Bayfront Park Shore home at sunset with an infinity pool, private dock and Gulf-front towers across Venetian Bay, Naples, Florida

Park Shore Homes & Real Estate

Park Shore, Naples FL

Search the newest Park Shore homes for sale & real estate below! Park Shore is a planned waterfront neighborhood in Naples, Florida, running from the Gulf of Mexico east to US 41, between The Moorings to the south and Pelican Bay to the north. Raymond L. Lutgert began it in the mid-1960s on about 760 acres with more than a mile of beachfront, and dug Venetian Bay, which separates the beachfront towers from the mainland. It holds roughly 600 single-family homes and 25 high-rises across five platted units. The private beach park belongs to a voluntary association, so beach access does not come automatically with ownership.

Quick Facts

From 1964, Raymond L. Lutgert Developed
~760 acres, 1+ mile of beach Size
~600 single-family, 25 high-rises Homes
Five units Plats
2.7 acres, members only Beach park
Voluntary — not automatic Association

Current Homes For Sale in Park Shore

The Five Plats of Park Shore

Park Shore was platted in five units, and which one a property sits in tells you more about it than the address does.

Units 1, 3 and 4 are the mainland: These plats hold most of the single-family homes and the mid-rise condominium buildings on the mainland side, east of Gulf Shore Boulevard. This is where the houses with private docks on Venetian Bay sit.
Units 2 and 5 are the water side: These hold the high-rise condominium towers on the west side of Gulf Shore Boulevard, directly on the Gulf, along with mid-rise buildings overlooking Venetian Bay. Beachfront and bayfront views come from this side.
Venetian Bay is man-made: The bay was dug as part of the original plan, separating the beachfront strip from the mainland and creating a navigable channel with dockage for the single-family homes. It is the reason Park Shore has both beachfront towers and houses with boats.
Doctors Pass is the route to the Gulf: Boats from Venetian Bay reach open water through Doctors Pass. The same inlet serves the neighborhood immediately south, so the two share a route and the traffic that comes with it. That neighborhood is The Moorings, and clearance and depth vary by canal on both sides.
Which plat matters at valuation: A Gulf-front tower in Unit 2 and a mainland house in Unit 4 are different markets inside one neighborhood name. Ask which plat a property sits in and look for comparables from the same side rather than a Park Shore average.

Park Shore Beach Access Is Members Only

The beach park is private and the association is voluntary. Buying here does not give you a card.

The park is 2.7 acres and private: The Raymond L. Lutgert Beach Park is a roughly 200-foot, 2.7-acre private beachfront park for the exclusive use of Park Shore Association members. Access on foot, by bike or by car requires a current membership card, and the park runs dawn to dusk.
The association is voluntary: The Park Shore Association is a voluntary homeowners association, the largest in the City of Naples, with membership open to owners in the platted subdivision. Ownership makes you eligible; it does not make you a member. Roughly 1,500 households have joined.
It was deeded by the developer: Raymond Lutgert deeded the land to the association in 1978 for the neighborhood’s use, and it was renamed in his honour in 2010. It has always been a member amenity rather than a public beach.
Some buildings have their own access: Several Gulf-front and bayfront buildings hold their own beach rights or a private beach walk governed by their commons association, and do not depend on the association park. Establish which applies to the specific building.
Verify before closing: Ask whether the seller’s membership is current, what transfer or re-application involves, and what the current fees are. Confirm guest and tenant rules in writing if you intend to rent the property out. See the Park Shore Association for current terms.

Canal-front homes with boat docks and condominium towers along the Gulf of Mexico in Park Shore, Naples, Florida, at sunset

Weighing Park Shore

Pros

Shopping and dining inside the boundary at The Village on Venetian Bay
Gulf-front high-rises and mainland houses with docks in one neighborhood
Private 2.7-acre beach park for association members
Master-planned from 1964, with mature landscaping

Cons

Beach access depends on a voluntary membership, not the deed
Five plats mean wide variation in what Park Shore actually means
High-rise living is not for everyone at this price point
No historic housing stock — the neighborhood starts in the 1960s

Park Shore Shopping and Dining

Shopping

The Village on Venetian Bay — waterfront boutiques inside the neighborhood
Waterside Shops a short drive north
US 41 frontage for everyday errands
Fifth Avenue South about ten minutes south

Dining

Waterfront dining at The Village on Venetian Bay, with boat dockage
Casual options along US 41
Seasonal reservations essential from January to April
Park Shore Marina for on-water access

Park Shore Beaches and Lifestyle

Beach

Raymond L. Lutgert Beach Park — 2.7 acres, members only
More than a mile of Gulf frontage along the neighborhood
Beach walk governed by individual condominium associations
Lowdermilk Park, the nearest public beach, sits to the south

Lifestyle

Venetian Bay for kayaking, paddleboarding and dockage
Boating to the Gulf through Doctors Pass
Association events including the Spring Fling and Easter Egg Hunt
The largest voluntary homeowners association in the City of Naples

What to Know Before Buying in Park Shore

Park Shore is the most deliberately planned of the central Naples waterfront neighborhoods. It was not assembled street by street: one developer bought 760 acres, dug a bay, and laid out five plats that still determine what a property is and what it is worth.

