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2.5 Stars - 87 Opinions
671 East Gulf Drive, Sanibel Island, Florida, 33957, United States
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Would you recommend biking around the island for a day visit? Which bike rental shop would you suggest, Finnimore's or Billy's Bike rentals? OR- Is the there a different bike rental option? Is there a place close to these shops that we can park our car for the day? Is there a fee? What's the weather like in February? Any restaurant suggestions for lunch?...We're NOT big fans of seafood and were traveling with a 2 year old. Any great bike trails we can't miss out on?
There is free parking available at both Finnimore's and Billy's, but Finnimore's is a little less chaotic. Weather in Feb gets nicer as the month wears on. Cool nights and warm days. They rent those cool like trailers for your 2 year old. Be sure to screen him in. The bike path from Tarpon Bay to Blind Pass is a VERY long stretch with almost no shade, so do a different route.
For biking see www.sanibeltrails.com/ Where to eat - depends on what you like. Matzaluna's is good family pizza and Island Cow is the most popular family place.
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i use this site to find dog-friendly places for my pooches:
www.dogfriendly.com
Mosquito Repellent if you go out at night. Sunblock for day, are must have's! Water Shoes, once in the water it is pretty soft, but getting there is...ouch...ohh....ouch...ohh. Load 'em if you got 'em! Screen House, Box for food, lots 'o wild life
Named for the editorial cartoonist and pioneer conservationist. There is a 5 mile paved loop which you can either drive or bicycle. Great for birders and nature enthusiasts. There are frequent sitings of gators which we did not see but did see many fish jumping out of the waters. If you visit, definitely bring binoculars.
See TRAVELOGUE for more photos.
~ ~ Eat With The Local's ~ ~
Great for breakfast and lunch ....
They say that for the best pancakes ever,
the Lighthouse Cafe has cornered the
market, using a special recipe that draws
up to 700 people a day in season. They say they serve:
"The Worlds Best breakfast"
We can vouch that the breakfast rates
amongst the best we've had anywhere.
We love their breakfast omelets that
are meals in themselves ...
For just $3.95, you can go nuts on malted
blueberry or banana pancakes, or pretend
to be healthy with granola nut whole-wheat
hot cakes with sliced bananas.
The water was like bath water! Couldn't call it "refreshing", but since I'm used to the cold, gray pounding surf of the New Jersey coast, this was a "refreshing" difference!
On the bayside the seaweed was sparse and green. Look at next tip to see the gulf side of seaweed!
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