Your Daily Beach Therapy from Ocean's Reach
Del and Margaret S. — valued guests to Ocean’s Reach for more than 20 years — recently sent us this photo that they found of their trip from Iowa last December.
What a beautifully intricate sight!
This turtle, aptly named, is called an Ornate Box Turtle.
The Ornate Box Turtle is a relatively small turtle, measuring only 4 to 6 inches in length. » Read more
It’s worth a trip to Sanibel in spring and early summer just to catch a glimpse of nature’s vibrant colors. And the royal poinciana boasts the most flamboyance, offering an extravagant canopy of fire engine red blooms and large green lacy leaves. We call it a classic Florida show-stopper and bet you can’t take your eyes off this blooming beauty. » Read more
Let’s celebrate the first day of summer together with a Shellebration holiday! It’s National Seashell Day! In honor of this inaugural event, we invite you to stoop down on Sanibel’s beautiful beaches to start or expand your collection of beautiful shells. We’ll help! Stop in Guest Services for shelling tips and visit our on-site Shelling Station for cleaning and ID’ing in the shade.
To recognize the occasion, we’d love to show off your shells collected from visits at Ocean’s Reach. » Read more
A lost carrier pigeon has taken a detour from his travels by lodging in a window sill at Ocean’s Reach. One of our guests was able to read the bird’s registration leg band and found out the bird was raised in San Diego and later sold to a buyer on the east coast of Florida.
It’s no wonder that a lost bird would wander to Sanibel. Our barrier islands offer a large wildlife habitat for 230 kinds of birds as well as “snowbirds”, » Read more
To call the unique railroad vine a fast growing ground cover is almost an understatement. Like a turbo-charged express train, it makes tracks so rapidly you can almost watch it grow. » Read more
The wind can really stir up the surf and still be a perfectly beautiful day! This photo was sent to us by Brenda Barnett! » Read more
Recently we introduced you to our elated guests whose patience paid off with the discovery of two large horse conch shells. News Update: within the same week, the same guests found the same elusive shells – not two, not three but four oversized horse conch shells! Two ladies plus one week equals six horse conch shells!
Their advice to all shellers staying at Ocean’s Reach? During low tide, » Read more
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We had a wonderful stay there with our 2 children, sister, brother in law and their 2 children! The staff was very friendly, the view and beach were gorgeous and the rooms were very nice and clean!... MORE
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