Naples Beaches: Every Public Beach, Parking & Access (2026)
The best beaches in Naples, Florida are Lowdermilk Park and the beach ends of Old Naples in the city, Clam Pass Park and Vanderbilt Beach in North Naples, Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park at Wiggins Pass, and Barefoot Beach Preserve at the Lee County line. All of them face west over the Gulf of Mexico, with soft white sand and sunsets over open water. Visitors pay to park: $5 an hour at City of Naples meters, $10 a day at Collier County beach parks and $6 a car at the state park.
This guide covers every public Naples beach from south to north: how to reach it, where to park, what is there when you arrive, and which neighborhoods sit behind it. The last part matters if you are thinking of living here. In Naples the beach you walk to shapes the address, the price and the daily routine more than any other single factor.
Naples beaches at a glance
Naples beaches run as one nearly continuous strand from Gordon Pass in the south to Barefoot Beach at the county line, broken only by the passes. The public reaches it through city beach ends, county beach parks and one state park; long stretches in between are lined by private associations and clubs.
| Beach | Area | Visitor parking | Facilities | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Naples beach ends and Naples Pier | Old Naples | $5/hour city meters | Restrooms at Broad Ave S and 13th Ave S while the pier is rebuilt | Walking to dinner, sunsets |
| Lowdermilk Park | Coquina Sands, city of Naples | $5/hour city meters | Restrooms, showers, volleyball, playground, gazebos | Families |
| North Gulfshore Beach Access | North Gulf Shore Blvd, by Seagate | $10/day county, 38 spaces | Parking only | Quiet mid-town beach |
| Clam Pass Park | Seagate and Pelican Bay | $10/day county | Boardwalk, free tram, restaurant, restrooms | Nature, calm pass water |
| Vanderbilt Beach Park | Vanderbilt Beach | $10/day county garage | Restrooms, rentals, concession | Restaurants and resorts nearby |
| Conner Park and Bluebill Beach | Vanderbilt Beach, north end | $10/day county, 158 spaces | Parking, walking trail | Overflow when the garage is full |
| Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park | Wiggins Pass | $6 per vehicle | Bathhouses, boardwalks, boat ramp | Shelling, a natural beach |
| Barefoot Beach Preserve | North of Barefoot Beach, at the Lee County line | $10/day county | Rentals, wildlife viewing | The most undeveloped beach in Naples |
| Keewaydin Island | South of Gordon Pass | Boat only | None | Boating days, dogs |
Old Naples beaches and the Naples Pier
The Old Naples beach runs west of Gulf Shore Boulevard South and is reached at the ends of its avenues. The City of Naples reserves 24 of these beach ends for holders of its free resident permit; the rest have metered visitor spaces at $5 an hour, with a $2.50 minimum and no parking between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
The Naples Pier at 12th Avenue South is the center of it. The pier was first built in 1888, rebuilt after the hurricanes of 1910, 1926, 1944 and 1960, and badly damaged by Hurricane Ian on 28 September 2022. Construction of its replacement began on 6 January 2026 under an 18-month contract, and the pier, its restrooms and showers are closed while the work goes on. Beach-goers use the Broad Avenue South and 13th Avenue South beach ends, both with restrooms. The City of Naples pier rebuild page posts each stage of the work.
Behind this beach are Old Naples and, to the south, Gordon Drive, where Gulf-front estates sit directly on the sand. The most expensive beachfront home sold in Naples in 2026, at $62.5 million, is on 14th Avenue South. Third Street South and Fifth Avenue South are a short walk inland, which is why this is the beach for an evening swim followed by dinner.
Lowdermilk Park
Lowdermilk Park is the City of Naples’ main beachfront park, on Gulf Shore Boulevard North at the southern edge of Coquina Sands. It is open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and has sand volleyball courts, a children’s playground, picnic tables, restrooms and showers, two gazebos for rent and a beach mat for wheelchair access. Parking is metered for visitors at the city rate of $5 an hour.
Lowdermilk is the easiest Naples beach for families, with parking, restrooms and the playground side by side. The houses on either side belong to Coquina Sands, a neighborhood of mid-century and rebuilt homes a short walk from the beach, with Naples Beach Club and its new beachfront residences just to the north.
