Causeway Islands Park

Located between the toll plaza and Sanibel Island, so you will pay $ 6 to get here from the mainland. There are three sections labeled A, B and C. These are narrow sandy strips along the roadways. Some advantages include: being able to park at the edge of the water and not having to carry gear, no parking fees and the water is shallow, so you can relax with little ones without worrying too much about big waves or it getting deep quickly. This is also a good option if you are arriving during peak beach time, as there is often still places to park (unlike many other beach areas). Bring your own food and beverage as there are no concessions in this area. Picnic tables are available but tend to get claimed early in the day. There are restrooms at Island B but you may need to walk a bit depending on where you have parked.

We stopped over here at Causeway Island B to do a little fishing. There is a Causeway Island A and a Causeway Island B. The B location has restroom and picnic tables. My dad has fished here a few times. We made the trip over to the causeway island. You have to pay $ 6 to use the bridge to get over to Sanibel Island.
We didn’t stop at the Causeway Island A location. I think that there is just some beach locations there and some fishing spots. The Causeway Island B has picnic tables, beaches, fishing locations and rest rooms. The rest rooms are pretty good, I’ve seen rest stops with nastier bathrooms, just saying.
During high season, the traffic is bad getting to Sanibel Island and the Causeway Island. We arrived at the Island B about 9:30am and there was already a lot of cars parked along the spots. The parking is on both sides of the island. You’re able to park near the beach and then lounge by the water. We parked and my mom and cousin stayed at the beach and the men went to the northern side of the island and fished. The sides of the fishing areas are paved with bricks, making for a nice area to fish from. The pavement is about 5 feet from the water, so you don’t walk down in the water to fish, but fish from above.
We fished from 9:30am to about 3pm. We caught a few black point sharks. We kept them and actually ate them tonight, so good. The black point shark is a great fish. We also caught a sting ray, puffer fish and a small founder, all of which we tossed back. Be careful with the puffer fish! We also caught bunch of pin minnows that we used as bait for the sharks. I heard that they sell pin minnows at bait places for a dollar a piece!
The island is a neat little place to fish. I think it would be okay to lounge as a beach, but during season its REALLY crowded. If you have the option, Cayo Casta beach is a much better place to lounge, but you’ve got to take a ferry to get there.

Gateway to the islands is what I like to call this place! If you are staying on sanibel or captiva this should be your first stop. Great place to stretch the legs and view sanibel, fort Myers, fort Myers beach and the other small islands that dot the area. Dip your feet in the waters! Have a potty break! Lots of families and groups come here to grill out and have a great time Snap a pic of kite surfing or the water and get your camera ready for the sunset! A great place to view if you are staying on sanibel, as most places do not have a sunset due to the islands layout.

It’s not the prettiest beach on Sanibel, but it’s definitely the most convenient. Free parking and pet friendly makes it a great spot if I want to just walk for a few minutes before enjoying the sunset.

Great place to fish, swim, paddleboard or just lay in the sun. It’s great because you can park your car right where you want to be, you don’t need to haul your stuff a mile just to lay out and get some sun. Beautiful sunsets too.