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Beaches & Sunsets

Twelve miles of sugar sand facing due west, which is the single most underrated fact about this town. Here is where to put your chair.

Orange and violet sunset over the Gulf of Mexico with the silhouette of Naples Pier and wet reflective sand

Beaches & Sunsets8 min read

Where to Watch the Sunset in Naples (and Why the Pier Is Not Always the Answer)

Naples faces due west into open water with nothing between here and Mexico. That geography does most of the work. Your only job is picking the right stretch of sand.

February 4, 2026

Aerial view of a wide white sand beach on the Gulf coast of Florida with turquoise shallow water and a line of umbrellas

Beaches & Sunsets9 min read

The Naples Beaches, Ranked by What You Actually Want From a Beach

Twelve miles of sand, all of it good, none of it the same. The right answer depends entirely on whether you have a toddler, a shelling bag, or a hangover.

January 21, 2026