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Naples Beaches

For an overdeveloped and upscale city like Naples, Florida, the beaches are remarkably well cared for and preserved. It's no Sanibel, but there are plenty of trees and there is the beautiful Clam Pass County Park which is quite a jewel. Naples beaches have lots of tropical foliage, making them the most tropical looking beaches on the Gulf Coast of Florida. In particular, south of the Naples Pier, the tall coconut palms are at their best. All of the residential neighborhoods are lush with tropical foliage.

Naples beaches include Delnor Wiggins State Park, Vanderbilt Beach, Clam Pass County Park, Park Shore beaches, Lowdermilk Park, and street-end beach accesses north and south of the pier.  Below are beach scenes from Naples.

Downtown Naples is literally steps from one of the best public beaches anywhere, Lowdermilk Park Beach. You can park at the beach (metered), enjoy yourself on the beach, then walk a few steps to downtown Naples for lunch or shopping (upscale). Naples offers plenty of hotel rooms, but on the beach, renting a Naples beachfront condominium would be the most likely option. The Registry Resort is located at Clam Pass County Park, and would be an option for staying near the beach.

Below is a slide show of my most recent photos of Naples Pier.

 


 

  
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naples clam pass photo.jpg To me, Clam Pass is the most beautiful pass on the lower west coast. It is very narrow and shallow, so there is no boat traffic. That makes this a very tranquil pass, which is why I like it. As you can see from the photo, the water coming out of the mangroves is dark with tannic acid from the mangrove leaves. It mixes with the clear green water of the gulf at the mouth of the pass. You can wade across the pass.
naples clam pass beach photo.jpg The beach at Clam Pass park, looking north toward Clam pass.
naples clam pass beach photo looking south.jpg Looking south at Clam Pass Park beach toward the concession area. The condos down the beach are in the Park Shore area of Naples. There are several beach accesses there also.
naples park shore area beaches.jpg At left is a closer view of the Park Shore area beaches. In the distance you can just make out the rock jetty at Doctor's Pass.
naples doctor's pass photo.jpg Photo at left was taken on the north side of Doctor's Pass looking south toward Lowdermilk Park Public Beach, which is just past all the condos. If you look closely, and use your imagination a bit, you can see the Naples Pier on the horizon at the right side of the photo.
lowdermilk park beach near downtown naples florida.jpg Lowdermilk Park, at left, gets my vote for the most beautiful public beach on the lower west coast of Florida. The lush green coconut palms, sea grapes, and other tropical trees create a beautiful park setting that is as beautiful as the beach itself. It is also within walking distance of Naples upscale shopping and restaurants. Somebody was using their brain when they put this deal together.

Below is the view from the southern boundary of the public beach. Walk as far as you like.
beach photo south of lowdermild park naples florida.jpg Looking south from Lowdermilk Park.
 
lowdermilk park picnic area and lake photo.jpg Lowdermilk Park has a beautiful green park with a lake and lots of shade trees covering picnic tables.
 
naples pier photo.jpg The pier at 12th street south, recently renovated, is perhaps the finest pier on the west coast.
photo of beach view from naples pier.jpg This is the view from the Naples Pier. Truly one of the most tropical and picturesque beaches in Florida. Most street-ends have parking and beach access to the north and south of the pier.
 
Here's another view from further out on Naples Pier.
 
Several empty picnic tables stand ready for visitors at Delnor Wiggins Park Beach. Despite the large parking facility, this beach fills up fast, and sometimes the park is closed when filled to capacity.
 
 
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