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Stories from Naples, United States
Every story, long read and guide in the ULTIMATE Naples City Guide, in one place.
Plan your trip
The practical side first: entry and money, getting here and around, hurricane season and medical care.
Before you goNaples essentialsEntry, tipping, beach safety
Getting hereAirports and getting aroundRSW, car hire, ride-hail
WeatherHurricane season1 June to 30 NovemberHistory
History & heritage
The Calusa, a pier of 1888, the Tamiami Trail and a winter town on the Gulf: how Naples became Naples.
History & heritageThe Calusa, the pier and the Tamiami Trail: Naples’ heritageCalusa shores to a Gulf Coast townOur advice
Sunset at the pier
Arrive forty minutes before sunset, walk the beach north towards Lowdermilk Park or south towards Gordon Pass, and stay on the sand to watch the sky change colour long after the sun has gone. Naples Pier
Areas
Naples by neighbourhood
From the pier and Fifth Avenue to the resorts of Vanderbilt Beach: Old Naples, the old waterfront at Crayton Cove, the white-sand beaches and the resort golf courses.
Neighbourhood guideOld NaplesThe pier and Fifth Avenue
Neighbourhood guidePort Royal & Crayton CoveThe old waterfront
Neighbourhood guideVanderbilt BeachBeaches and Mercato
BeachesThe beachesWhite sand and sunsets
GolfGolfResort coursesThe ULTIMATE Naples magazine
In-depth features on the places that make Naples and the Paradise Coast: their history, what to expect and our advice.
FeatureThe Naples PierSince 1888
FeatureKeewaydin IslandThe island that stayed wild
FeatureRevs InstituteHistoric cars in running orderOur advice
Early at Corkscrew
Go early on a winter morning, walk slowly, carry binoculars and ask the volunteers on the boardwalk what they have seen that day. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Day trips
Beyond Naples
The Everglades in about an hour, Marco Island 30 minutes south, Edison and Ford in Fort Myers, the shells of Sanibel and the Ringling in Sarasota.
Beyond NaplesThe EvergladesAbout an hour
Beyond NaplesMarco Island30 minutes south
Beyond NaplesFort Myers & SanibelEdison, Ford and shellsIn depth
Naples in depth: the Calusa, the pier and the Gulf
The Calusa, the founders and the city of today: the stories behind Naples, from the shell mounds to the pier and the Trail.
Fifth Avenue SouthChristmas in NaplesPalms in lights, the Christmas Walk and Night Lights in the Garden
In depthNature & WildlifeManatees, alligators, spoonbills and panthers
Did you know?Claws only: Naples fun factsStone crabs, panthers and the smallest post officeOur advice
Give every animal space: a good photograph is never worth disturbing it.
Know your neighbourhoods
NeighbourhoodOld Naples
The pier, the beach, Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South.
Explore Old Naples
NeighbourhoodPort Royal
Waterfront homes on canals at the southern tip of the city.
Explore Port RoyalNeighbourhoodAqualane Shores
A canal-front residential neighbourhood south of downtown.
Explore Aqualane Shores
NeighbourhoodCoquina Sands
A residential beach neighbourhood north of downtown, around Lowdermilk Park.
Explore Coquina Sands
NeighbourhoodThe Moorings & Park Shore
Gulf-front towers, Moorings Bay and the Village Shops on Venetian Bay.
Explore The Moorings & Park Shore
NeighbourhoodPelican Bay
A planned community with Artis—Naples, Waterside Shops and Clam Pass.
Explore Pelican Bay
NeighbourhoodVanderbilt Beach & North Naples
The northern beaches, the big resorts and Mercato.
Explore Vanderbilt Beach & North Naples
NeighbourhoodBayshore & East Naples
The Botanical Garden, Celebration Park and Naples Bay Resort.
Explore Bayshore & East Naples
NeighbourhoodGolf communities
Mediterra, Grey Oaks, Naples National, Talis Park, Pelican Marsh, Quail West and Fiddler’s Creek: private, members only.
Explore Golf communities