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If you're a Collier County resident with a current beach sticker you are all set, if not have $8.00 ready for that darn machine at the guard shack.

Pull down as close to the Beach Tram Stop and you're good. If you have a canoe or kayak there is a launch point straight ahead near the Tram stop.

Clam Pass Park is another jewel in Naples crown, and another park that preserves a great portion of beach and mangrove for future generations. The beach is good enough to want to throw a beach blanket down and not move for days, but there is much more to the park than that.

Clam Pass unspoiled Beach has one of the Best Water Sports Among Beach Resorts
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Sink your feet into the powdery sand, while gazing out at the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Kayak off shore and gaze back at the tropical evergreens sprouting from the fertile grounds of the tidal coast.

Anchor your sailboat off the platinum beach and spend all day basking in the sun at our exquisite Florida beach resort.

Take out an Aqua bike and watch a fiery sunset along our unspoiled shores and lush green flora.

Partake in one of the many water sports available at this eco-friendly Naples beach hotel.

Clam Pass Park is located in the North Naples area, one of the most populated sections of Collier County. The park is also one of the most popular beach access points much like Vanderbilt Beach and boasts 35 acres of coastal habitat and preserves that providing beach access from a three-quarter-mile boardwalk to the sandy beach.

The boardwalk runs through a mangrove forest of salt-tolerant red, white and black mangroves. It also has a tidal bay area that acts as a breeding ground and nusery for marine life, wildlife, specifically many species of birds such as wading shorebirds, eagles, hawks and osprey.

If the thought of carrying beach furniture and bags of supplies to the beach doesn’t appeal, you’ll be pleased to know there are a bunch of concessions at the end of the train ride. There are the usual food, drink and equipment rental and a grill/restaurant/cocktail bar. None of it is particularly cheap, but offer a decent quality experience for when lying on your beach towel gets a bit much.

Stranded Manatee at Clam Pass Rescued
All it took was a few shovels and a little help from some concerned citizens.

The sea around Clam Pass Park is calm and clear, thanks to the gentle shoreline and mangroves. If you get there early enough, there are plenty of shells to be had along the beach too before the crowds arrive and the shells get washed into the sea. There are millions of shells along parts of the beach, but you need to get there early to get the unbroken ones.

Clam Pass Park is naturally busy in high season, but if you get there early enough there won’t be too many beach towels to climb over to get a spot. Parking is $8 for non-residents and include the tram ride to the beach if you want it. It really is a jewel of the area, and definitely somewhere to visit if you’re a sun worshipper or nature enthusiast.

Location: Seagate Drive & Crayton Road

Hours: 8 a.m. to sundown Phone: (239) 252-4000