First time there? If so, consider renting a boat and heading north to check out Cayo Costa. Then maybe head east into Pine Island sound and check out Useppa and grab a bite at Cabbage Key. You're not at Plantation or Tween Waters are you?
Ray - great area - spent many yours fishing there and enjoying the beaches - definitely take a boat to North Captiva
Looking forward to our first visit there in two weeks after HSR PBIR and Brian Redman's Targa 66, before SVRA Sebring. Staying at Casa Morada. Hope it's close to being as nice your pics! Thanks!