South Marco Beach Access
Location: South Collier Boulevard on Marco Island
Hours: 8 a.m. to sundown
Phone: (239) 252-4000
South Marco Beach Access is a 70-parking space lot with rest room access.
The parking lot is located on Swallow Avenue and is a short walk across South Collier Boulevard to a one-acre beach access. The walk is lined with sabal palm and is surrounded by plush hotels on Marco Island. Discover this get away!
Tigertail Beach
Location: Hernando Drive on Marco Island
Hours: 8 a.m. to sundown
Phone: (239) 252-4000
Tigertail Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Collier County and is listed as a birding site by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission on the organization's South Florida Birding Trail pamphlet.
Many visitors enjoy witnessing the many wildlife that take into action at Tigertail Beach. The Commission touts Collier County's Tigertail Beach as one of the best birding sites in Southwest Florida. Some of the many species of birds on the site include Wilson's, piping and snowy plovers, least terns, roseate spoonbills, red knots, osprey, falcons bald eagles and of course traditional pelicans.
Tigertail Beach Amenities:
- Snackbar, that serves breakfast and lunch
- Beach Rentals
- Beach Parking - $8 parking fee or free for Colllier County residents with a beach parking sticker
- Restroom Facilities
- Barbeque areas with picnic tables
- Playground
- Butterfly Garden
- Boardwalk
- Handicapped Acessible