About Sanibel Island:
If you are looking for a place to flee the crowds and have a relaxing vacation, Sanibel Island is just the place for you. It is unlike any other Florida destination.
Sanibel was discovered by Ponce De Leon in 1513 and is the Southern most
barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico. Conde Nast Traveler Magazine called Sanibel one of the top 20 islands in the world and one of the best vacation spots.
Sanibel Island is a beachcomber's dream. Known as one of the best seashell
hunting destinations in the United States, Sanibel has given a name to an
entirely new posture: the "Sanibel Stoop." On a daily basis, Sanibel´s unusual
east/west orientation helps thousands of seashells wash up on shore. Over two
thousand varieties can be found on Sanibel´s beaches. Whelk, coquina, conch,
scallops, and murex are just a few of the species that are in abundant supply. In addition, sand dollars and starfish can also be easily found. You can identify the different species you find at the Bailey Matthews Shell Museum which has some fantastic specimens.
Birds such as egrets, ibis, anhingas, herons, pelicans, cormorants, and ospreys fly overhead, nest above the roadways and in the trees. Smaller birds such as sandpipers and terns scamper along the beach. And dolphins play along the shore, often traveling in large pods. Turtles sun themselves on the beach and on the rocks nearby.
Sanibel is also a great spot for enjoying all the mysteries of nature. Take some time and drive, bicycle, or walk through the "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has five thousand acres, taking up much of the island. You can see egrets and ospreys nesting. You can spy on a perching red-shouldered hawk, or, if you look very closely, you may see an alligator.
Sanibel Island provides for the perfect vacation. Enjoy many miles of unspoiled beaches, 28 miles of bike paths, 50 types of fish, 230 types of birds, 250 types of shells, and 0 stop lights.
The City of Sanibel passed new restrictions on development after it was incorporated; these were challenged by developers, to no avail. Currently the only buildings on the island taller than two stories date before 1974, and there are no fast food or chain restaurants allowed on the island except a Dairy Queen, which was on the island before the laws were enacted. And yet the shopping is wonderful and the restaurants fabulous. You can find everything from an elegant meal with white tablecloths (always with casual dress code) to very informal but still really good food. Relax, enjoy, eat, drink, and, most of all, be merry.
Pointe Santo is located at 2445 W. Gulf Drive,
Sanibel, FL 33957, approximately 45 minutes from Southwest Florida
International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. Our condo is C-22.
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Driving Directions
From Fort Myers Airport
Head out of the airport and stay in the right lane. Follow the signs
for Daniel's Parkway to the right. After turning you will be on Tree
Line Ave. Go about 2–3 minutes and turn left onto Daniel's
Parkway. You will pass under route 75.
After about 10 minutes, turn left at 6 Mile Cypress Parkway/Ben C
Pratt Parkway. There are two lanes turning left.
Pass Hammond Stadium/Lee Sports Complex on your right. Cross the RR
tracks, pass Home Depot. You will cross Tamiani Trail and after that
the road is called Gladiolus Drive but you have not turned. Soon you
will start to see signs for Sanibel. Watch for signs for Summerlin
Road. Stay left and take the ramp up. At some point the road changes
its name to McGregor Blvd. Stay on this road for 10–12 minutes.
You will come to a toll booth. Pay the $6 toll and continue straight
ahead onto Sanibel Causeway Rd. Cross the water and continue to a
4-way stop with double stop signs. Turn right onto Periwinkle Way.
Stay on Periwinkle until it ends. Turn left onto Tarpon Bay Road and
continue until it ends. Turn left onto West Gulf Drive. Pointe Santo
de Sanibel will be on your right. Look for the parking space for unit
C-22.
From Florida East
Take I-75 West. Take exit 123 toward Estero. Turn left at Corkscrew
Rd. Turn right at FL-45 N/S, Tamiami Trail/US41N. Turn left at 6
Mile Cypress Pkwy/Ben C Pratt Pkwy. Continue onto Gladiolus Drive. Soon
you will start to see signs for Sanibel. Watch for signs for
Summerlin Road. Stay left and take the ramp up. At some point the
road changes its name to McGregor Blvd. Stay on this road for
10–12 minutes.
You will come to a toll booth. Pay the $6 toll and continue straight
ahead onto Sanibel Causeway Rd. Cross the water and continue to a
4-way stop with double stop signs. Turn right onto Periwinkle Way.
Stay on Periwinkle until it ends. Turn left onto Tarpon Bay Road and
continue until it ends. Turn left onto West Gulf Drive. Pointe Santo
de Sanibel will be on your right. Look for the parking space for unit
C-22.
From Orlando
Take I-75 South to exit 158 toward Cape Coral/N Ft Myers. Merge onto
Co Rd 762/Green Gulf Blvd/Tuckers Grade Blvd. Turn left at Tuckers
Grade. Turn left at FL-45 S/S Tamiami Trail/US 41S. Turn right at FL
82/FL 867S. Continue to follow FL 867S. Turn right at McGregor
Blvd. Turn right to stay on McGregor Blvd.
You will come to a toll booth. Pay the $6 toll and continue straight
ahead onto Sanibel Causeway Rd. Cross the water and continue to a
4-way stop with double stop signs. Turn right onto Periwinkle Way.
Stay on Periwinkle until it ends. Turn left onto Tarpon Bay Road and
continue until it ends. Turn left onto West Gulf Drive. Pointe Santo
de Sanibel will be on your right. Look for the parking space for unit
C-22.
