Blind Condo Pass Sanibel

Blind Condo Pass Sanibel

Blind Condo Pass Sanibel

Manasota Key's largest asset is 'old style Florida; no high rise condominiums, no traffic lights, no tourist trap shopping, no crowds, just long white sand beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. The Key is located in southwest Florida between Fort Myers and Venice, with two bridges connecting it to the mainland. There are four gulf-side public beach parks. Winter is the 'high season', especially for snowbirds and refugees from northern colder climates. The average daily winter temperature is 67 degrees and usually sunny. The average summer temperature is 90 degrees, perfect for water sports.

The main activities on Manasota Key are: walking along the beach, viewing and photographing nature's wildlife, shelling, fishing, boating, or just relaxing and watching magnificent sunsets. Shelling is very popular for the same sea shells found on big cousin Sanibel Island are also here. Affordability and being less crowded is Manasota's advantage. Sanibel Island charges $5 just to cross a short toll bridge and parking is $2 per hour. Manasota's lodging rentals are on the average less expensive and many offer beach front or ocean view accommodations.

The Gulf of Mexico's temperate and shallow waters near land is ideal for sea shell habitats. Shells are washed up onto the beach by wave and tidal action, usually in parallel lines. The best times to search for shells are just after a storm and at low tide, especially a minus tide. Minus tides are usually around full moon periods and provide better access to shells normally under water. At Manasota Key, even at higher tides, shell hunting is good for shells deposited by earlier tides. Hardcore collectors use flash lights to scour in the dark during night time low tides.