Oriany's Guidebook

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The Rural Estates is unlike any other area. You are engulfed in the natural beauty of nature. You will occasionally spot deer grazing, the occasional bear tipping trash cans for food, and fish in the waters. All while still being close within driving distance of civilization. Naples was listed as the best beach town to live in. With local beaches being a short 30 minute drive.
Golden Gates Estates
The Rural Estates is unlike any other area. You are engulfed in the natural beauty of nature. You will occasionally spot deer grazing, the occasional bear tipping trash cans for food, and fish in the waters. All while still being close within driving distance of civilization. Naples was listed as the best beach town to live in. With local beaches being a short 30 minute drive.
Ave Maria, Florida, United States, is a planned college town currently under development in Collier County, near Immokalee and Naples.
10 locals recommend
Ave Maria
10 locals recommend
Ave Maria, Florida, United States, is a planned college town currently under development in Collier County, near Immokalee and Naples.

Food scene

Seed to Table has the BEST groceries available. As well as numerous themed a la cart food vendor options. It’s a grocery store with not one but TWO bars inside with live music playing almost daily. The store then turns into a classy yet casual night life scene with fine foods and drinks.
90 locals recommend
Oakes Farms Seed to Table Market
4835 Immokalee Rd
90 locals recommend
Seed to Table has the BEST groceries available. As well as numerous themed a la cart food vendor options. It’s a grocery store with not one but TWO bars inside with live music playing almost daily. The store then turns into a classy yet casual night life scene with fine foods and drinks.
Lake Park Diner is a fun food favorite with lots of healthy and not-so-healthy options to accommodate people of all walks.
24 locals recommend
Lake Park Diner
944 7th Ave N
24 locals recommend
Lake Park Diner is a fun food favorite with lots of healthy and not-so-healthy options to accommodate people of all walks.
Wonderful place for wine tasting and dining. An overall beautifully personalized experience.
34 locals recommend
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
11905 Tamiami Trail N
34 locals recommend
Wonderful place for wine tasting and dining. An overall beautifully personalized experience.
High-end sports-bar chain with a huge menu of New American fare & an extensive list of draft beers.
Yard House
4251 Tamiami Trail North
High-end sports-bar chain with a huge menu of New American fare & an extensive list of draft beers.
Craft beers on tap accompany pizzas & Philly cheesesteaks at this big, graffiti-decorated bar.
Founders Square Drive
Founders Square Drive
Craft beers on tap accompany pizzas & Philly cheesesteaks at this big, graffiti-decorated bar.
Oak & Stone - Naples - Logan Landings
2270 Logan Blvd N
8 locals recommend
Home of the famous donut burger. This is a family favorite with unique burger combos and lots of quirky decorations.
11 locals recommend
Brooks Burgers
845 Vanderbilt Beach Rd
11 locals recommend
Home of the famous donut burger. This is a family favorite with unique burger combos and lots of quirky decorations.
17 locals recommend
The Hampton Social
9114 Strada Pl
17 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Wildlife conservation center with nature exhibits, hands-on learning programs for kids & boat tours.
36 locals recommend
Conservancy of Southwest Florida
1495 Smith Preserve Way
36 locals recommend
Wildlife conservation center with nature exhibits, hands-on learning programs for kids & boat tours.
NGALA Wildlife Preserve, the Ultimate Offsite Venue, combines: spectacular cuisine with authentic entertainment, rare & endangered creatures to provide an amazing experience within a grand tented venue situated in a tropical garden. This unique is situated on a 42 acre fenced and wooded location.
NGALA Wildlife Preserve
2755 Inez Road
NGALA Wildlife Preserve, the Ultimate Offsite Venue, combines: spectacular cuisine with authentic entertainment, rare & endangered creatures to provide an amazing experience within a grand tented venue situated in a tropical garden. This unique is situated on a 42 acre fenced and wooded location.
See alligators, learn about native habitats and take a turn at bird watching as you take a 2.25 mile stroll along the Boardwalk at this 11,000-acre Audobon wetland preserve. Less commonly seen native animals include Florida black bear, river otter and white-tailed deer. Strollers may be borrowed at no charge. If you’re lucky, you might see the rare “Super Ghost” orchid in bloom. Check out the moonlight programs
34 locals recommend
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Boardwalk
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Boardwalk
34 locals recommend
See alligators, learn about native habitats and take a turn at bird watching as you take a 2.25 mile stroll along the Boardwalk at this 11,000-acre Audobon wetland preserve. Less commonly seen native animals include Florida black bear, river otter and white-tailed deer. Strollers may be borrowed at no charge. If you’re lucky, you might see the rare “Super Ghost” orchid in bloom. Check out the moonlight programs
An elaborate Children’s Garden with a water play area highlights a family visit to this six-acre tropical oasis, which also features a butterfly house, a fanciful tree house and a vegetable garden. If you’re planning a weekend visit, check out the “W.O.N.D.E.R” Programs -- family-oriented events and activities themed to rotating topics, from butterflies to animal tracks.
259 locals recommend
Naples Botanical Garden
4820 Bayshore Dr
259 locals recommend
An elaborate Children’s Garden with a water play area highlights a family visit to this six-acre tropical oasis, which also features a butterfly house, a fanciful tree house and a vegetable garden. If you’re planning a weekend visit, check out the “W.O.N.D.E.R” Programs -- family-oriented events and activities themed to rotating topics, from butterflies to animal tracks.
The two-story Environmental Learning Center features a 2,300-gallon main aquarium with a pop-out bubble into which kids can sit and be surrounded by fishing swimming by. Side aquariums feature local marine species, and interactive exhibits explain the cultural history and efforts underway by staff to protect and preserve the 110,000-acre Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
26 locals recommend
Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
300 Tower Rd
26 locals recommend
The two-story Environmental Learning Center features a 2,300-gallon main aquarium with a pop-out bubble into which kids can sit and be surrounded by fishing swimming by. Side aquariums feature local marine species, and interactive exhibits explain the cultural history and efforts underway by staff to protect and preserve the 110,000-acre Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Natural, protected wetlands area featuring a boardwalk trail, observation tower & native wildlife.
93 locals recommend
Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary-ONLINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. NO WALK-INS
375 Sanctuary Rd W
93 locals recommend
Natural, protected wetlands area featuring a boardwalk trail, observation tower & native wildlife.
Great for hiking, biking, camping, hunting, etc.
16 locals recommend
Big Cypress National Preserve
33100 Tamiami Trail E
16 locals recommend
Great for hiking, biking, camping, hunting, etc.
hiking, truck trails, mudding, biking, wildlife, etc.
Picayune Strand State Forest
2121 52nd Ave SE
hiking, truck trails, mudding, biking, wildlife, etc.
"The Alamo Range is a full-service firearms sales and training facility. Featuring a 6,500 sq.ft retail showroom, The Alamo offers over 300 brands of firearms and accessories to fulfill the needs of any shooter. Not only does The Alamo offer 19 pistol ranges open to the public, it also offers an exclusive "Guntry Club" area and rifle range, The Presidential Gun Club, on the second floor available only to the Presidential Members. Membership packages vary in benefits and prices so that everyone can be a member! Special discounts are available for law enforcement, first responders, and veterans. The Alamo also opens its doors after hours for private events and club meetings. Call today for a private tour of our facility!"
6 locals recommend
The Alamo by Lotus Gunworks
2390 Vanderbilt Beach Rd
6 locals recommend
"The Alamo Range is a full-service firearms sales and training facility. Featuring a 6,500 sq.ft retail showroom, The Alamo offers over 300 brands of firearms and accessories to fulfill the needs of any shooter. Not only does The Alamo offer 19 pistol ranges open to the public, it also offers an exclusive "Guntry Club" area and rifle range, The Presidential Gun Club, on the second floor available only to the Presidential Members. Membership packages vary in benefits and prices so that everyone can be a member! Special discounts are available for law enforcement, first responders, and veterans. The Alamo also opens its doors after hours for private events and club meetings. Call today for a private tour of our facility!"

