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Marco Island Florida Beaches



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arco Island is located on       children's play area are          
the Gulf of Mexico in          available as well as a picnic     
southwest Florida, south       area with chickee huts, tables    
of Fort Myers and just north of       and charcoal barbecues. The       
the Everglades and 10,000             entrance is located at the        
Islands. Sun-washed white sand        intersection of Collier Boulevard 
beaches are one of the main           and San Marco Road.               
attractions of this tiny island                                         
and there are several to choose       South Beach requires a resident   
from.                                 permit for parking in the         
                                      resident parking lot. There is    
Tigertail Beach is a public beach     also a public parking lot         
open daily from 8 a.m. until          available and a walkway to the    
sunset. There are showers,            beach that provides access for    
restrooms, a children's play          both residents and the public.    
area, volleyball nets, a              The beach is open 8 a.m. until    
concession stand for food and         sunset daily. There are no        
beverages, and a rental stand for     facilities, however, there are    
a variety of water sport toy,         hotels and restaurants along the  
umbrellas and chairs. The             beach within a short distance.    
entrance to Tigertail Beach is        Walkway access from Collier       
located at the intersection of        Boulevard is located just north   
Spinnaker Drive and Hernando          of Cape Marco.                    
Drive.                                                                  
                                      Hideaway Beach is a public beach  
Residents Beach - Main requires a     only accessible to the public by  
resident permit for entry. It is      boat. The Hideaway Beach          
open from 8 a.m. until sunset         community, however, is private    
daily. Showers, restrooms,            property that is available only   
vending machines, and a               to homeowners and their guests    



and is monitored by Hideaway          located at the mouth of the Marco 
Staff. Mangrove forests, lagoons      River across from Hideaway Beach. 
and wildlife are found in             Just south of Marco Island is     
abundance in this 314 acre area       Cape Romano, and Keewaydin Island 
of Marco Island.                      is just north of Marco off the    
                                      tip of Isles of Capri. A number   
Several other beaches are             of tour boats and guides are      
accessible on nearby islands by       available for sightseeing trips   
boat and are only a short ride.       to these islands and their        
These include Coconut Island          beaches.                          






About the Author:

Patti Bailey has lived and worked on Marco Island, Florida for 11 years. She designed and maintains the website http://www.marcoislandonline.com. For more information about Marco Island, Florida, visit http://www.marcoislandonline.com or Email patti@cyberisle.com

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