Pine Island Sound
Florida's Family-Friendly Southwest Coast
Slide 1 of 15: The laid-back sanctuary along Pine Island Sound makes for an ideal family trip. Annie Schlechter heads back in time to photograph old Florida for the April/May issue of Sherman's Travel.
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Slide 2 of 15: Sunrise on Pine Island Sound. The Sound lies between Pine Island and the Barrier Islands of Florida.
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Slide 3 of 15: The historic Cabbage Key Inn & Restaurant is located on Cabbage Key Island and offers a mix of rooms and separate cottages on the banks of Pine Island Sound.
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Slide 4 of 15: Blue skies and green flora of Cabbage Key.
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Slide 5 of 15: A boat docked on Cabbage Key.
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Slide 6 of 15: The North Captiva Island Club Resort offers a variety of beachfront rental properties.
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Slide 7 of 15: Rental homes at the North Captiva Island Club are fully-furnished.
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Slide 8 of 15: North Captiva offers 5 miles of beaches, two-thirds of which border a 700-acre state land preserve.
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Slide 9 of 15: The South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island provides trolleys for quaint transportation throughout the resort.
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Slide 10 of 15: A beachfront cottage at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island.
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Slide 11 of 15: Scoops & Slices offers ice cream, coal-fired pizza, and sweets galore to children (and children-at-heart) at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva.
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Slide 12 of 15: ‘Sanibel Stoop’ is a popular shell-collecting spot on Sanibel Island.
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Slide 13 of 15: Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel Island provides guests with two-bedroom suites equipped with modern amenities and views of the white-sand beach.
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Slide 14 of 15: The 14-mile stretch of beach is just steps away from guests at Casa Ybel on Sanibel Island.
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Slide 15 of 15: The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island shelters and preserves a variety of birds, fish, reptiles, and other animals.
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