Night Life

This happening casino hotel is 1.7 miles from Immokalee Pioneer Museum and 9 miles from Panther Run Golf Club. The casino offers table games, a poker room and over 1,000 slot machines. There are 3 restaurants, plus a coffee shop. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, regular live entertainment, a 24-hour fitness room and a business center.
33 locals recommend
Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee
506 S 1st St
33 locals recommend
This happening casino hotel is 1.7 miles from Immokalee Pioneer Museum and 9 miles from Panther Run Golf Club. The casino offers table games, a poker room and over 1,000 slot machines. There are 3 restaurants, plus a coffee shop. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, regular live entertainment, a 24-hour fitness room and a business center.
A beautiful area with dining, shopping, nightlife, and various local events.
370 locals recommend
Mercato
9110 Strada Pl
370 locals recommend
A beautiful area with dining, shopping, nightlife, and various local events.
Experience a British Pub complete with brilliant food, drink and genuine hospitality. Voted Best Fish and Chips in the U.S. by England's Greene King Brewing."
22 locals recommend
The Pub Naples
9118 Strada Pl
22 locals recommend
Experience a British Pub complete with brilliant food, drink and genuine hospitality. Voted Best Fish and Chips in the U.S. by England's Greene King Brewing."
Martinis & champagne accompany a global tapas menu, live music & daily specials in a stylish space.
119 locals recommend
Blue Martini
9114 Strada Place
119 locals recommend
Martinis & champagne accompany a global tapas menu, live music & daily specials in a stylish space.
Upscale-casual option for Italian dishes & sushi in a handsome space that hosts a daily happy hour. This italian restaurant becomes a VERY popular spanish night club after 9pm.
17 locals recommend
Noodles Italian Cafe & Sushi Bar
1585 Pine Ridge Road
17 locals recommend
Upscale-casual option for Italian dishes & sushi in a handsome space that hosts a daily happy hour. This italian restaurant becomes a VERY popular spanish night club after 9pm.
31 locals recommend
Cavo Lounge
9108 Strada Pl
31 locals recommend

