed, and nothing can be built taller than the tallest palm tree! There are a lot of “Mom & Pop” shops and restaurants, small art galleries, and an abundance of wildlife.
Sanibel has well-maintained bike paths that cover 22 miles of shopping districts and back roads, and they meander through friendly neighborhoods, beneath shady tree canopies, across wooden bridges and along quiet waterways.
Here are some trail suggestions:
- Rabbit Road Trail – This bike path runs behind homes and along a canal. If you go biking early in the morning, you’re likely to see plenty of the small gray marsh rabbits that give the road its name. Wading herons and alligator snouts are other common sightings along the quiet one-mile stretch between West Gulf Drive and Sanibel-Captiva Road.
- Wildlife Drive – Paved with shell and hard-packed sand, this biking route is a bit rough, especially for skinny tired bikes. It’s a 4-mile loop around J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, ending 3 miles north of the starting point
on Sanibel-Captiva Road.
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Enjoy!
Barb
