Sanibel Island Lighthouse

Itinerary · Naples, United States

Shells and wildlife: a Sanibel day from Naples

Leave Naples early and check the tide table (low tide is shelling time), then the Shell Museum and the refuge.

A full day by car (about 1 hour each way)

  1. 8:30

    1Sanibel Island

    Sanibel·Island & beaches

    Shell along the Sanibel beaches; take only empty shells.

  2. 11:00

    2Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium

    Sanibel Island·Museum & aquarium

    Put names to your finds.

  3. 13:30

    3J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge

    Sanibel Island·Wildlife refuge

    Birds and mangroves (check opening days first).

  4. Sunset

    4Naples Pier

    Old Naples·Historic pier

    Back in Naples for sunset at the pier.

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