In the thick of snowbird season, it can be tough to find something new and exciting to do, especially during a pandemic!

Since the weather is perfect down here in Southwest Florida, we decided to put together a list of outdoor activities and sports to enjoy in the area. Check out our top 10 picks.

Whether you’re visiting Captiva Island for the day or for an extended stay at South Seas Island Resort, the adventure guides at Sunny Island Adventures are ready to assist! Sunny Island Adventures is a water sports rental business that serves all South Seas guests and the general public.

The shop has almost every outdoor equipment rental necessary for visiting the Captiva Island coastline, including golf carts, boats, bicycles, paddleboards, and kayaks. For more information, click here.

Embark from Captiva Island to a nearby island destination, relax watching the sunset, or follow a pod of dolphins at play. Whatever cruise you choose, you’ll enjoy a beautiful adventure and take home memories that will last a lifetime. With more than 30 years of experience navigating Southwest Florida waters and barrier islands, the accommodating team at Captiva Cruises makes your time comfortable, safe, and fun!

Island adventures include: Cabbage Key, Useppa, Boca Grande, Tarpon Lodge, and Cayo Costa State Park.
Activities include: dolphin and/or wildlife cruises, beaches and shelling, sunset cruises, and private charters for special events. For more information, click here.

Tarpon Bay Explorers is the licensed concession to the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Visitor & Education Center. Visitors can enjoy fun, low-impact, educational, and recreational opportunities courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Plus, 12 percent of sales directly benefit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service!

Flagship tours include the Wildlife Refuge Tram Tour, the Nature & Sealife Cruise, and the Kayak Trail Tour. For more information, click here.

A beautiful, fast, safe, diesel-powered, 55-foot motor yacht piloted by a U.S.C.G. Licensed Marine Officer with a 100-ton license, Sanibel Thriller takes visitors on a cruise of the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Pine Island Sound, circumnavigating the shores of both Sanibel and Captiva Islands. The tour is narrated while visitors have an opportunity to see dolphins throughout.

The Sanibel Thriller also offers the boat as a private charter. Planning a trip? Call ahead for departure times. For more information, click here.

Sanibel Island Golf Club - 1100 Par View Drive, Sanibel Island, FL

The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club - 949 Sand Castle Road, Sanibel, FL

The disc golf course at Estero Community Park is an 18-hole course. Membership to the recreation center costs $10 per individual or $25 per family for a lifetime membership. Membership entitles general use of the four large Recreation Centers in Lee County, including gymnasium activities and use of the "Rec Room." Enrollment in programs and use of the fitness center may have an additional monthly fee.

Additionally, there is a K-9 Corral Dog Park on site. This dog park features two off-lead play areas for small/shy and large dogs. Please remember to clean up after your pet. The park features water and shower stations for our canine friends to use while they exercise and socialize. For more information, click here.

Play award-winning miniature golf at Congo River Golf. Experience tranquil waterfalls, mysterious caves, tropical rainforests, challenging golf holes, and more as you follow in the footsteps of Stanley and Livingstone on an unforgettable African adventure. It’s fun exploring the Congo during the day and at night, under the stars!

Enjoy a deluxe, beautifully landscaped, tropical miniature golf course featuring cascading waterfalls, adventurous holes, and the signature world’s longest mini-golf hole. The Tropical Breeze Extreme Outdoor laser tag is the first of its kind in this area. It features state-of-the-art equipment and delivers fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping fun.

The park is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and now serves beer, wine, wine slushies, pina colada, and strawberry daiquiris for adult guests. For more information, click here.

This 52-acre park, which opened in March 1994, is the largest of the city of Cape Coral’s athletic facilities. It is the home of the Cape Coral Youth Soccer Association for ages 4 to 16 and Junior and Big League Baseball for ages 13 to 18. It also houses Adult Men’s softball leagues and hosts many state and national tournaments throughout the year.

Amenities include five lighted soccer fields, five lighted softball fields, four lighted regulation baseball fields, picnic shelters available on a first-come-first-serve basis, picnic tables, playground equipment for children ages two to 12, restrooms, and three concession stands. For more information, click here.