Family Fun

The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples is a children's museum in Naples, Florida, United States C'MON was founded in 2002 and is a 501 not-for-profit charitable organization and a member of the Association of Children's Museums. The building is two stories and 30,000 square feet.
62 locals recommend
Golisano Childrens Museum of Naples
15080 Livingston Rd
62 locals recommend
The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples is a children's museum in Naples, Florida, United States C'MON was founded in 2002 and is a 501 not-for-profit charitable organization and a member of the Association of Children's Museums. The building is two stories and 30,000 square feet.
Giraffes and a black bear exhibit are among the latest additions to this perennially popular Naples area zoo -- a favorite daytrip destination for families. Rent a wagon for the kids and take in the exhibits and shows, from alligator feeding to a presentation of predators, held in an open-air theater. Be sure to budget time for the 20-minute Primate Expedition cruise (included with admission), where you'll travel past islands of monkeys, apes and lemurs.
407 locals recommend
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd
407 locals recommend
Giraffes and a black bear exhibit are among the latest additions to this perennially popular Naples area zoo -- a favorite daytrip destination for families. Rent a wagon for the kids and take in the exhibits and shows, from alligator feeding to a presentation of predators, held in an open-air theater. Be sure to budget time for the 20-minute Primate Expedition cruise (included with admission), where you'll travel past islands of monkeys, apes and lemurs.
A popular sports and entertainment complex that features professional-level synthetic turf fields, on-site recreation and entertainment options with high quality concessions. Throughout the year, we host tournaments including youth travel soccer, lacrosse, football and more!
Paradise Coast Sports Complex (Phase 1)
A popular sports and entertainment complex that features professional-level synthetic turf fields, on-site recreation and entertainment options with high quality concessions. Throughout the year, we host tournaments including youth travel soccer, lacrosse, football and more!
Ave Maria University is a private Roman Catholic university in Ave Maria, Florida. It shares its history with the former Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, Michigan, which was founded in 1998 and moved its campus in 2007. The two schools were founded by philanthropist and entrepreneur Tom Monaghan.
Ave Maria University
5050 Ave Maria Blvd
Ave Maria University is a private Roman Catholic university in Ave Maria, Florida. It shares its history with the former Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, Michigan, which was founded in 1998 and moved its campus in 2007. The two schools were founded by philanthropist and entrepreneur Tom Monaghan.

Naples Beaches

You’ll find plenty of local flavor at this community gathering spot and historic landmark. Take a stroll, dangle a line, watch dolphins and pelicans frolic and take in spectacular sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing is free and there are food and drinks onsite. A soft white sandy beachfront (Naples Municipal Beach) and metered parking are nearby.
79 locals recommend
Naples Pier
Naples Pier
79 locals recommend
You’ll find plenty of local flavor at this community gathering spot and historic landmark. Take a stroll, dangle a line, watch dolphins and pelicans frolic and take in spectacular sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing is free and there are food and drinks onsite. A soft white sandy beachfront (Naples Municipal Beach) and metered parking are nearby.
A favorite beach access among locals, this scenic county-operated strip is just south of Delnor Wiggins Stat Park and offers great shelling, watersports and beach equipment rentals. Park and take a free tram or follow the boardwalk through a mangrove forest -- about a 20 minute walk. If you don’t have a beach parking permit, be prepared to pay for metered parking.
125 locals recommend
Clam Pass Park
465 Seagate Dr
125 locals recommend
A favorite beach access among locals, this scenic county-operated strip is just south of Delnor Wiggins Stat Park and offers great shelling, watersports and beach equipment rentals. Park and take a free tram or follow the boardwalk through a mangrove forest -- about a 20 minute walk. If you don’t have a beach parking permit, be prepared to pay for metered parking.
This popular state park is set along a soft, sandy beach with views of the Gulf of Mexico. The park offers parking, walking trails, snorkel spots, picnic areas, and fishing
142 locals recommend
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
142 locals recommend
This popular state park is set along a soft, sandy beach with views of the Gulf of Mexico. The park offers parking, walking trails, snorkel spots, picnic areas, and fishing
A beautiful beach with fire performers every Monday at dusk. You can also find cute bars and entertainment along the beach line.
253 locals recommend
Vanderbilt Beach
253 locals recommend
A beautiful beach with fire performers every Monday at dusk. You can also find cute bars and entertainment along the beach line.

City advice

Travelling with kids

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Book before you go

Capt. Connor McNichols

Capt. Joe and Capt. Connor McNichols have decades of experience as fishing charter guides in our local Naples waters, the Everglades, Ten Thousand Islands, and Pine Island Sound. Experience the fun of fly fishing, light tackle fishing, or family friendly eco tours with their in depth knowledge of local fish and wildlife. Call or text to book a trip: (239)-821- 4718
Customs and culture

The Florida staple— Publix Supermarket

Florida is known for its Publix Supermarkets and their classic “Pub Subs”. You can find these at the deli counter where they make your custom fresh sandwich to your liking. People often have these for lunch or as a healthy and filling beach snack.
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Our Properties Wildlife!

Our home sits on 5.5 acres of land in the Rural Estates of Naples, FL where you will see osprey, anhinga's, great blue herons, hawks, vultures, cardinals, swallowtails, and more!