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Captiva Beach
4.6★ · 570 Google ratings · Captiva, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 ft away
Walk
90 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
4.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
240 ft from the water to the back
Map of Captiva Beach
1
1Parking200 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2021–2026
Go for sunset and dolphin watching
Multiple visitors report seeing dolphins swimming offshore and describe sunsets as a highlight of the visit.
Visit in summer for easier parking
One reviewer noted parking spots were usually available in summer, unlike peak tourist season.
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2021–2026
Arrive before 10am for parking
The lot has only 47 spaces and fills by late morning, especially on weekends and during peak season.
Budget $25-40 for parking
Day rates run $40 for full day, $25 for two hours, and parking is phone-app only with no cash option.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
84°F · partly cloudy
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.5 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
11 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:56 | High tide | ↑ |
| 15:15 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:34 AM.
Practical
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📍 14770 Captiva Dr, Captiva, FL 33924
🅿 Parking 200 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 90 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Captiva Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Captiva Beach?
90 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Captiva Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
