Naples • Marco Island • The Everglades
There are a variety of interesting day trips within easy reach of Naples and Marco Island. An escape to one of the nearby day trip destinations provides natural, gorgeous scenery and exciting adventures that will create vacation memories for a lifetime. It’s easy to take a break from the sun and sand when you are this close to some of the most fascinating, one-of-a-kind destinations in the US.
Florida Everglades & Everlades National Park
Looking for a same day excursion? Just a short drive from the Naples and Marco Island area you will find the Everglades and Everglades National Park. These subtropical marshes and wetlands cover approximately 1.5 million acres or about a third of the southern Florida peninsula and are nothing shy of spectacular. Truly a wonderland of historical majesty, a buildingless horizon greets you, with blades of sawgrass as far as the eye can see. The Everglades is home to more than 400 species of land and water animals. Don’t miss an opportunity to snap a photo of an American alligator or American crocodile in their natural habitat with this easy-breezy side trip.
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When you’ve had enough of the great outdoors and you’re ready for some more human interaction, take a same day excursion to explore Fort Myers and Charlotte Harbor, cosmopolitan Miami, or head south to laid-back Key West (or the Key West Express ferry!). It’s all just a short drive from Naples and Marco Island, Florida.
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