Hidden gems: Things to dos in Sanibel

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Sanibel. This list contains 20 places from Things to do category.

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Captain J's Fishing & Pleasure Boat Tours
Boat tour agency
👍👍 EXTREMELY NICE!! VERY PROFESSIONAL AND POLITE!! VERY ACCOMMODATING TO MY DISABLED ELDERLY FATHER!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO OUT WITH J'S FISHING AND PLEASURE BOAT TOURS, DO IT!!! I WISH I COULD give them a TEN STAR ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ RATING!!!
5.00 (64 reviews) (~7.47 km from centre)
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Tribby Arts Center
Art center
👍 I was so happy to see FMB a day Sanibel artists on display!! I am looking forward to hearing music there. So many studios to practice one's art!!!
5.00 (40 reviews) (~7.34 km from centre)
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The Sanibel Captiva Guide
Tourist attraction
5.00 (15 reviews) (~3.49 km from centre)
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BIG ARTS Sanibel
Performing arts theater
Sizable arts complex featuring galleries, music & dance performances, lectures & other activities.
4.90 (19 reviews) (~5.35 km from centre)
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Sanibel Community Park
Park
👍👍 OPEN!!! 8.10.2023 — thankful the playground is repaired and open! We came out to the island today to visit since Hurricane Ian and support a local business for lunch afterwards. Headed to Captiva Island afterwards for lunch at The Mucky Duck as they have reopened as well 🦆
4.80 (145 reviews) (~5.23 km from centre)
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Sanibel Community Church
Church
4.80 (88 reviews) (~3.86 km from centre)
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Tower Gallery An Artist Co-Op
Art gallery
👍👍 Beautiful local art. A Must visit place
4.80 (82 reviews) (~5.84 km from centre)
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Shipley Trail Parking
Hiking area
👍👍 Stumbled on this gorgeous trail. Biked the trail and saw many iguanas, lizards, birds, and turtles. Also saw 5 baby alligators. Didn't see Mom.
4.80 (13 reviews) (~2.81 km from centre)
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Reef of Paradise Beach House
Vacation home rental agency
👍👍 Style & luxury Private pool, steps from the beach with all the extras that's expected in a beach home. Gorgeous southern coastal home. Within walking distance to restruants, grocery, pier and attractions.
4.80 (6 reviews) (~8.08 km from centre)
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Pond Apple Park and Trail
Hiking area
👍👍 Great hike! Saw some alligators (quite far away, but still a bit scary) and a couple of owls!
4.80 (5 reviews) (~1.59 km from centre)
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Fort Myers Beach Palm Ave Access #30
Public beach
👍👍 After Hurricane Ian FMB was a landfill of debris. Today it is embraced by the locals and visiters alike! Get down there and support the rebuilding of the pier! Jetski rentals available as well!!
4.70 (138 reviews) (~7.45 km from centre)
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Holiday Water Sports Fort Myers Beach
Water sports equipment rental service
👍👍 I had an extraordinary experience parasailing with holiday water sports. Everyone was so friendly and made it just a great experience and a really good time. They explain everything and they’re very professional. I felt very safe with them.
4.70 (132 reviews) (~5.79 km from centre)
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Sanibel Community House
Event venue
4.70 (99 reviews) (~5.15 km from centre)
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Luck o' The Irish Fishing Charters
Fishing charter
👍👍 Not only did we catch a lot of fish but we also saw dolphin! that a dream come true for me. we had a great time fishing with capt rich and we will definitely be coming back to luck of the irish fishing charters when come back to fort myers!!!
4.70 (62 reviews) (~7.43 km from centre)
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Bailey Homestead Preserve, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
Nature preserve
👍👍 Beautiful nursery with a large selection of native plants. The staff is very helpful and kind, and they care about what they do. Even if you visit just to walk around, you will see lots of wildlife. You can also walk down the trail behind the nursery which is really nice. You can't go inside the hou...
4.70 (54 reviews) (~2.63 km from centre)
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San Carlos Bay Beach
Public beach
😐 Good beach, nice place to relax, but they need to get rid of that Iridesc3nt music group that goes there first Sunday of every month and causes and spreads nothing but extreme drama and bomb scares/accusations every time they see an unaccompanied man on the beach, even on the opposite end. Send Iri...
4.60 (83 reviews) (~4.33 km from centre)
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Sundance Sailing
Tourist attraction
4.60 (28 reviews) (~6.76 km from centre)
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Hirdie-Girdie Gallery
Art gallery
👍👍 Great place to visit for the art lover. Nicely laid out by artist. In my opinion, items are a tad over priced (probably due to it being Sanibel), but well worth a visit.
4.60 (19 reviews) (~5.86 km from centre)
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Angliers Beach
Beach
😐 I’ve been to most of the beaches on the island and this one is my least favorite. Parking is a tiny lot that you have to sit and wait for a spot to open. The water was a little murky here and not many good shells. Lighthouse beach is my favorite for shelling. All the beaches are good on the island b...
4.60 (8 reviews) (~5.03 km from centre)
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Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
Non-profit organization
👍👍 As a new Sanibel resident of 3 years :) we discovered this trail. Tried these trails in December 2020, it was mostly flooded . So happy to see that trails improved and are mostly dry now. It’s beautiful, changing from trails trough tall grasses , along the water, through wooded areas. Absolutely lo...
4.50 (61 reviews) (~7.53 km from centre)
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