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Island Beach House/1 min. Walk to 4 Mi. of Awesome Beaches/Golf Cart Included provides laundry facilities and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

Island Beach House/1 min. Walk to 4 Mi. of Awesome Beaches/Golf Cart Included

  • *****GOLF CART WITH RENTAL*****
    ***** WIFI Included *****
    Winterhaven
    Oyster Shell Drive
    North Captiva Island, Florida
    NORTH CAPTIVA ISLAND

    Thank you for inquiring about Winterhaven bounded by the Gulf of
    Mexico on one side and Pine Island Sound on the other. We are on a
    barrier island just west of Fort Myers, Florida. We're 500 acres of
    state wildlife preserve ... offering world renown shelling,
    subtropical foliage and trees, a look at over 100 species of
    migrating nesting birds as well as endangered marine life.
    Dolphins and manatee play off our shores on this private island. We have
    neither public boat docks or public facilities. There are no bridges
    to connect us to the mainland. We are a vanishing breed, one of the
    last true out islands in the United States. We have 4 miles of the
    most beautiful, serene beaches to be found anywhere on this earth.

    THE WINTERHAVEN
    Just one minute from the beach, our fully-furnished home offers unique
    inverted style living. The first floor, set on top of 10 foot
    pilings has 2/3 bedrooms, 2 screened-in porches and 2 baths. On the second
    floor you will find a spacious living and dining area with cathedral
    ceiling. 12 feet of sliding glass doors and windows
    allows access to an
    expansive sun deck.

    Living Room/Kitchen/Dining Room
    -Full size appliances including stove, refrigerator with ice
    maker, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, blender, coffee maker, telephone, washer and dryer.
    -stereo system and ROKU.TV / DVD. Netflix Amazon Video Local TV
    -Dining room seating for 6 and kitchen island seats 2.

    Master Bedroom
    - large master bedroom with lounging area that
    offers full size sofa, table and reading lamp.
    -Queen size bed.
    -Private bathroom.
    -Ample closet room.
    -Screened-in porch attached.
    ROKU.TV /. Netflix Amazon Video Local TV / WIFI provided at our home / Safety Harbor Clubhouse Pool Free WIFI

    Second Bedroom
    -One twin size trundle bed - converts to another 2nd bed
    -One additional twin size bed.
    -Ample Closet room.
    -Screened-in porch attached.
    TV/Local Stations

    Third sleeping area
    -Lounging area of master bedroom converts into a third bedroom by
    means of a moveable wall allowing use of a full size sleeper
    sofa.

    One of the beautiful features of this island is that no motor
    vehicles are allowed.
    *****VERY IMPORTANT*****.
    Transportation on the island is an electric golf cart for up to Four ADULTS ONLY or TWO ADULTS and THREE SMALL children(under the age of 10). Any additional people, other than what is stated above, guest will need to rent an additional golf cart.

    NOTICE: REQUIRED BY OWNER !
    YOU MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE TO OPERATE THIS GOLF CART. Of course, you can always use the oldest form of transportation - foot power.

    GETTING TO NORTH CAPTIVA
    Fly into Fort Myers ... take a cab or rent a car to Pineland Marina
    on Pine Island. Before you leave home call the management company.
    Tell them what time your plane arrives and they will tell you where
    to
    stop for provisions on the way to the water taxi. At the dock you
    will be greeted by a representative of the
    management company who will transport your luggage and
    provisions to the house.

    WHAT ABOUT FOOD?
    Our home has a fully equipped kitchen. Best to bring your own
    provisions ... cook at home ... life is casual. There are 3
    restaurants on the island and a Tiki Bar that offer casual dining for breakfast,
    lunch and dinner and a general store for necessities. For your
    convenience,.Food Delivery service to pre stock your provisions is available from the following people:Antoine 239-207-6048, Debbie 239-822-7078,
    Sarah 307-251-7043

    ARE THERE MEDICAL FACILITIES?
    We have full time ems /fire station

    ISLAND ACTIVITIES
    As a Safety Harbor Club Member, you have use of a heated pool, tennis
    courts, clubhouse, snack bar, bird watching towers and private
    docking. Other additional activities included ... shelling,
    jogging paths, sailing, fishing and hiking.
    Arrangements can be made for water taxi excursions to many of the
    nearby islands for dining, shopping and golfing. Boat rental
    through
    several area marinas is available if you wish to explore on your
    own.
    Scheduled water shuttles run daily, reservations required.

