Visiting Naples, FL and Everglades National Park

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Frank Puccio

Lakewood Ranch, FL
Florida Keys Travel Agent Expert

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Waiting for the Dark Sky at Everglades NP

My wife and I recently spent a long weekend visiting Naples, on Florida’s southwest coast. Naples is known for sugary white sandy beaches, high end shopping, and great food. And we enjoyed all three. We did some shopping along Naples’ 5th Avenue, ate at some great restaurants including The Boathouse on Naples Bay, and spent an afternoon enjoying the warm breezes and beautiful bluish green waters of Lowdermilk Park (just a note: get the Park early in the morning or later in the afternoon because parking is very limited).


On Saturday we drove about an hour south of Naples to the Everglades National Parks area and took a dark sky tour. This area of south Florida is designated at an offical Dark Sky Area because there is little influence of city lights. After the sun set and the sky darkened, stars exploded throughout the sky. We even saw a shooting star and the Milky Way!


We spent 3 nights in the Naples area. But there is so much to see and do there you won’t lack for things to do if you go for a week or more!

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