Beaches of The Moorings, Park Shore and Seagate
The beaches of The Moorings, Park Shore and Seagate are among the most built-up in Naples, and most of their beach parks are private. The Moorings has a private beach park for its residents, Park Shore has a beachfront park of about 2.7 acres for members of the Park Shore Association, and Seagate has its own resident beach park beside the Clam Pass boardwalk.
The public way in is the North Gulfshore Beach Access, a county walkway between the Seagate condominiums and North Gulf Shore Boulevard, with 38 parking spaces at $10 a day for visitors. This is also the beachfront condo heart of Naples: Park Shore condos recorded 93 beachfront sales from January to mid-October 2026, more than any other area.
Clam Pass Park
Clam Pass Park is a 35-acre Collier County beach park at 465 Seagate Drive, where a three-quarter-mile boardwalk crosses the mangroves to the beach at Clam Pass. A free tram runs the length of the boardwalk, and the park has restrooms, concessions, a restaurant, beach wheelchair rentals and foot showers. It is open from 6 a.m. to sunset; visitors pay $10 a day to park, and dogs are not permitted.
The pass itself is the draw: it links the Gulf with the mangrove estuary behind Seagate and Pelican Bay, and the boardwalk ride is part of the visit. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida leads guided nature walks Monday to Saturday from December to April. Collier County’s Clam Pass Park page lists current hours and services.
Pelican Bay and Bay Colony beaches
Pelican Bay has about three miles of private beach between Clam Pass and Vanderbilt Beach, with a resident tram and two beach clubs. Visitors reach this stretch on foot from Clam Pass Park to the south or Vanderbilt Beach Park to the north; our Pelican Bay guide covers the community behind it.
At the north end, Bay Colony is a gated enclave of Gulf-front towers and estates with its own private beach club. Beachfront condominiums in Bay Colony sold at a median of $3.9 million from January to mid-October 2026, the highest of any area with more than a handful of sales. Pelican Bay condos beyond the beach run from mid-rise buildings to towers over the mangroves.
Vanderbilt Beach
Vanderbilt Beach Park is one of Collier County’s most popular beach parks, at 100 Vanderbilt Beach Road in North Naples. It has a parking garage, restrooms, foot showers and a concession that rents chairs and cabanas. The park is open from 8 a.m. to sunset; visitors pay $10 a day, and the county advises arriving before 10 a.m. from January through March, when the garage fills. Dogs are not permitted.
When the garage is full, Conner Park on Bluebill Avenue has 158 more county spaces about a quarter mile from the Bluebill beach access, also $10 a day. Vanderbilt Beach is the Naples beach most surrounded by places to eat, from the Ritz-Carlton and LaPlaya to the shops and restaurants at Mercato. Beachfront towers line Gulf Shore Drive, and Vanderbilt Beach condos sold at a median of $2 million on the beach in 2026.
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park is a Florida state park on Gulf Shore Drive at Wiggins Pass, with about a mile of swimming beach, five parking lots, a bathhouse at each lot, boardwalks and a boat ramp. It is open from 8 a.m. to sundown every day. Admission is $6 per vehicle for up to eight people, $4 for a single-occupant vehicle and $2 for pedestrians and cyclists, payable in exact change or by QR code.
Florida State Parks describes its beach as some of the best shelling on the Gulf coast, though taking live shells is prohibited. Swimming in Wiggins Pass itself is banned because of dangerous currents, the northern end is reserved for fishing, and the park does not provide lifeguards. Pets are allowed in the park on a six-foot leash but not on the beach. Hours and fees are posted on the Florida State Parks Delnor-Wiggins page. The Dunes and Kalea Bay towers stand on Wiggins Bay, just inland of the park.
Barefoot Beach Preserve
Barefoot Beach Preserve is a 342-acre Collier County preserve on one of the last undeveloped barrier islands on Southwest Florida’s coast, reached off Bonita Beach Road along Lely Barefoot Boulevard. It is open from 8 a.m. to sunset, visitors pay $10 a day to park, and beach rentals of loungers, umbrellas and cabanas run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dogs are not permitted.
