Captiva is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. It is located on Captiva Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 318, down from 583 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A flock of Royal Terns in flight above the western beach of Upper Captiva Island
Damage on Captiva Island from Hurricane Charley
Plantation Rd. inside South Seas Island Resort in Captiva
Lee County is located in southwestern Florida, United States, on the Gulf Coast. As of the 2020 census, its population was 760,822. In 2022, the population was 822,453, making it the eighth-most populous county in the state. The county seat is Fort Myers, with a population of 86,395 as of the 2020 census, and the largest city is Cape Coral, with an estimated 2020 population of 194,016.
Base Operations at Page Field
Lee County Sheriff's Office patrol car
Lee County Sheriff's Office Airbus H125
FGCU's Academic Core