Marco
Island Florida vacation rentals
Marco Island Florida vacation rentals
Naples/Marco Island Area Beaches
Source: http://www.visitflorida.com/cms/index.php/id=542
Editor’s note: Beaches and parks are listed geographically from
north to south.
Known as the Paradise Coast, this quiet corner of southwest Florida
provides some of the most striking beaches in the state, with fine white
sand laced with palms on the shore of the deep blue Gulf of Mexico.
From Barefoot Beach Preserve to the deserted Ten Thousand Islands, the
beaches here vary from hot spots where locals gather to deserted beaches
where you can quietly enjoy the sparkling Gulf of Mexico.
Bonita Beach
Bonita Beach provides visitors with a quiet atmosphere. There are ten
beach access points located along three miles of Hickory Boulevard.
The main feature of the area is the four-acre public beachfront park
that features a boardwalk that crosses the sea-oat-dappled dunes. Pavilions,
restrooms and showers are available.
Barefoot Beach Preserve
The 342-acre park features a calm preserve with its own learning center
and nature trail. Enjoy the 1½ miles of natural beach, covered
with powdery white sand. A perfect place for watching wildlife, you
may see manatees offshore. Turtles, ospreys and bald eagles are also
a common sight. The preserve also offers showers and restrooms.
Delnor-Wiggins State Park
Separated from the mainland by mangrove swamps and tidal creeks, this
recreation area is a narrow barrier island. This park has a nice 300-foot
beach where you can swim and sun. The local wildlife habitat is lush
with sea oats, sea grapes and cabbage palms, and when you have had enough
of the beach, you can take a hike around the nature trail and stop at
the observation tower to take in the scenery. If you like to Scuba dive
or snorkel, there is a hard-bottom reef that runs along the beach. Whether
you enjoy birding, boating, fishing, hiking or kayaking, there is bound
to be something for you to do.
Vanderbilt Beach
Located at the end of Vanderbilt Beach Road, this five-acre park encompasses
Gulf beaches and a tropical coastal hammock. Bird watching and shelling
are perfect activities along this beach. The park offers showers and
restrooms.
Clam Pass Beach Park
Dunes and mangroves dot this natural 35-acre park. Walk along the three-quarter-mile
boardwalk through the mangroves or along the 3,200 feet of beachfront.
The concession area and picnic pavilions make this park a popular gathering
spot. The park also features a canoe launch, showers and restrooms.
Lowdermilk Beach Park
Lowdermilk Park is a hot spot for visitors and locals alike. The beach
park features 1,000 feet of pristine beachfront, plenty of picnic tables
for a lunch with your family and friends, a playground for the kids,
volleyball court and duck pond. At the end of the day it’s an
ideal place for you to watch the sunset. Located near Fifth Avenue South,
Third Street South and Tin City, this park is close to some great shops
and restaurants.
Access this vibrant, bustling beach with emerald-green waters and
white sands at 12th Street and Gulf Shore Boulevard, located just south
of downtown. The pier stretches deep into the Gulf, so it’s a
favorite spot for local fishermen, and since you don’t need a
license to fish from the pier, you might take a gander. The pier features
a concession stand and bait shop. Swim, sun and play on this fun beach,
and stay to watch the sunset.
Tigertail Public Beach, Marco Island
This 31-acre beach is one of the most popular spots on Marco Island.
It’s the perfect spot to have fun and be a nature buff. The tidal
pools are filled with fish and sea life, and what was an offshore sandbar
only a few years ago is now Sand Dollar Island, a tiny barrier island.
Swim out and search for treasures or take in some great bird watching.
The park features boardwalks, a bathhouse, showers, restrooms, a playground
and a butterfly garden.
South Marco Beach
If you are looking for a more secluded spot on Marco Island, you may
want to head to South Marco Beach. It’s a one-acre beach lined
with Sabal palms. There is a restroom, but that’s the only amenity
you’ll find there.
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