Beautiful white sand beaches offer front seat views of spectacular sunsets. Take a picnic, relax and watch the show, or enjoy the sunset before going off to dinner at a fine restaurant. Enjoy one of the many beaches along the Gulf coast from Estero to Marco Island.
Bowditch Point Regional Park, Estero at the north end of Estero Island. Picnic and barbecue facilities, pavilion, showers, restrooms, bike and hiking paths and handicap accessible boardwalk.
Lynn Hall Memorial Park at the north end of Estero Island. Fishing pier, bathhouse, picnic & barbecue facilities, rentals, refreshment stand, swings, volleyball and parking area.
Lover’s Key Johnson Park – Bowman’s Beach, Estero has picnic facilities, boardwalks, nature trails, restrooms and a tram to the beach. Call 239-472-6477 for more information.
Lover’s Key State Recreation Area, Estero is south of Big Carlos Pass on County Road 865 at the north end of Black Island (south of Estero Island), 1 square mile state park.
Barefoot Beach Park/Preserve, Bonita Springs is a large park with 365 acres of beaches and trails.
Bonita Beach Park, Bonita Springs has picnic shelters, volleyball courts and a bathhouse. The surf fishing is pretty good and the sand is great. There are several “beachy” places to eat within walking distance of the park. Bring quarters for parking.
Delnor-Wiggins State Recreation Area, Naples is open 8 a.m. to sunset and there are lifeguards on duty.You can enjoy great sand and 166 acres of nature trails, woods and beaches with lots of trees and wildlife. There is an observation tower, picnic areas, grills, large clean restrooms and showers. Admission and parking fees. Call 239-597-6196 for more information.
Vanderbilt Beach, Naples is next to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and within easy walking distance of several casual restaurants. Facilities include lifeguards, picnic areas, grills, tower, boat ramp, restrooms and showers. There is limited parking a few blocks east and handicapped parking is right at the beach entrance.
Clam Pass, Naples is next to the Registry Resort. There is lots of parking. You can take a tram or walk (10 to 15 minutes) through the mangroves, along the boardwalk to the beach. Chaise lounge and equipment rentals are available on the beach from the Registry Resort. There is a lots of parking, snack bar, outdoor showers and restrooms, water-sport equipment rentals.
Beach Parks, Gulf Shore Boulevard North, There are three beach parks accessible from Gulf Shore North, Horizon Way, Vedado Way and Via Miramar. These are pretty, serene beaches perfect for sunning, walking, shell collecting, surf fishing and watching shore birds. There is a stone jetty at the south end of Via Miramar beach, making it a good place to find shells and other sea life. There are hoses for rinsing off but no other amenities. Parking is limited, the meters take quarters.
Lowdermilk Park has loads of parking, a snack bar, vending area, picnic tables, volleyball courts, and decent restrooms. There are restaurants and a deli in a small shopping center across the street.
Beach Parks, Gulf Shore Blvd. South, Naples -There is beach access at every Avenue from 8th Avenue North to 18th Avenue South. There are no restrooms or other amenities, just beautiful sand beaches, gulf breezes and gentle surf. Outdoor showers or foot showers. Parking is very limited, the meters take quarters. There are no restrooms or other amenities. You will also find public access to the beach on Gordon Drive at 32nd and 33rd Avenues South.
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The sun setting over the Gulf of Mexico lights up the sky.
The beaches are gorgeous “sugar sand” and the shells are plentiful. It is nice to walk on the beach around 4 in the afternoon,shuffling in the surf and looking for shells. Never go to the beach without a pail or bag for shells. The variety of colors and shapes is wonderful and kids love the treasure hunt. The Gulf of Mexico water is around 80° F and often as placid as a giant bath tub. Perfect for playing, floating, just plain relaxing. Paddle boards and kayaks are available to rent.
A few hours at a beach in Naples is the equivalent of a week-long vacation. Take a picnic and laze around until sunset. The Naples sunsets are so magnificent there is an evening pilgrimage to the beach to enjoy the spectacle before going off to dinner.
Naples in July is hot and usually humid with afternoon showers passing through to cool things off. According to weather.com July is the hottest month in Naples. What better place to beat the heat than a Naples beach?
We’ll follow up soon with more “things to do in Naples”.
Info about Naples Area Beaches
Delnor-Wiggins State Recreation Area | Immokalee Road west from US 41, it becomes Bluebill Avenue after the bridge, the beach is at the end of the road. Hours are 8 a.m. to sunset and there are lifeguards on duty. Lots of parking close to the beach. You can enjoy the beautiful sand and 166 acres of nature trails, woods and beaches with plentiful trees and wildlife. Observation tower, picnic areas, grills, large clean restrooms and showers. Admission and parking fees. Call 239-597-6196 for more information.
Vanderbilt Beach | Take Vanderbilt Beach Road west from US 41. This beach is next to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and within easy walking distance of several casual restaurants. Facilities include lifeguards, picnic areas, grills, tower, boat ramp, restrooms and showers. There is limited parking a few blocks east and handicapped parking is right at the beach entrance.
Shell treasures abound on Naples’ beaches.
Clam Pass | Take Seagate Drive west from US 41, the beach entrance is next to the Waldorf Astoria. Lots of parking. Take a tram or walk (10 to 15 minutes) through the mangroves, along the boardwalk to the beach. Chaise lounge and equipment rentals are available on the beach. Snack bar, outdoor showers and restrooms, water-sport equipment rentals.
Beach Parks, Gulf Shore Boulevard North | Park Shore or Harbour Drive west from US 41 to Gulf Shore Blvd. North. Three beach parks accessible from Gulf Shore North, Horizon Way, Vedado Way and Via Miramar. Pretty, tranquil beaches perfect for sunning, walking, shell collecting, surf fishing and watching shore birds. A stone jetty at the south end of Via Miramar beach is a good place to find shells and other sea life. There are hoses for rinsing off but no other amenities. Parking is limited, the meters take quarters.
A broad sugar sand beach awaits your footprints in Park Shore area of Naples, Florida.
Lowdermilk Park | Banyan Blvd. west from US 41 to Gulf Shore Blvd. Loads of parking, snack bar, vending area, picnic tables, volleyball courts, and decent restrooms. Restaurants and a deli in a small shopping center across the street.
Beach Parks, Gulf Shore Blvd. South | Mooring Line Drive west from US 41 to Gulf Shore Blvd. South. Beach access at every Avenue from 8th Avenue North to 18th Avenue South. Beautiful sand beaches, gulf breezes and gentle surf. Outdoor showers or foot showers. Parking is very limited, the meters take quarters. No restrooms or other amenities. You will also find public access to the beach on Gordon Drive at 32nd and 33rd Avenues South.
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