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Bayshore, Naples Bay & the Design District: Our Favourites

The creative side of Naples: Naples Bay and Tin City, the Design District, the Gordon River and the Bayshore arts corridor with the Botanical Garden.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Bayshore, Naples Bay and the Design District: the back story

    Bayshore·Neighbourhood story

    The creative side of Naples, from the Design District to Naples Bay and the Bayshore arts corridor.

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What to see

  1. Gardens of the tropics

    Naples Botanical Garden

    East Naples·Botanical garden·$$

    Ninety acres of tropical and subtropical gardens and natural areas, with a butterfly house.

    4820 Bayshore DriveExplore View on map

  2. Old waterfront on Naples Bay

    Tin City

    Old Naples·Waterfront shopping & tours

    Shops, restaurants and boat tours in old waterfront buildings on Naples Bay.

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  3. Boardwalks by the river

    Gordon River Greenway

    Central Naples·Trail & boardwalks

    A trail with boardwalks through mangroves and wetlands along the Gordon River in central Naples.

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  4. On the Gordon River

    Baker Park

    Central Naples·City park

    A City of Naples park on the Gordon River, with paths, a playground and river views.

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  5. Sunset on the bay

    Naples Princess Cruises

    Naples Bay·Sightseeing & dinner cruises·$$

    Sightseeing, lunch, dinner and sunset cruises on Naples Bay and the Gulf.

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  6. Shelling and sailing

    Sweet Liberty

    Naples Bay·Sailing catamaran·$$

    A large sailing catamaran running sunset cruises, sightseeing sails and beach-island shelling trips.

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Where to eat

  1. Kitchen and bar on the water

    Seventh South Waterfront

    Naples Bay·Waterfront restaurant & bar·$$$

    A waterfront restaurant and bar where the kitchen and the cocktail bar work as one.

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Where to drink

  1. Sunsets and live music

    Celebration Park

    Bayshore·Food trucks & waterfront bar·$

    A waterfront food-truck park and bar on Bayshore, with live music and sunsets.

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Shopping

  1. The creative quarter

    Naples Design District

    Central Naples·Design & art district

    Southwest Florida’s creative quarter of design showrooms, galleries and restaurants.

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  2. Waterfront souvenirs

    Tin City shops

    Old Naples·Souvenirs & gifts

    Souvenirs, gifts and seaside boutiques in the old waterfront sheds of Tin City.

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Where to stay

  1. On Naples Bay

    Naples Bay Resort

    East Naples·Waterfront resort & marina·$$$

    A resort and marina on Naples Bay at the eastern end of Fifth Avenue South.

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  2. Old-Florida Crayton Cove

    Cove Inn on Naples Bay

    Old Naples·Waterfront hotel·$$

    A waterfront hotel on Naples Bay at Crayton Cove, in historic Old Naples.

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