Sunrise Cafe - Palmetto Bay Marina
Not only family friendly - it is also puppy friendly, with dog bones and water dishes for a family's furry and four-legged babies! The food is delicious and the staff is wonderful! Bathrooms have the fold down changing station (not in the stall, but out by the paper towels). With seating inside or out - it is one of our favorite casual breakfast, brunch and lunch locations! **Be prepared to wait on Sundays, many people are aware of just how great this place is.
Hudson's on the Docks
Family friendly and wonderful FRESH local seafood. Plenty of healthy options and some good old fashioned fried/dripping in butter options as well. Sure to please any palate. On the water with seating available inside and out, it is a casual place with live local music during the summer time. Their hush puppies are addictive and can easily be an appetizer shared by everyone (not too spicy for little ones).
The Sandbox
is an interactive children's museum on the south end of the island and
it is a great option for little ones. I can easily spend 2 hours there.
They have a baby/toddler area for the wee ones, a crafts area, cockpit
of an airplane, kitchen, pirate ship, construction area, dress up area,
train table, and sand area. They also have different special activities,
just check their calendar. One of the bathrooms has a kiddie size potty
- perfect for your potty training ones. We like to go to the sandbox,
then to Fiesta Fresh for lunch after (local little family friendly quick
(but not fast-food) Mexican restaurant). Anyone under 5 is usually
asleep within 5 minutes on the car ride home - Success! The Sandbox is
open 10-5, Tuesday - Saturday This time of year.
Island Playground
is a great option for your high energy kiddos. It is an indoor center
with various bounce-houses (or 'jumpies') as our family calls them. It
is located just off the Island, in Bluffton. They have a younger kids
area, although Jack likes to play on all of the jumpies and is quite
adept and scurrying up the ladder for the big slide. No cafeteria/lunch
options at the playground, but they do sell pre-packaged snacks.
