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Experience Old Florida on Serene Pine Island, near
Sanibel and
J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Preserve on the Gulf Coast of Florida

A waterfront B&B with Fantastic sunsets located in the quaint old
fishing and shrimping village of Matlacha on Florida's gulf coast. Watch the manatee and
dolphins swim by our docks daily, visit Thomas Edison and Henry Ford's
Winter Estates/Museums, enjoy our pool and canoes at your leisure....
At Bayview Bed and Breakfast you will enjoy large suites with
private bath, decks, queen beds and queen sofa beds, TV, AC, refrigerator and
continental plus breakfast. Bayview offers a magnificent view of Matlacha Bay
and Bridge.
View local shrimp and fishing boats, sailboats, dolphin, and manatee
while relaxing in our pool or on your porch or from our
2 - 90' fishing piers and boat dockage for 4 boats. As
sundown approaches watch the spectacular sunsets over Matlacha Bay, then watch
the twinkling night time lights of the village of Matlacha and Bridge reflecting
upon the water. Yes, a perfect ending to a perfect day in Matlacha.
A Manatee and Bird Watching Paradise !
Come for the birds & wildlife...
Roseate spoonbills, ospreys, diving
pelicans, bald eagles, wood storks, kingfishers, snowy egrets, mangrove
cuckoo's, magnificent frigate birds, swallow tail kites, burrowing owls, little
blue herons, black crown night herons, white pelicans, flocks of ibis, river
otters, playful Dolphins and Manatees.
Day Trips...
Visit local crafts and shell shops, Caloosa Indian Shell
Mounds and Museum, boat trips to uninhabited Cayo Costa Island , with
soft white sandy Gulf Beaches, (see Loggerhead turtle nesting in season), and
stop over for lunch or dinner at Cabbage Key Restaurant (Jimmy Buffet's
inspiration for the song Cheeseburger in Paradise). Fish local waters for Snook,
Redfish, King Mackerel, Grouper, etc., buy fresh shrimp right off local shrimp
boats, charter a boat to Boca Grande Pass (the Tarpon Fishing Capitol of
the world and fished by President Bush). Take a kayak tour of the island. Visit
Pine Island's own public lighted tennis courts, heated swimming pool and fishing
pier. Miniature golf, fun park and five championship golf courses are minutes
away....see wildlife up close on the way to manatee beach in your
complimentary canoe supplied by Bayview......Want Excitement, "Go
Shark Fishing".....packages available !
Area Activities...
In Fort Myers, tour Thomas Edison and
Henry Ford's winter estates, and the Edison Festival of Lights
the month of February, see the world's largest shell factory and gift shops,
visit the spring training home of the Minnesota Twins and
Boston Red Sox.. Take a day trip to Sanibel's shelling beaches
and lighthouse, drive the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife
Refuge, tour the Barry-Matthews Shell Museum, visit
Corkscrew Swamp, The Fragrance Gardens, drive
to Fort Myers Beach for a cruise on a casino ship. Shop the Sanibel factory
outlet discount stores and Edison Mall (over 200 stores ), or catch the
Ferry Express to Key West for the Day!
We are a "Kayaking Hot Spot" as named in Canada's foremost kayaking Magazine "Adventure Kayak".
Cancellation Policy: 21day notice is
required for a full refund or if suite is re-rented.
Deposit required for reservations, balance due on arrival.
Cash, check or money order payment accepted.
*Prices subject to change without notice

Come relax and enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature that
abounds on
Pine Island's estuaries while enjoying the old,
historical fishing village of Matlacha.
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