This is the most natural beach in Naples: dunes and sea grape rather than towers. The road to the preserve runs through Barefoot Beach, a gated community of beachfront homes on Little Hickory Island whose residents live beside the preserve’s mile and a half of open sand. Collier County’s Barefoot Beach Preserve page has the latest on its services.
Keewaydin Island
Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile barrier island south of Gordon Pass, about 1,300 acres, reachable only by boat. Roughly 85 percent of it is public land within the Rookery Bay reserve, and about 50 private homes occupy the rest. There are no roads, restrooms or concessions, so visitors bring everything they need.
Keewaydin is a favorite anchorage for Naples boaters, and the Paradise Coast visitor bureau calls it the only dog-friendly beach on the coast. Residents of Port Royal, Royal Harbor and Windstar on Naples Bay can be there in minutes from their own docks, which is part of the case for Gulf access homes in south Naples.
Naples beach parking for residents and visitors
Naples beach parking is run by two governments with different rules. The City of Naples charges visitors $5 an hour at its beach meters, with a $2.50 minimum, and pay stations take quarters and cards. Collier County charges visitors $10 a day at its beach parks, paid by text or QR code, and one payment covers every county beach park and marina that day.
- Collier County beach parking permit: free to full-time Collier County residents, with an original Collier vehicle registration and driver’s license in the same name, and to part-time residents who own property in the county, with a current property tax bill or a deed dated within three months of closing.
- City of Naples beach permit: free and valid for a year for city residents and owners of property inside city limits, issued at City Hall, 735 8th Street South. It covers the 24 permit-only beach ends.
- Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park: neither permit applies; pay the state park fee or use a Florida State Parks annual pass.
Owning a Naples home is therefore worth something at the beach: county permit holders park free at every county beach park. Collier County’s beach parking page lists the 14 locations that issue the county permit.
Dog beaches near Naples
Dogs are not allowed on Naples beaches: the city and every Collier County beach park prohibit them, and Delnor-Wiggins allows pets in the park but not on the sand. The two dog beaches Naples owners use are Keewaydin Island, by boat, and Dog Beach Park at 14436 Bonita Beach Causeway in Bonita Springs.
Dog Beach Park is a Lee County beach on the back bay just south of Lovers Key State Park. Dogs run off leash there from dawn to dusk, the water is calm, and weekday mornings are the least crowded. Buyers bringing a dog can find buildings with friendly rules on our Naples pet-friendly condos page.
Sea turtle nesting season on Naples beaches
Sea turtle nesting season on Naples beaches runs from May 1 to October 31, when loggerheads nest on Collier County’s sand. During those months Collier County requires beachfront lights to be off after 9 p.m., or shielded so that neither the bulb nor its reflection is visible from the beach, and Gulf-facing windows need tinting, blinds or curtains.
County staff inspect beachfront properties for lighting about twice a month in season, and uncorrected violations go to code enforcement. Visitors help by filling in holes, taking chairs and toys off the beach at night and never using a flashlight on the sand. Owners of beachfront condos and beachfront homes should expect the rules to shape their outdoor lighting.
Red tide and Naples beach conditions
Red tide is a bloom of the alga Karenia brevis that can cause coughing on the beach and fish kills in the water; it comes and goes on the Southwest Florida coast, often for weeks at a time. Collier County Pollution Control samples five beaches every Monday, Barefoot Beach, Vanderbilt Beach, Seagate, the Naples Pier and South Marco, and posts results, usually by Tuesday.
Check the Collier County red tide results before a beach day if you are sensitive to it; the page also links to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s statewide map. For water temperature by month, see our Naples weather by month guide.
Marco Island beaches
Marco Island, south of Naples, has its own beaches: Tigertail Beach Park, known for bird watching, shelling, tidal pools and sunsets, and the South Marco Beach Access on Swallow Avenue. Both are Collier County parks, so the same $10 visitor fee and free resident permit apply. Our Marco Island vs Naples page compares the two markets, and buymarco.com covers Marco Island homes and condos in depth.
