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Sanibel Lighthouse on Sanibel Island, Florida (courtesy, Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau)
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Sanibel and Captiva are Florida's unfussy cousins. They don't need lip gloss and eye shadow to make them pretty. Leave the Tammy Faye makeup for Miami and Orlando. Here you'll find none of the neon signs, amusement parks, or high-rise condominiums that clutter most beach resorts in the state. Indeed, Sanibel's main drag, Periwinkle Way, runs under a canopy of whispery pines and gnarled oaks so thick they almost obscure the small signs for chic shops and restaurants. This wooded ambience is the work of local voters, who have saved their trees and tropical foliage, limited the size and appearance of signs, and permitted no building higher than the tallest palm and no WaveRunner or other noisy beach toy within 300 yards of their gorgeous, shell-strewn beaches. Although they haven't yet banned cacophonous cellphones, don't be surprised if they eventually do. It's that peaceful here.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
280 Vanderbilt Beach Road
Naples, FL 34108 Map Distance: 18.4 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa
17260 Harbour Pointe Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33908 Map Distance: 2.9 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples
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AttractionsCaptiva Cruises
Most cruises depart from South Seas Island Resort.
11401 Andy Rosse Ln. Captiva Island, Florida 33924 Distance: 11.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: Get out on the water and feel the wind in your face. As you sail through Pine Island Sound on the... Read More
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J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife Dr.
Sanibel, Florida 33957 Distance: 8.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: The footpaths that branch throughout this 5,220-acre wildlife refuge are bordered by salt myrtles,... Read More
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Everglades Day Safari
Corner of Gladiolus and US 41
Fort Myers, Florida 33908 Distance: 6.8 mi. (from destination center)
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