Naples Vacation Highlights
106 miles (170 km) west of
Miami, 185
miles (296 km) south of
Tampa
The Naples beaches are
amongst the best in Florida. The familiar beachfront vistas of
hotels and condominiums does not happen here and the clean, white sand has been
attracting locals and visitors for generations.
Windsurfers,
wave runners, skim boards, snorkeling gear and hobie cats are all much
in evidence, providing great fun and entertainment for
visitors.
It almost goes without saying that there is golf,
lots and lots of golf.
The Naples
area has some of the finest courses in the USA which offer a great break
from the sun and sand of the beaches.
Culture and the arts are very popular with over 100 art galleries plus
the renowned Naples Museum of Art and Philharmonic Center for the Arts. The Naples
Museum of Art was the first full-scale art museum in Southwest
Florida. It features an impressive array of 15 different galleries that highlight
paintings, sculptures and drawings.
Everyone
gets to handle some of the animals and reptiles at Caribbean
Gardens, the
only zoo in Florida to have Indo-chinese tigers plus African big cats
and frican hyenas. The zoo has boat rides, primate islands,
flora displays plus kangaroos, alligators and pythons.
The Gordon River and Naples Bay south to the Gulf are great for
sightseeing cruises, dolphin-watching, and sunset cruises. The locals like to
fish from the Naples Pier, but always with an eye on the local
pelicans. Volleyball players train and compete in Lowdermilk Park
in front of Millionaires Row.
There are 6 miles (9
km) of canoe and kayak trails in Clam Pass County Park, a
miniature wilderness that is home to multitudes of Florida bird species, an
occasional alligator and other Florida wildlife.
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