Sanibel: Getting to Know the Island
Publicized in:
Lee Isalnd Coast Vistors Guide
Publication Date: January 20, 2007
Sanibel: Getting to Know
the Island
Cycling is the most intimate way
to get to know Sanibel Island. Twenty-five miles of paved
bike paths take you almost anywhere you want to go, leading to shops,
restaurants, wildlife areas and beaches.
The Rabbit Road Trail runs behind
homes and along a canal. If you go biking early in the morning, you're likely to
see plenty of the small gray marsh rabbits that give the path its name. Wading
herons and alligator snouts are other common sightings along the quiet one-mile
stretch between West Gulf
Drive and Sanibel-Captiva
Road.
Paved with shell and hard-packed
sand, the Wildlife Drive
biking route is a bit rough, especially for skinny tired bikes. It's a four mile
loop around J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge, ending three miles
north of the starting point on Sanibel-Captiva
Road. Along the way, you can stop and hike into the
refuge on short trails or climb the bird observation tower. Avoid the road at
sunset, when abundant car traffic will kick up dust.
Bike rentals are widely available
on Sanibel, including most hotels.
FYI:On the web, go to
www.sanibeltrails.com for an interactive map that will allow you to enter your
starting point and plan a day on the paths.
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