    CARE OF OUR HOUSE
    We ask that you treat our house gently. Should anything go wrong,
    call the management office. They are available 24 hours a day.
    Should anything spill that you feel might stain, call them right away
    and they will tend to the problem. We do not provide daily maid
    service unless you request it. There will be an additional charge
    for
    that..

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About the area

Located in Captiva, this holiday home is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at North Captiva Island Beach and Bowman's Beach. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and cycling. Visit our Captiva travel guide
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Captiva, FL

What's nearby

  • A coastal town with a long beach, clear blue waters, and a marina with boats.
    North Captiva Island Beach
    2 min walk - 0.2 km

Restaurants

  • The Mucky Duck
  • The Bubble Room
  • The Green Flash Waterfront Restaurant
  • Mainstay North Captiva & Barnacles Bar
  • Starbucks

Frequently asked questions

Does Island Beach House/1 min. Walk to 4 Mi. of Awesome Beaches/Golf Cart Included have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Island Beach House/1 min. Walk to 4 Mi. of Awesome Beaches/Golf Cart Included pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Island Beach House/1 min. Walk to 4 Mi. of Awesome Beaches/Golf Cart Included?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Island Beach House/1 min. Walk to 4 Mi. of Awesome Beaches/Golf Cart Included?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Island Beach House/1 min. Walk to 4 Mi. of Awesome Beaches/Golf Cart Included?

Checkout is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Island Beach House/1 min. Walk to 4 Mi. of Awesome Beaches/Golf Cart Included located?

Located by the sea, this family-friendly holiday home is steps from North Captiva Island Beach.

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Reviews

Island Beach House/1 min. Walk to 4 Mi. of Awesome Beaches/Golf Cart Included Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.0

Cleanliness

9.8

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 76 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house has a perfect location: steps from Sunset Beach and all N Captiva is known for. Allen is an excellent and very attentive host. He helped us navigate the (now, admittedly modest) complexities of getting to the Island and getting situated. The location is very quiet in all the best ways. This was an ideal “getaway” location! Access to the Safety Harbor Club amenities was a huge bonus. Plus tons a key amenities at The Winterhaven (filtered water, nice golf cart, bikes, cooking basics).
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great get away will book again

this property is lovely, the owner is extremely helpful and informative. Provided golf cart is great will 1000000% be booking again this summer we had an incredible time
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas in North Captiva

We really enjoyed our stay. The house was located within walking distance of miles of public beach and the cart was handy for excursions to the other side of the Island
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

We had a short visit but very relaxing- house was perfect for our needs. Great location, clean, good communication with host. Will definitely rebook!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Time

We traveled with our granddaughter and my husband’s mother. Use of the golf cart, access to the pool and a perfect location just steps to the beach all added up to a wonderful first time on the island. Great communication with the owner and on-island management was terrific.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Beach Home, fantastic location

Highly recommended. Lovely beach home just a few steps from one of the best beaches in Southwest Florida. Guest services were spot on, and the host is instantly available for any questions. North Captiva is a magical and beautiful place. If you have a chance to come to Southwest Florida don’t miss this great home and glorious location.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Week in paradise

Our family had a fantastic time staying here. Other than some dirty dishes and issues with the electric golf cart, we enjoyed all of our time. The property owner was very quick to respond to inquiries and the property was in good condition relative to the price to stay there. Access to the Safety Harbor Club ameneties provide a much calmer experience with far fewer people compared to the Island Club pool, and you can always head to Mangos for a drink or bite to eat. The property itself is within easy walking distance to the beach and nature trail. The house is also setup perfectly for a family of four. We used Island Girl Charters and Fresh Pick food delivery service, with zero issues.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable home on a beautiful island with amazing beach!

