Escape to Cayo Costa!

Cayo Costa State Park Beach

Many of us agree that Cayo Costa State Park is the ultimate beach lover’s dream!

Located between North Captiva Island and Boca Grande, this barrier island state park is only accessible by boat.

The remote island is made up of 2,426 acres and nine miles of pristine beaches.  Here, you can truly escape the frenetic pace of life and live your dreams of solitude on a private island.   » Read more

Our Olympic Hurdler

Cheyenne M. from Decator, TX at the 400M Hurdles at the 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games

Every now and then, we have a guest that needs to interrupt their vacation for another obligation.  Up until this summer, though, we’ve never had anyone leave to compete in the Junior Olympics!

Nineteen-year-old Cheyenne M. from Decator, TX had to sneak off for a few days to compete in the 400M Hurdles at the 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games in Des Moines, IA on July 30th.   » Read more

A Good Neighbor, Indeed!

CROW releases a sea turtle back to the ocean

Good neighbors make a huge difference in your quality of life, no matter where — or who — you may be!

Take CROW for instance. The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel Island helps injured wildlife found throughout Southwest Florida.

They recently released two critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park in North Naples.

The first of the two turtles,  » Read more

Recycle Smart!

Stacks of crushed cans

Lee County, home to Sanibel Island, has been a recycling leader in Florida since 2002. According to data recently released by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Lee County currently ranks third in the state with a 74 percent recycling rate, putting the county well on track to meet the statewide 75 percent recycling goal by 2020.

However, the county’s road to recycling proficiency has not been an easy one,  » Read more

Home Exchange

Home exchanging is a popular concept that allows homeowners to swap homes with other homeowners for their vacation. Recently we noticed our wildlife neighbors were switching their homes located at Ocean’s Reach.

Our osprey enjoys a change of venue from his osprey platform to the woodpecker’s birdhouse! The change of location also includes a new outlook from the perspective of the woodpecker!

We couldn’t resist capturing this phenomena and sharing it with our guests at Ocean’s Reach.  » Read more

Happy Birthday, Andy!

Andy's BDay 2016

It’s always a fun day around here, but never more so than when we have an Ocean’s Reach birthday to celebrate!

Recently, Andy was surprised with a “birthday tub” full of two of his favorites: blueberry muffins and chocolates!

We took it easy on the number of candles, but that doesn’t mean our wishes for a wonderful year were any less.

Happy Birthday, Andy,  » Read more

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