Marco Island
A resort island south of Naples with a crescent of white sand, luxury hotels and seafood restaurants. It is the northern gateway to the Ten Thousand Islands.
Marco Island is the largest island in the Ten Thousand Islands and is connected to the mainland by bridges. Its western shore has a crescent of white sand about 6 km long. South Marco Beach at the southern end is good for swimming and sunsets. The island has many resort hotels, condominiums and seafood restaurants. At the harbour you can book dolphin watching, fishing and Ten Thousand Islands cruises. The Marco Island Historical Museum displays replicas of the famous Calusa wooden carving known as the 'Marco Cat'. The drive from Naples takes about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tigertail Beach
- Keewaydin Island
- Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Naples Botanical Garden
- Third Street South
- Naples Pier
- Tin City
- Fifth Avenue South