Overall, we absolutely loved it here! We even stayed an extra night. Allen's home is an incredibly short walk to the beach, even our 3 year old made the walk multiple times per day. The home itself is simple but comfortable. Our biggest concern was that the spindles of the upper floor balcony, staircase, and decks were spaced pretty far apart so that our 1 year old could squeeze between them. We created barriers using the counter stools and other furniture, so we did not have to be constantly vigilant for her safety. The house (and entire island) had no corkscrews to open a bottle of wine, so plan accordingly! The wifi is slow as advertised, which made our (unfortunately) necessary work obligations challenging, but we were able to use the hotspots on our phones to get our work completed. Totally realize that it would be even better to have the luxury of being completely unplugged, but that was not our reality. We would definitely come back - absolutely cannot beat the location! The island is very family friendly, and we made so many great family memories!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything about our stay at WINTERHAVEN was wonderful!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay on North Captiva

Very relaxing place to stay on North Captiva - very close to beach!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation stay

Property, location and communication was all great, would highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Nice beach house in a great location
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Upper Captiva Stay

Perfect Island getaway. Loved everything about the island.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Getaway

This place was perfect for us. It's comfy and close to the beach and had what we needed. Owner and manager were great to work with! Definitely recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Golf carts and the beach!

What more could you want. We loved moving about in the carts and the gulf water was walk in warm. The house was nice and owner responsive. A very nice tropical stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Very nice rental in a great location

We've been to North Captiva Island a couple of times and love the location that Winter Haven is in. Only a minute or two walk to the best beach on the island (short of the one in the nature preserve further South). The rental was clean and we'll stocked. Having satellite TV on those non beach days was a plus. Overall a great value.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise

This is paradise! The island is so beautiful. The house is in a great location. Sherman was awesome. He was very helpful with arrival and any questions we had. I would definitely come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Worn out

Great potential and location. Property is tired and needs updating and care.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Solid beach house

Hurricane Ian damaged much of North Captiva Island and many of the beach houses. This house survived with no apparent damage, has everything you need for a wonderful week and is only three lots from one of the prettiest beaches in the USA.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome location

We enjoyed our time on North Captiva Island. The location is perfect—a very short walk to a nice beach. The house isn’t fancy but certainly adequate and comfortable. We had everything we needed. Allen was responsive and helpful with getting everything set up for transportation to the island. Sherman picked us and our luggage up and brought us back the day of departure. We had a very relaxing and enjoyable time there.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Archival

8/10 Good

Nice!

Good location close to beautiful beach! Mostly comfortable but could use a few updates? glasses are plastic, chipped plates, miniature bbq...
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winterhaven

We appreciated the house, gokf cart, grill with charcoal, deck, and ability to do laundry. It was so handy to have beach chairs and beach umbrella available for use. Thank you to Sherman for quickly responding to and resolving the only real issue that arose during our stay. We hope to return to NCI, what a special place!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful time in paradise

We so enjoyed our stay at Winterhaven…. Very comfortable, sparkling clean, well equipped and fantastic location. We had excellent communication with Allen (the home owner), who was flexible and very helpful. Sherman (the property manager) was prompt, friendly and immediately available as needed. Debbie (Fresh Pick Grocery Service) is the best. Location just a short walk from the best beach on the island. Love the gentle sound of surf. We had a wonderful time and highly recommend this home for a laid back visit to paradise.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Awesome home in an Amazing location.

Loved every minute of this place! From the boat ride out to the island, cruising around with the owner provided golf cart, (no cars on the island!) to the long sandy beaches where you can find all kinds of shell treasures. This home and the location are perfect for couples and families. The house is very nice, clean , and updated. The kitchen has everything you need, (bring your groceries from the mainland). Sit on the deck and enjoy your tropical drink while watching the sunset, you won't be disappointed. We can't wait to come back and are already working on the dates for our next trip ! The owner is great to talk to and will help you with any questions you might have. I highly recommend this home if your looking for a great place on N. Captiva .
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Needs some investing

Pros: Island is beautiful, quiet, and full of wildlife for sure! Slow pace and relaxing get away. House is clean. All basic necessities are available at the house. Cons: The house is well equipped with everything needed, but most things of very poor quality, ragged, falling apart, rusted, and need upgrading. Just felt like there had been no investments in the property in a long time. Kitchen supplies, beach supplies, bath towels, bedding, “upgraded” golf cart, etc. All in need of TLC.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022