North Captiva is a barrier island community located off the coast of Lee County, north of Captiva Island and south of Cayo Costa. Separated from Captiva by Redfish Pass, the island is accessible only by boat or private aircraft and has no bridge connection to the mainland. Its setting between the Gulf and Pine Island Sound gives North Captiva a distinctly remote, coastal character.

The community is defined by its low-density development, extensive natural areas and close relationship with the surrounding waters. Much of the island remains undeveloped, including lands within the state-managed barrier-island preserve system. Beaches, mangroves, wetlands and native vegetation provide important wildlife habitat, while boating, fishing and other water-based activities are central to island life.

Planning is particularly important on North Captiva because of its isolation and environmental sensitivity. Limited transportation and infrastructure, hurricane evacuation, coastal flooding, erosion, water and wastewater management, and protection of natural resources all place constraints on development. The North Captiva Community Plan was created to help ensure that future growth respects those limitations while preserving the island’s low-density character, natural environment and quality of life.

Note: Demographic data are based primarily on the latest available U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates. Lee County Community Planning Areas and overlay boundaries do not always correspond with Census geographic boundaries; figures therefore represent the closest appropriate Census geography and should be considered estimates. Small-area estimates may have relatively large margins of error.

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