Guest Guide · Your one-stop shop
Marco Island, handled.
Everything for your stay in one place — boat & bike rentals, boat ramps and trailer parking, the best local restaurants, beaches, and a calendar of what’s on while you’re here.
📅 Events calendar
Signature & recurring local events by month. Dates shift year to year — tap an event for the official page and current dates.
🎟️ Things to do
Marco Island Historical Museum ·verify ↗
Collier County museum showcasing Calusa artifacts, including the famed Key Marco Cat on loan from the Smithsonian.
Marco Island Center for the Arts ·verify ↗
Community art center offering rotating exhibits plus classes in clay, photography, sculpture and drawing.
Marco Golf & Garden ↗
Landscaped 18-hole mini-golf course threaded through tropical gardens, streams and a waterfall.
Rookery Bay Research Reserve ↗
Environmental Learning Center with aquarium, touch tank, art gallery and trails through 110,000 acres of mangrove estuary.
Marco Island Water Sports Cruises ↗
Dolphin-watch, shelling and eco cruises plus parasailing and jet-ski tours from island beach resorts.
Paddle Marco ·verify ↗
Guided mangrove kayak and paddleboard tours plus rentals delivered around Marco Island.
Tigertail Beach Lagoon ·verify ↗
County beach with a tide-driven lagoon ideal for paddling, wading, shelling and bird-watching.
🏖️ Beaches
Tigertail Beach ·verify ↗
Popular Collier County beach split by a tidal lagoon, great for kayaking, shelling and birding with a bathhouse and boardwalks.
📍 County lot ~226 spaces; $10/day non-residents
South Marco Beach ↗
West-facing stretch of soft white sand at the island’s south end, reached by a palm-shaded path, ideal for sunsets.
📍 County lot ~70 spaces at Swallow Ave off S Collier Blvd; $10/day non-residents
Residents’ Beach ·verify ↗
Amenity-rich beach run by the Marco Island Civic Association for residents and eligible long-term renters.
📍 Members/pass holders only; monthly pass available for long-term renters
🚤 Boat & watersports rentals
Rose Marina Boat Rentals ↗
Long-established 3-acre marina renting pontoons, deck boats and offshore vessels with gear and local charts.
📍 Bald Eagle Dr / Marco River
Cedar Bay Marina & Boat Rentals ·verify ↗
Full-service marina offering pontoon and deck boat rentals with quick access to the Marco River and Gulf.
📍 East Elkcam Circle
Dolphin Cove Marina ↗
Rents pontoon and deck boats plus runs private guided boat tours from Marco Island.
📍 Marco River
Marco Island Water Sports ↗
Parasailing, jet-ski/WaveRunner rentals and tours, plus dolphin, shelling and sunset cruises aboard the 45-ft Calusa Spirit.
📍 JW Marriott & Hilton beach locations
Florida Adventures and Rentals ↗
Guided dolphin, jet-ski and Rookery Bay kayak tours plus kayak and paddleboard rentals with free delivery.
📍 Marco Island / Rookery Bay
Paddle Marco ·verify ↗
Top-rated kayak and paddleboard tours and rentals with free delivery to condos, homes and launch sites.
📍 Marco Island
Avi’s Watersports ·verify ↗
Guided 2-hour dolphin jet-ski tours into the Ten Thousand Islands departing from Goodland Boat Park.
📍 Goodland Boat Park
🚲 Bike & scooter rentals
Island Bike Shop ↗
Marco Island’s longtime rental and repair shop offering bikes, e-bikes, trikes, motor scooters and golf carts with free delivery.
📍 Marco Island
Marco Island Bike Rentals ↗
Beach cruisers, e-bikes, kids’ bikes and trailers rented daily or weekly with free delivery and pickup.
📍 Marco Island
Naples Electric Bikes ↗
E-bike rentals delivered to Marco Island (deliveries subject to a minimum order) for hassle-free island cruising.
📍 Marco Island
Marco Fun ↗
Rents Koa Rev e-bikes, paddleboards and Moke electric vehicles for exploring the island.
📍 Marco Island
🅿️ Boat ramps & trailer parking
Caxambas Park Boat Ramp ↗
Collier County 2-lane ramp with 31 paved trailer spaces, courtesy docks, fuel, bait/tackle and Gulf/Ten Thousand Islands access.
📍 909 S Collier Court, Marco Island, FL 34145
Goodland Boat Park ↗
Two-lane launch with ample trailer parking, rentable wet slips, fishing pier and direct Ten Thousand Islands access.
📍 740 Palm Point Dr, Goodland, FL 34140
Collier Boulevard Boating Park Boat Ramp ·verify ↗
Double-wide launch lane, courtesy dock and about 80 paved trailer spaces just north of the Jolley Bridge near Isles of Capri.
📍 Capri Blvd & Collier Blvd (SR 951), Naples, FL 34113
Isles of Capri Paddlecraft Park ·verify ↗
Collier County’s dedicated non-motorized launch for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards with picnic pavilions and restrooms.
📍 Isles of Capri, Naples, FL 34113
🍽️ Where to eat
Waterfront / Casual Seafood
Beach Bar / Casual
Waterfront / Seafood
Steakhouse / Fine Dining
Seafood / Raw Bar
Thai / Sushi
Italian / American
Breakfast / Brunch
Fine Dining / Italian
Ice Cream / Dessert
Kilwins Marco Island ·verify ↗
Sweet shop making fudge, chocolates and 32 flavors of ice cream on-site.
Sweet Annie’s Ice Cream ↗
Locally loved Marco Island ice cream shop for cones, sundaes and treats.
Dessert / Gelato
🛒 Groceries & essentials
Publix (Shops of Marco) ·verify ↗
📍 145 S Barfield Dr, Marco Island, FL 34145
Winn-Dixie ↗
📍 625 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island, FL 34145
Walgreens ↗
📍 1100 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island, FL 34145
CVS Pharmacy ↗
📍 676 Bald Eagle Dr, Marco Island, FL 34145
Marco Island Urgent Care (NCH) ·verify ↗
📍 40 Heathwood Dr, Marco Island, FL 34145
Physicians Regional Urgent Care ↗
📍 1839 San Marco Rd, Marco Island, FL 34145
Rose Marina ↗
📍 951 Bald Eagle Dr, Marco Island, FL 34145
Southwest Florida Intl. Airport (RSW) ↗
📍 Fort Myers — approx. 49 miles / ~1 hour north of Marco Island
🆘 Good to know
Emergencies: dial 911. Save your host’s number from your check-in email for anything about the home. Sunscreen, reef-safe if you’re near the water; afternoon storms are common in summer — mornings are best for the beach and boating.