Marco Island is located is Southwest Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico. It is the largest of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands.
This island paradise can best be described as magical and mystical. Why visit Marco Island? People are typically attracted to the sun-washed white beaches and a casual easy paced life style. Sunshine, frolicking dolphins, and all of the water and sun sports that go with the beaches are also major attractions. The restaurants will delight your taste buds with fresh seafood and their wonderful island creations.
Explore the wilderness of the Ten Thousand Islands by land, boat or air. Enjoy superb fishing and abundant wildlife.
Marco Island is indeed a world-class resort destination surrounded by miles and miles of pristine, uninhabited islands, bays, creeks, and the Gulf of Mexico. To the north is the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and its Briggs Memorial Nature Center. To the south lies the sprawling 10,000 Islands with over 70 coastal miles of fly fishing heaven, inhabited only by the tiny fishing villages of Goodland, Everglades City, Chokoloskee and eventually Flamingo. Included in this southerly stretch is Collier-Seminole State Park, the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Big Cypress National Preserve and the 5000 square mile Everglades National Park, ensuring continued protection against coastal development.
Marco Island is four miles wide by six miles long, and is home to about 14,000 year-round residents. However, during the months of January through March, the island population swells to well over 30,000 due to the annual influx of vacationers and winter residents. With winter temperatures in the 70's and 80's its no wonder that so many people choose to spend their winter here. The water in the Gulf of Mexico is perfect for swimming. Water temperatures range from the low 60's in the winter to the high 80's in the summer and fall.
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