The Moorings

Located in a neighborhood named The Moorings, Moorings Beach Private Park – also called Moorings Private Beach and Moorings Beach Park – is a beach with white sand, a few rocks, and nearby breakwaters.  If you are visiting Moorings Beach Private Park, we recommend staying within the portion of the beach that is below the average high tide line to avoid any potential issues with the local residents.

Moorings Beach Private Park does not have lifeguards or any other public amenities, so please plan accordingly.

Moorings Beach Private Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, surf skiing, jet-skiing, water-skiing, parasailing, paddleboarding, wakeboarding, and boating.

Moorings Beach Private Park is ideal for beginner swimmers, kayakers, canoers, and paddleboarders because the water here is mostly calm and clear.  If you are planning to swim, kayak, canoe, or paddleboard near Moorings Beach Private Park, we recommend being careful because this water can have unpredictable rip currents.  In addition, the water here can also have a type of algal bloom known as red tides – exposure to this algae’s toxins can cause irritation and damage to eyes and lungs.

Moorings Beach Private Park does not offer wheelchair access to visitors with disabilities.

Getting to Moorings Beach Private Park is difficult because the main entrance and parking lot for this beach – that are located near 2121 Gulf Shore Boulevard North – are only reserved for members of The Moorings Property Owners Association.

As an alternate access option, there is a nearby public beach entrance at 1977 Gulf Shore Boulevard North that leads to an unnamed beach area – once you reach this beach entrance, you need to walk approximately 250 meters north along the shoreline to reach Moorings Beach Private Park.

As another alternate  access option, you can also visit this beach by walking north along the shoreline through another separate nearby beach namedLowdermilk Beach– this beach is located at 1301 Gulf Shore Boulevard North and it also has a paid parking lot.  Once you have reached Lowdermilk Beach, you need to walk around a kilometer north along the shoreline to reach Moorings Beach Private Park. 

If you like taking pictures with amazing views, Moorings Beach Private Park offers amazing views of the Gulf of Mexico and the southwestern Floridian shoreline, particularly during evenings. 

There are many attractions near Moorings Beach Private Park.  Lowdermilk Park is a popular recreational park that offers many amenities including volleyball courts, a kids’ playground, picnic tables, benches, restrooms, and showers – this park also has a beach named Lowdermilk Beach.  Fleischmann Park is a recreational park that has many amenities including racquetball courts, baseball/softball fields, basketball courts, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts, football fields, a playground, a water-based play area, picnic areas, restrooms, and a community center.  Another great attraction is Conservancy of Southwest Florida’sNature Center which offers many interesting exhibits on southwestern Florida’s ecology and biodiversity.  This museum offers many fun activities including guided tours of the center, wildlife watching boat tours along the Gordon River, and fun educational programs for kids.  If you are looking for another attraction near Moorings Beach Private Park, Naples Depot Museum is a museum that is set within a train station from the 1920s has interesting historical exhibits about railways and other modes of transportation.  This museum highlights the crucial role of transportation technology in South-western Florida’s development.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Moorings Beach Private Park.  Campiello offers many amazing dishes for lunch and dinner including pastas, pizzas, seafood, steak, and Italian-style chicken dishes.  Boathouse on Naples Bay is a popular waterfront restaurant that is known for serving excellent seafood including lobsters, shrimp, fried seafood platter, lamb, steaks, pork ribs, and pasta.  Lake Park Diner focuses on serving delicious dishes that are prepared using health-conscious methods and ingredients including soups, burgers, rotisserie chicken, sandwiches, salads, and chicken wings.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Moorings Beach Private Park, Country House serves a variety of delicious Southern United States-inspired dishes for breakfast and lunch including eggs, chili, pancakes, waffles, sandwiches, burgers, and wraps.

If you are looking for a hotel near Moorings Beach Private Park, there are many great nearby options.  The 5-Star Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburon offers many amenities including multiple restaurants, two golf courses, a pool with a poolside eatery, a spa, a fitness center, and multiple tennis courts.  The 4-Star Edgewater Beach Hotel is another great upscale hotel that offers many amenities including multiple pools, a poolside sundeck, a restaurant, a bar, a gym, a private beach area with beach chairs, and water sports equipment rental facilities.  A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Hyatt House Naples/5th Avenue that offers many amenities including a restaurant, a bar, a grocery shop, water sports rental facilities, a firepit, a fitness center, and complimentary breakfast.  If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Moorings Beach Private Park, the 3-Star Holiday Inn Express & Suites Naples Downtown - 5th Avenue offers many amenities including ATMs, fitness center, a pool, a hot tub, a tiki bar, a hot tub, poolside cabanas, and complimentary breakfast.