I just looked it up on a map.....couldn't remember (we were on Captiva last December). Looks like all three of these resorts are basically on the same beach (don't you think?). But Sanibel is rated pretty high (as is this resort). I personally liked the beaches at South Seas Captiva but we would come to Sanibel to look for shells and bike ride. We enjoyed riding bikes way down to the end of W. Gulf Drive.....mainly just homes in the area but lots of places to walk through and lock up our bikes. There's only one public beach on Captiva that I can think of....small parking area just past the entrance to South Seas...if you want to check it out. We also took time while in the area to check out Bonita Beach(es), Naples, and took a drive to Marco. So many nice places.......