One of the world's 10 best birding sites.

• One Wildlife Drive (off San-Cap Road, Sanibel, FL
• Telephone:  (239) 472-1100
• Roseate spoonbills, white and glossy ibis, brown and white pelicans, black- and yellow-crowned night herons, little blue and tricolored herons, great, snowy and reddish egrets, bald eagles, red-shouldered hawks, pied-billed grebes, anhingas, cormorants, peeps, and more.
• Tour by car, bike, tram or kayak

SCCF is the group that made Sanibel "Sanibel."

• 3333 San-Cap Road (1 mi. west of Tarpon Bay Rd), Sanibel, FL  33957
• Telephone:  (239) 472-2329
• Butterfly house and gardens.
• Four-and-one-half miles of walking trails.
• Nature center.
• Native plant nursery.
• Nature shop and bookstore.
• School and landscaping programs.

A non-profit veterinary hospital that has been caring for SW Florida's wildlife since 1968.

• 3883 San-Cap Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
• Telephone:  (239) 472-3644
• New Visitor Education Center, opened on January 25, 2009.
• Interactive exhibits.
• Nature walks.
• Education and events.
• Emergency wildlife rescue all over SW Florida.

A quiet, lovely branch of the National Wildlife Refuge.

• Entrance on Tarpon Bay Road, between Periwinkle Way and West Gulf Drive, Sanibel, Florida  33957
• Interpretive billboard at the trailhead.
• Three walking/biking paths of varying length.
• See herons, egrets, osprey, red-shouldered hawks, turtles, and alligators.

A sanctuary where formerly abused and neglected pet birds get to enjoy loving care and entertain visitors with their antics.

• 1119 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida  33957
• Telephone:  (239) 472-1433
• Mornings, in season, "Libby the Bird Lady" puts on a show, taking out the birds, playing with them, letting visitors hold them.
• Dusty Rose (near left) loves to be cuddled.
• Pumpkin (far left, with Libby), is quite playful.
• Rico, the green Eclectus Parrot, has an extraordinary vocabulary, and uses it.
• Many of the other parrots talk, as well.

The islands' premier site for concerts, dance performances,and lectures.

• 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
• Telephone:  (239) 395-0900
• Music and art by internationally known artists.
• Art exhibits and gallery shop.
• Classes and workshops.

Sanibel's brand-new, state-of-the-art fitness and recreation center is open to the public.

• 3880 San-Cap Road, Sanibel, Florida  33957
• Telephone:  (239) 472-0345
• Tennis Courts.
• Heeated swimming pools.
• Fitness and yoga classes.
• Gym, treadmills, weights fitness equipment.

A mainstay of island life, a center for learning and socializing.

• 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida 33957
• Telephone:  (239) 472-2155
• Classes in shellcrafting, bridge, yoga, ballroom dancing, and more.
• Sanctioned duplicate bridge games (in season).
• Hosting the Annual Sanibel Shell Fair.
• Lectures and discussion groups.
• Auditorium, meeting and banquet space for rent.

A professional theater troupe offering a season of entertaining shows and musicals.

• 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida  33957
• Telephone:  (239) 472-6862
• Family-oriented entertainment.
• Broadway-calibre performers.
• Original revues, musicals, and more.
• Consult local guides for shows and times.

Family-friendly natural history museum featuring mollusks from around the world.

• 3075 San-Cap Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
• Telephone:  (239) 395-2233
• Over 30 exhibits, incl. SW Florida collection..
• Shell-ID assistance for local "finds.".
• Museum shop and research library.
• Summer camp for children.

Nature center within "Ding" Darling NWR, offering boat, kayak and tram tours of the Refuge and the Bays.

• 900 Tarpon Bay Road, Sanibel, Florida  33957
• Telephone:  (239) 472-8900
• Wildlife-viewing tram tours through "Ding" Darling.
• Lunchtime lectures on-the-pier by TBE naturalists.
• Breakfast and evening/sunset nature-cruises.
• Dolphin- and bird-watching cruises.
• Private fishing charters and equipment rental.
• Canoe and kayak rentals.

18-hole championship golf course, open to the public.

• 949 Sandcastle Road, Sanibel, Florida  33957
• Telephone: (239) 472-2535 (golf); 472-3522 (tennis)
• Golf within a wildlife preserve.
• Clubhouse and restaurant.
• 13 Har-Tru tennis courts.
• Catering facilities.
• Frequent special offers.

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