Season Is Here The days are getting a little cooler, the snowbirds are starting to land, and the island is coming back to life. Season on Sanibel has officially begun, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome our members and guests back to The Dunes. Whether you’ve been with us for years or you’re
Cape Coral has good golf. Coral Oaks is a well-maintained municipal course. Cape Royal offers 27 holes with pleasant surroundings. For a midweek round close to home, both serve their purpose. But if you have played these courses more than a few times, you already know their fairways. You know where the water is. You
There are places on Sanibel Island where you go to visit. And there are places where you belong. The Dunes Golf and Tennis Club has been part of the fabric of this island for over thirty years. It is where mornings begin on the first tee, where afternoons unfold on the Har-Tru courts, where friendships
Most couples come to Sanibel and spend a week doing the same thing: beach, shells, lunch somewhere on Periwinkle Way, repeat. And there is nothing wrong with that. The beaches are beautiful. The shelling is world-class. Periwinkle has good restaurants. But by day three, you are sunburned, you have enough shells to fill a carry-on,
Most golf courses have ponds. Some have nice views. A few might have an egret standing near the water every now and then. The Dunes Golf and Tennis Club on Sanibel Island has alligators watching your approach shot on 7. Osprey diving into the lake while you line up a putt on 12. Great blue
Everyone comes to Sanibel for the beach. The shelling. The sunsets. And they should — the beaches here are some of the best in the country. But most visitors leave the island without discovering half of what makes Sanibel special. Beyond the sand and surf, this 12-mile barrier island has championship golf inside a wildlife
Sanibel Island is known for beaches, shelling, and wildlife. What most visitors do not realize until they arrive is that the island also has one of the strongest tennis programs in Southwest Florida — and it is open to the public. The Dunes Golf and Tennis Club has six newly resurfaced Har-Tru tennis courts, a
Best Golf Courses Near Fort Myers Southwest Florida is home to some of the most beautiful golf courses in the country. With year-round sunshine, stunning natural scenery, and a variety of layouts for players of all skill levels, it’s no surprise that golfers from across the United States visit the area every year. Whether you’re
If you have been anywhere near a park, a gym, or a retirement community in the last three years, you have heard the sound — the sharp pop of a polymer ball off a composite paddle, followed by laughter, trash talk, and someone yelling “nice shot” from the sideline. Pickleball is no longer a curiosity.
Sanibel Island just got a steakhouse. Edgar’s Steakhouse opened its doors on March 10, 2026 inside The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club, and it fills a gap that islanders and visitors have been talking about for a while. Sanibel has plenty of places to grab fresh seafood and casual island fare, but until now there