2015 Map of Captiva

About this map

Captiva Island and its northern counterpart, North Captiva Island, form a slender barrier chain between the Gulf of Mexico and Pine Island Sound. This coastal geography reveals the precarious nature of Florida's shoreline, where narrow passes like Captiva Pass and Redfish Pass segment the land. In Upper Captiva, a cluster of private roads including Salty and Kingfisher Dr serve the residential development near the Approach Airport. Further south, the map details the protected waters of Safety Harbor and the winding Roosevelt Channel that separates the main island from Buck Key. Numerous small landforms such as Benedict Key, Hemp Key, and Josslyn Island dot the sound, while the Intracoastal Waterway provides a defined transit corridor through the shallow bay. The presence of Big Bird Rookery highlights the importance of these islands for regional avian populations.