Beach walk at Blind Pass
Where's the best place on Sanibel to look for sea shells? It all depends on recent currents and storm deposits. We found a bountiful shell bank at Blind Pass Beach, where Sanibel and Captiva meet.
Calusa Shell Mound Trail
Sanibel Island 0.4 milesNear the end of Wildlife Drive, this accessible boardwalk loops a site revealing the ancient Calusa culture that once flourished on Sanibel Island.
Cross Dike Trail
Sanibel Island 0.3 milesConnecting Wildlife Drive and the Indigo Trail, the Cross Dike Trail at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is an easy paved walk between two impoundments.
Ding Darling Bailey Tract
One of the lesser-known trails at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is at the Bailey Tract, off Tarpon Bay Road. Loop around impoundments with great birding.
Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Preserving more than half of Sanibel Island for the sake of its bird life, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is one of the top places in the United States to view rare bird species.
Indigo Trail
Sanibel Island 4.0 milesGet to know mangroves for miles and miles on the linear Indigo Trail, open to hikers and cyclists as a parallel route on a levee that connects to Wildlife Drive near both ends.
Red Mangrove Overlook
Sanibel Island 0.1 milesThe shortest walk at the refuge, the Red Mangrove Overlook along Wildlife Drive provides a fine perspective for birding and for seeing mangrove crabs up close.
Sanibel Harbour Resort
Inside the lobby of the Sanibel Harbour Resort, exhibits portray the 1800s cattle drives down to this point along the waterfront on San Carlos Bay, Punta Rassa.
Wulfert Keys Trail
Sanibel Island 0.5 milesDoes a crocodile smile? You might find out with a walk down the Wulfert Keys Trail, which follows a mangrove-lined canal to the edge of Hardworking Bay.