Guest Guide · Your one-stop shop
Naples, 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
Naples Pier ↗
Iconic fishing and sunset pier over the Gulf at the end of 12th Avenue South.
Naples Botanical Garden ↗
170-acre tropical garden with themed Brazilian, Asian, Caribbean and Florida gardens, trails and seasonal events.
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens ↗
Historic 52-acre zoo and botanical garden with big cats, giraffes, a Florida panther and the Primate Expedition boat cruise.
The Baker Museum at Artis—Naples ↗
Southwest Florida’s premier modern and contemporary art museum, part of the Artis—Naples arts campus with concerts and exhibitions.
Fifth Avenue South ↗
Downtown Naples’ walkable main street lined with boutiques, galleries, sidewalk cafes and restaurants.
Third Street South ↗
Historic Old Naples district of upscale shops, courtyards and restaurants, home to the Saturday farmers market.
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary ↗
Audubon sanctuary protecting the largest old-growth bald cypress forest, explored via a 2.25-mile boardwalk.
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park ↗
199-acre barrier-island park in North Naples with a mile of pristine beach, swimming, fishing and kayaking.
Everglades Airboat Tours ·verify ↗
Airboat and swamp tours east of Naples showcasing alligators and River of Grass wildlife.
🏖️ Beaches
Naples Municipal Beach & Pier ↗
Central white-sand city beach anchored by the historic Naples Pier, popular for sunsets and dolphin sightings.
📍 Paid beach parking (permit or pay-by-space) at the 12th Ave S / Gulf Shore Blvd lot; enforced year-round
Vanderbilt Beach ·verify ↗
Wide North Naples beach near watersports outfitters and beachfront resorts, with a county parking garage.
📍 County garage ~$10; free with Collier County beach parking permit
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park ↗
Award-winning unspoiled barrier-island beach (Dr. Beach top-ranked) great for swimming, shelling and kayaking.
📍 State park entry ~$6 per vehicle; lots fill early in season
Lowdermilk Park ↗
Popular city beach park with wide sand, restrooms, a snack bar, volleyball and picnic areas.
📍 Metered/pay-by-phone city parking (~$3/hr); free with city/county permit
Clam Pass Park ·verify ↗
Natural beach reached by a half-mile boardwalk (or free tram) through a mangrove estuary teeming with birds.
📍 County lot ~$10 per car; free with Collier County beach sticker
🚤 Boat & watersports rentals
Pure Florida (Tin City) ↗
Docked at Tin City, offers 90-minute narrated sightseeing, dolphin-watching and sunset cruises aboard the Double Sunshine plus boat rentals and fishing charters.
📍 Tin City / downtown Naples
Cruise Naples / Tin City Boats ↗
Tin City-based operator running sightseeing, sunset and dolphin cruises plus fishing charters from the historic Tin City docks.
📍 Tin City / downtown Naples
Naples Beach Water Sports ↗
Beachfront operator at Vanderbilt Beach offering WaveRunner/jet-ski rentals, parasailing, banana-boat rides and paddleboard rentals.
📍 Vanderbilt Beach
Naples Jet Ski Rentals ·verify ↗
Long-running jet-ski rental and guided WaveRunner tour operator serving Naples Bay and Gulf waters.
📍 Naples Bay
Marco Island & Naples Water Sports ·verify ↗
Multi-location watersports company offering parasailing, jet-ski rentals, waverunner tours, dolphin/shelling trips and paddleboard rentals.
📍 Naples / Marco Island
Boatsetter (peer-to-peer rentals) ↗
Online marketplace for renting private pontoon and center-console boats (captained or bareboat) around Naples Bay.
📍 Naples Bay / Gulf access
🚲 Bike & scooter rentals
Naples Cyclery ↗
Full-service bike shop off Vanderbilt Beach Road renting comfort bikes, fitness bikes, road bikes and eBikes with fittings and repairs.
📍 North Naples (Pavilion Shopping Center)
Naples Electric Bikes ↗
E-bike rental service that delivers and picks up electric bikes at your Naples location.
📍 Naples (delivery)
Salty Blue Adventures ↗
Design District shop renting eScooters and eBikes a few blocks from the beach, plus other beach gear.
📍 Naples Design District
Bike Ride USA ·verify ↗
Downtown Naples bike rental with pickup and drop-off near Fifth Avenue South.
📍 Downtown Naples
🅿️ Boat ramps & trailer parking
Bayview Park Boat Ramp ↗
Collier County Gulf-access ramp with two lanes, courtesy docks and about 20 trailer spaces plus an $8/day pay station.
📍 1500 Danford St, Naples, FL 34102
Cocohatchee River Park Boat Ramp ↗
North Naples Gulf-access park with four launch lanes, courtesy docks, kayak launch and roughly 60 boat-trailer parking spaces.
📍 13531 Vanderbilt Dr, Naples, FL 34110
Collier County ramp permits ↗
County office issuing annual boat-ramp permits (resident/non-resident) used at Bayview, Cocohatchee and other county ramps.
📍 Collier County, Naples, FL
Naples City Dock (Crayton Cove) ↗
Full-service city marina in Crayton Cove offering fuel, pump-out, bait and transient dockage near downtown (limited trailer parking).
📍 880 12th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102
🍽️ Where to eat
Waterfront
Waterfront / Fine Dining
Seafood
Italian
Campiello ↗
Rustic-elegant Italian restaurant in the historic Mercantile Building on Third Street South with a wood-fired grill and courtyard dining.
Osteria Tulia ↗
Chef Vincenzo Betulia’s rustic Italian osteria on Fifth Avenue South serving housemade pastas in a farmhouse setting.
Seafood / Fine Dining
Persian / Mediterranean
Fine Dining / Steakhouse
Italian / Casual
Breakfast / Brunch
Breakfast / Casual
New American
Dessert
🛒 Groceries & essentials
Publix Super Markets ↗
📍 Multiple locations, Naples, FL
Whole Foods Market (Mercato) ·verify ↗
📍 9101 Strada Place, Naples, FL 34108
Trader Joe’s Naples ·verify ↗
📍 Naples, FL 34108
NCH / Physicians Regional Urgent Care ·verify ↗
📍 Multiple locations, Naples, FL
Naples City Dock Marina ↗
📍 880 12th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102
Southwest Florida Intl. Airport (RSW) ↗
📍 Fort Myers — approx. 36 miles / ~40 minutes north of Naples
🆘 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.