That planning is why the neighborhood has such a clear shape: beachfront towers along Gulf Shore Boulevard, Venetian Bay with its waterfront shops, and single-family streets on canals inland. Each of the five plats still trades on its own logic.

What Does Park Shore Cost?

There is no single Park Shore market. A Gulf-front tower on the west side of Gulf Shore Boulevard, a mid-rise overlooking Venetian Bay, and a single-family house with a dock on the mainland are three different products sharing one neighborhood name, and a published median for the whole area blends all three.

Ask which of the five plats a property sits in, then look for comparables from that plat rather than from the neighborhood. Beyond the plat, the variables that move price most are Gulf frontage, whether a dock comes with the house, floor and view in the towers, and whether beach access is building-owned or depends on an association membership.

Building by building

The condominium buildings of Park Shore, newest first. About 25 towers line Gulf Shore Boulevard, and the beach walk reaches them at fifteen points along its 1.33 miles. Years, floors and unit counts come from building and brokerage sources; a dash means the figure is not published. This table lists the buildings a buyer will meet rather than every association in the neighborhood.
Building	Built	Floors	Units	What it is
Aria	2006	—	—	The newest beachfront building in Park Shore
The Regent	2002	—	—	Among the most expensive addresses on the beach, at 4101 Gulf Shore Boulevard N
Provence	2000	24	85	At 4151 Gulf Shore Boulevard N, across from The Village on Venetian Bay
Le Jardin	1998	20	52	Gated beachfront building with 24-hour lobby staff and a resident manager
Brittany	1995	21	127 plus villas	A high-rise and two-story villas by Gulf Bay, with pool, spa, tennis and guest suites; boat slips available at the Venetian Yacht Club
Le Ciel Venetian Tower	1994	18	71	Built by the Lutgert Companies, four residences to a floor
Le Ciel Park Tower	1994	—	—	The first of the two Le Ciel towers
Le Rivage	1990s	—	—	Beachfront building on Gulf Shore Boulevard
Le Parc	1990	25	78	At the northern end of Park Shore, directly on the beach, with 24-hour security
Vistas	1990	20	—	Glass-faced tower designed by WilsonMiller
Terraces at Park Shore	1986	19	116	North of Park Shore Drive; fitness center, pool, social room, doorman and three guest suites. Leases limited to twice a year with a 90-day minimum
Park Shore Tower	1985	20	75	Four residences to a floor, 2,101 to 2,590 sq ft, with Gulf and Venetian Bay views
Savoy	1983	19	141	An atrium-style building by First Regency Development, two south of Park Shore Drive
Venetian Villas	1978	3	32	Gated low-rise villas directly on Venetian Bay, by the Lutgert Companies
Horizon House	1960s	—	—	One of the earliest Lutgert buildings in Park Shore
Park Plaza	—	—	—	Beachfront building on Gulf Shore Boulevard
Surfsedge	—	—	—	Beachfront building on Gulf Shore Boulevard

Park Shore’s towers span more than forty years, from Horizon House in the 1960s to Aria in 2006, and the difference shows in floor plans, ceiling heights and association reserves as much as in price.

Buyers here usually search by building rather than by neighborhood, and for good reason: a 1983 atrium building and a 2002 tower a few hundred yards apart are different products with different costs behind them. Ask for the reserve study and the leasing rules on the specific building, since both vary widely.

How does Park Shore compare with its neighbors?

Counts and boundaries as published by the neighborhood associations and the City of Naples. Compiled September 2026.
	Park Shore	The Moorings	Coquina Sands
Where they differ
Single-family homes	~600	~875	~230
High-rise towers	~25	Fewer	None
Master-planned	Yes, from 1964	No	No
Private docks	Yes, Venetian Bay	Yes	No
Beach park	Private, 2.7 acres	Private, MPOA	Public — Lowdermilk
Shopping inside the boundary	The Village on Venetian Bay	No	No
Where they match
Gated	No	No	No
Mandatory master HOA	None	None	None
Route to the Gulf	Doctors Pass	Doctors Pass	n/a

What should you verify before an offer?

Four items settle most of what matters here, and none of them appear on a listing portal:

Which plat — Units 1, 3 and 4 are mainland; Units 2 and 5 are the water side. It sets the comparable set.
Beach access route — building-owned, deeded, or dependent on a Park Shore Association membership you have to apply for.
Dock and clearance — depth at low water and the route from the dock to Doctors Pass.
Building rules — rental minimums, pet policy and guest passes vary widely between the towers.

Why was Park Shore built this way?

Raymond Lutgert bought the land in the mid-1960s when it was considered the outskirts of town, several miles north of what was then the center of Naples. The plan called for Venetian Bay to be dug through the property, which did two things at once: it created a navigable channel with dockage for the mainland houses, and it gave the beachfront strip its own frontage on water at both the front and the back. That decision is why Park Shore has Gulf-front towers and boat docks in the same neighborhood, and why Coquina Sands to the south, which was platted differently, has neither high-rises nor docks.

