Naples, Marco Island & the Everglades Holidays

Glamorous shopping districts fringed by golden sands meet World Heritage wilderness in Naples, Marco Island & the Everglades.

Bathed in sunshine 300 days a year, Florida’s Paradise Coast is regularly voted one of America’s best places to live. Its 30 miles of silky beaches – six of them on Marco Island – are made for toes-in-the-sand relaxation, while its leafy sea-breezy capital, Naples, takes retail therapy to a whole new level.

But charming palm-shaded shopping streets and idyllic shorelines are not the only calling cards of this Gulf Coast retreat. Behind the scenes, extending inland to the horizon and beyond, are the primordial landscapes of the Everglades, where you can ride an airboat past curious alligators, paddle a canoe through pristine waters in search of ibises and spoonbills, or follow boardwalks through ancient swamps.

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Naples, Marco Island & the Everglades Hotels

Our recommendations for the best places to stay in Naples, Marco Island & the Everglades

LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Naples

Set on the glistening Gulf Coast, this resort boasts a world-class golf course, soothing spa and...

Edgewater Beach Hotel

With a stellar location right on the beach and just a few minutes from Fifth Avenue, Edgewater Be...

Hyatt House Naples 5th Avenue

Set in downtown Naples, this waterfront hotel features spacious suites with kitchens, and a leisu...

The Inn on Fifth

In prime position on the famous Fifth Avenue South, The Inn on Fifth features a rooftop pool, pam...

Get to know Naples, Marco Island & the Everglades and those all-important practicalities when planning your perfect holiday.

CURRENCY

US dollar

FLYING TIME TO DESTINATION

Approximately 10 hours to Orlando or Tampa

LANGUAGE

English

Where are Naples, Marco Island & the Everglades? The city of Naples is towards the southern end of Florida’s Gulf of Mexico coastline, while Marco Island occupies a barrier island of the same name 20 miles further south. Inland, the watery expanses of the Everglades cover a large chunk of the southernmost part of the state.

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Beaches
Naples’ beaches stretch to the horizon on either side, while Marco Island has six miles of sugar-white sand. North Naples’ Clam Pass Park, accessed via a boardwalk through the mangroves, is a magnet for sunbathers, paddlers and wildlife lovers. On Marco Island, you can parasail, kayak or spot dolphins in the surf at family-friendly South Marco Beach or opt for the harder-to-reach tranquillity of Tigertail Beach Park, one of the state’s top birdwatching spots. Quieter still, Keewaydin Island is barely developed and accessible only by boat.

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Nature
The Everglades is one of the US’s most distinctive wild places, a subtropical wetland ecosystem of mangroves, pine flatwoods and sawgrass marshes that stretches for miles. Around half of its three million acres fall within the UNESCO-listed Everglades National Park, where tours by iconic airboat take you into the heart of a fascinating waterscape that turtles, alligators and 300 bird species call home. Smaller state preserves highlight other aspects of the Everglades ecology: at Fakahatchee Strand, there’s a boardwalk through the world’s most extensive bald cypress and royal palm swamp.

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Shopping
Naples is known for its high-end shopping, epitomised by palm tree-lined Fifth Avenue South, which runs through downtown to the beach. You could spend hours here, checking out its designer stores, chic cafés, eclectic architecture and sheer glamour. Elsewhere in Old Naples, historic Third Street South has a host of elegant independent boutiques and oodles of charm. Ritzy shopping malls in enviable settings are another local speciality: try Waterside Shops at Pelican Bay, The Village Shops on Venetian Bay or Mercato for a great selection of upmarket stores. A 30-minute drive away, the massive Miromar Outlets offers more than 140 designer names minus the high price tags.

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