Marco Island Public Beach Access

"I flew into Napels and wanted to experience the beach here but VERY DIFFICULT to find any public beach access. And the signs are very small for beach access. Public parking on Swallow Ave. At South Marco Public parking Cost is $10 Make a left turn on Swallow Ave. as you walk out of parking lot and you'll see public beach access sign across street."

"This is a great beach! My family and I come here every year and always enjoy our time. The water isn’t too cold and a person who is under 5 ft can walk out rather far into the water (but still beware of the current). Very family friendly!"

"Very beautiful beach, small paid parking lot. And a walk to the beach from it. But the beach is well worth it. Clear water. Clean beach. Lots of different birds hanging around. Saw dolphins. If you catch bait fish with a net the birds are waiting for you to dump them."

"Great beaches! Tigertail Beach is like having your own private beach. We did not cross the lagoon, but had a great time riding the tide into the lagoon as high tide came in. We went the second week in March 2022 and it wasn't very crowded anywhere (except restaurants). The middle beach (no public parking, but pay lot across street) was very nice. A bit more crowded, but still plenty of room. Parking did fill up by 9am at the southern end. Tigertail had plenty of parking."

"Absolutely one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The sand is soft as baby powder, as long as you stay away from the little broken shells that collect in various places. Parking is expensive and a bit of a headache as the public parking lots close down at dusk and the ones at the restaurants all have prominent signs about being for customers only with signs threatening unauthorized vehicles towed away at the owners expense. Not a problem if you’re staying at one of the local hotels but if you’re visiting for a drink day trip like I did in the evening it was a bit of an inconvenience. I ended up valet parking at the Marriott resort for $10 up to three hours although there were probably other good alternatives if I’d had the time to find them."