What it costs to live on a Naples beach
Living directly on a Naples beach costs a median of $1.95 million for a condominium and $21.5 million for a house, based on 211 beachfront condo sales and 8 beachfront home sales from January to mid-October 2026. The beach you choose moves the price as much as the building does.
| Area | Beachfront condo sales | Median sold | Median per sq ft | Top sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Shore | 93 | $2,025,000 | $913 | $26,000,000 |
| The Moorings | 69 | $1,320,000 | $844 | $3,450,000 |
| Vanderbilt Beach | 21 | $2,000,000 | $1,087 | $12,600,000 |
| Bay Colony (Pelican Bay) | 17 | $3,900,000 | $1,366 | $9,800,000 |
| Naples Beach Club | 6 | $18,500,000 | $3,073 | $24,000,000 |
| Naples Cay | 3 | $3,950,000 | $1,396 | $4,510,000 |
| Coquina Sands | 2 | $3,212,500 | $1,100 | $3,300,000 |
The Moorings is the most affordable way onto the sand, with older mid-rise buildings and a median of $1.32 million. Park Shore offers the most choice, and Naples Beach Club the newest construction. Beachfront houses are rare: eight sold in the same period, in places including Old Naples, Gulf Shore Drive at Vanderbilt Beach and Bay Colony. Browse all Naples beachfront condos for sale and Naples beachfront homes for sale, or the wider Naples waterfront homes market on bays and canals.
Naples beaches FAQs
What is the best beach in Naples, Florida?
The best beach in Naples depends on the day you want. Lowdermilk Park is best for families, with restrooms, a playground and volleyball. Clam Pass Park is the most scenic, reached by a boardwalk through mangroves. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park is best for shells, and Barefoot Beach Preserve is the most natural, with dunes instead of towers. For walking to dinner afterward, use the Old Naples beach ends near Fifth Avenue South.
Are Naples beaches free?
Naples beaches are free to walk on, but parking is not free for visitors. The City of Naples charges $5 an hour at its beach meters, and Collier County charges $10 a day at its beach parks, including Vanderbilt Beach, Clam Pass and Barefoot Beach. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park costs $6 per vehicle. Collier County residents and property owners can get a free county beach parking permit.
Can you bring dogs to Naples beaches?
No. Dogs are not allowed on City of Naples beaches or at Collier County beach parks, and Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park allows pets in the park but not on the beach. Naples dog owners use Keewaydin Island, which is reached only by boat, or Dog Beach Park on Bonita Beach Causeway in Bonita Springs, a Lee County beach where dogs run off leash from dawn to dusk.
Is the Naples Pier open?
The Naples Pier is closed while it is rebuilt. Hurricane Ian badly damaged it in September 2022, and construction of the new pier began on 6 January 2026 under an 18-month contract. The pier, its restrooms and showers are closed during the work, but the beach stays open, with access and restrooms at the Broad Avenue South and 13th Avenue South beach ends. The City of Naples posts progress online.
Where do you park for Vanderbilt Beach?
Park in the Collier County garage at Vanderbilt Beach Park, 100 Vanderbilt Beach Road, for $10 a day unless you hold a county resident permit. The county advises arriving before 10 a.m. from January through March, when the garage fills. The overflow is Conner Park on Bluebill Avenue, with 158 spaces about a quarter mile from the Bluebill beach access, at the same rate.
When is sea turtle nesting season in Naples?
Sea turtle nesting season in Naples and Collier County runs from May 1 to October 31. During those months beachfront lights must be off after 9 p.m. or shielded so they cannot be seen from the beach, and county staff inspect for compliance. Beach-goers should fill in holes, remove chairs and toys at night and avoid flashlights on the sand, so hatchlings can find the Gulf.
Find your Naples beach neighborhood
Every Naples beach has a neighborhood behind it, and the right one depends on how you want to use the sand. Our Naples neighborhood guides cover each community, from the beach ends of Old Naples to the towers of Park Shore and Vanderbilt Beach. Browse Naples homes for sale and Naples condos for sale, or see our guides to Naples zip codes and things to do in Naples.
Considering a home near the beach? We can tell you which buildings and streets suit how you intend to use it. Speak with us about a specific home.
