Captiva Beach(Alison Hagerup Beach Park, Captiva North-End Beach Access)

Located near the northern end of Sanibel Island, Captiva Beach - also known as Alison Hagerup Beach Park and Alison Hagerup Beach - is a scenic white-sand west-facing beach with nearby trees. This beach is situated in the community of Captiva. As an interesting fact, the beach gets its alternative name from Alison Hagerup, who was a local public servant who was renowned for her efforts in preservation and rejuvenation of local beaches. Captiva Beach has been rated by the travel website Travelocity as "The Most Romantic Beach in Florida." 

Captiva Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities including picnic areas and restrooms. Dogs are not allowed on Captiva Beach. 

Captiva Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, paddleboarding, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, kayaking, canoeing, parasailing, wakeboarding, and boating. If you are planning to enter the water near Captiva Beach, we recommend being careful as the water near this beach has unpredictable rip currents. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near this beach including sea turtles and dolphins. Sea turtles also use this beach as a seasonal nesting spot. If you are planning to fish in the water near Captiva Beach, we recommend following the local fishing regulations. This beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Southern Florida shoreline and the Gulf of Mexico, especially during sunset. 

Getting to Captiva Beach is easy - the beach is present near 14790 Captiva Drive, where a paid parking lot is also present.

There are many attractions near Captiva Beach within a 30-minute drive. J.N. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge is spread over 6,400 acres and it has many kinds of habitats including mangrove forests, West Indian hardwood hammock forests, and marine seagrass beds - you can explore this refuge’s vibrant landscape via the hiking and biking trails. In addition, this refuge is also a fantastic wildlife watching spot and you can view many kinds of animals here including alligators, crocodiles, fish, bobcats, rabbits, raccoons, otters, and 245 species of birds. Sanibel Recreation Center is a public recreation center which offers tennis courts, game rooms, a gymnasium, pools, treadmills, ball fields, skate parks, weight room, and fitness classes. If you are looking for another attraction near Captiva Beach, Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum has 30 permanent exhibitions including a hall which showcases the museum’s collection of 500,000 shells. In addition, the museum also has aquariums and touch tanks which are home to many kinds of marine animals including sea hares, cuttlefish, and a Giant Pacific octopus.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Captiva Beach. The Bubble Room (also known as the Bubble Room Restaurant) is a restaurant that has a vintage yet vivid decor. This restaurant serves amazing dishes for lunch and dinner including seafood, roast meats, salads, pastas, soups, burgers, and sandwiches. The Mucky Duck Neighborhood Pub is a popular restaurant with a relaxed vibe and it also serves amazing dishes for lunch and dinner including salads, seafood, soups, poultry dishes, burgers, burritos, sandwiches, hot dogs, steaks, and pasta. This restaurant has also been praised by Men’s Journal magazine. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Captiva Beach, Sanibel Deli & Coffee Factory is a 25-minute drive away and it offers excellent salads, breakfast dishes, wraps, sandwiches, soups, chicken wings, and pizzas. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Captiva Beach, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star South Seas Island Resort offers many amenities including three pools, a spa, a marina, two golf courses, tennis courts, a fitness center, beach towels and chair loaner facility, and six restaurants. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star 'Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa which offers many amenities including a pool, a spa, a golf course, a tennis center, a fitness center, access to a marina, three restaurants, and nature trails. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Captiva Beach, the 2-Star the 2-Star Sanibel Sunset Beach Inn is a 22-minute drive away and offers many amenities including a pool, tennis and shuffleboard courts, a beach area with a shell washing station, bicycle and beach-chair loaner facility, kayak rental facility, a picnic area with grills, and complimentary breakfast.