Located in the town of Marco Island, Tigertail Beach is a three-miles-long, wide, and white sand beach that is considered among the most popular beaches on Marco Island. A small lagoon separates Tigertail Beach from Sand Dollar Island that is home to many birds including pelicans, bald eagles, falcons, osprey, least terns, red knots, and piping and snowy plovers. Tigertail Beach is also a popular birdwatching destination and was listed as one of the best birding sites in Southwest Florida by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.