Where is Park Shore?

Park Shore runs from the Gulf of Mexico east to US 41, with The Moorings immediately south and Pelican Bay to the north. The developer laid it out on roughly 760 acres with more than a mile of beachfront.

Venetian Bay is the feature to look for. It was dug as part of the plan and runs through the middle of the neighborhood, separating the beachfront towers on the west side of Gulf Shore Boulevard from the mainland streets and their boat docks to the east.

The Village on Venetian Bay sits on the bay near the center. Boats reach open water through Doctors Pass, shared with The Moorings. The private beach park is on the Gulf side, at the end of Park Shore Drive.

Park Shore neighborhood boundary. Base map and boundary data from Google.

Additional Park Shore Information

Park Shore suits a buyer who wants a beachfront tower with a view and services, or a mainland house with a dock and a short walk to the shops. It is the only one of the central waterfront neighborhoods with a shopping and dining district inside its own boundary.

It is the wrong choice if you want the historic streets and walkable restaurant grid, which is Old Naples, or a gated golf community. And it is the wrong choice for anyone who assumes the private beach park comes with the deed — the association is voluntary, and roughly 1,500 households belong.

Along the same coast, Seagate is a small canal neighborhood with a private beach club, Naples Cay a gated pocket of towers on the pass, and Vanderbilt Beach a mix of towers and canal homes further north.

Browse the wider market through Naples homes for sale, Naples condos for sale, Naples high-rise condos and Naples beachfront homes, or see every community in the Naples neighborhood guides. For the same kinds of property elsewhere in Naples, see Naples beachfront condos and Naples waterfront homes. Owners weighing a sale should start with a Naples home value estimate, since a Gulf-front tower and a mainland house price on entirely different logic.

Gulf Shore Boulevard bridge at dusk beside The Village on Venetian Bay in Park Shore, Naples, Florida

Park Shore, at the Village

Gulf-front towers, canal homes on Venetian Bay and dinner by the water. A morning with us takes in the towers, the canals and the Village.

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Park Shore Schools

Collier County Public Schools serves Park Shore. The schools below are the assignment returned for a representative address in the neighborhood.

Assignment runs by parcel, not by neighborhood. Two houses on the same street can be zoned differently, and the district redraws boundaries from time to time. Check the specific address before relying on it.

Park Shore is where the elementary zone changes. It draws Sea Gate rather than Lake Park, unlike The Moorings immediately south, while still feeding Gulfview Middle and Naples High. Sea Gate Elementary is on Seagate Drive, inside the neighborhood.

Private school distances are straight-line approximations from the neighborhood, offered for orientation rather than as a recommendation.

The district states that its maps provide general information and that accuracy is not guaranteed, nor should a result be taken as a guarantee of placement. Look up any address on the CCPS attendance zone locator, or call the Department of Student Assignment on (239) 377-0540.

Zoned schools for a representative address, verified September 2026. Source: Collier County Public Schools.
Nearby private schools
Elementary	Sea Gate Elementary
Middle	Gulfview Middle
High	Naples High
District	Collier County Public Schools
Nearest	The Village School of Naples (~3.2 mi)
Also nearby	St. Ann Catholic School (~4.5 mi)

Park Shore FAQs

Where is Park Shore in Naples?

Park Shore runs from the Gulf of Mexico east to US 41 in Naples, Florida, with Pelican Bay to the north. Venetian Bay runs through the middle, separating the beachfront strip from the mainland, and the ZIP code is 34103. The neighborhood immediately south is The Moorings.

Does Park Shore have public beach access?

No. The Raymond L. Lutgert Beach Park is private, 2.7 acres, and reserved for Park Shore Association members, who need a current card to enter. Some buildings hold their own beach rights instead. The nearest public beach access is at Lowdermilk Park, south in Coquina Sands.

Is beach access included when you buy in Park Shore?

Not automatically. The Park Shore Association is voluntary rather than a mandatory HOA, so ownership inside the platted subdivision makes you eligible to join but does not enrol you. Ask whether the seller holds a current membership and what re-application involves before you close.

Who developed Park Shore?

Raymond L. Lutgert, a developer who had moved to Naples from Chicago, began the project in the mid-1960s on roughly 760 acres with more than a mile of Gulf frontage. He dug Venetian Bay, built The Village on Venetian Bay, and in 1978 deeded the beach park land to the residents association. He died in 2010 and the park now carries his name.

Can you keep a boat in Park Shore?

Yes, on the mainland side. Single-family homes along Venetian Bay have private docks, and boats reach the Gulf through Doctors Pass. Depth and clearance vary by canal, so confirm the route for a specific dock rather than assuming it from a neighbouring street.

What is The Village on Venetian Bay?

It is the waterfront shopping and dining district inside Park Shore, built as part of the original development. It sits on Venetian Bay with boat dockage and holds boutiques and restaurants, and it is one of the reasons the neighborhood functions without leaving the boundary for everyday needs.

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Considering Park Shore?

Which of the five plats a property sits in changes the comparable set, and beach access depends on a membership rather than the deed. We can confirm the detail for a specific address before you write an offer.

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