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gel wings, lightning whelks and horse conch shells all glitter on the powder. Excellent
views to the west make for magical sunsets.
'No nude sunbathing' signs are meant to dissuade scofflaws from doing just that at the
distant west end.
Lighthouse Beach BEACH
( GOOGLE MAP ; 112 Periwinkle Way)
The most photogenic of the beaches, Lighthouse Beach sports Sanibel's historic metal
lighthouse (1884) on the eastern tip of the island. There's also a T-dock, off which pelicans
dive-bomb, and a short boardwalk around the point. Park in the lot and walk over a bridge
to the narrow beach.
Turner & Blind Pass Beaches BEACH
( GOOGLE MAP ; Sanibel-Captiva Rd)
Every shell in the Gulf seems to make it a mission to wash up on either Blind Pass Beach
or Turner Beach, two short stretches on either side of the Captiva Island Bridge. Turner
Beach really rocks during amazing sunsets over the Gulf.
Captiva Beach BEACH
( GOOGLE MAP ; 14790 Captiva Dr)
Besides looking directly out onto heart-melting Gulf sunsets, Captiva Beach has lovely
sand and is located close to several romantic restaurants. Arrive early if you want to park
in the small lot or come by bike.
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum MUSEUM
( GOOGLE MAP ; 239-395-2233; www.shellmuseum.org ; 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel; adult/
child 5-16yr $9/5; 10am-5pm)
Like a mermaid's jewelry box, this museum is dedicated to shells, yet it's much more than
a covetous display of treasures. It's a crisply presented natural history of the sea, detailing
the life and times of the bivalves, mollusks and other creatures who reside inside their cal-
cium homes. It also shows the role of these animals and shells in human culture, medicine
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