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Marco Island, Florida
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Marco Island is the largest of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands,
located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida. It has been
described as Magical, Mystical and Alluring. The attraction is
tropical 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 available for your pleasure.
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. Click on any button
to allow ci-Interactive to take you on a virtual tour of Marco
Island.
Nestled in the mangrove islands of southwest Florida's coast, 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.
Four miles wide by six miles long, Marco Island is home to about 14,000 year-round residents. During the months of
January through March however, the island population swells to well over 30,000 due to the annual influx of vacationers
and winter residents, filling up the large inventory of hotel rooms, condos, villas and apartments. No wonder, with our
dependable sunshine and winter afternoon temperatures usually in the 70's and 80's.
Gulf water temperatures range from the low 60's in the winter to the high 80's in the summer and fall...read more>>
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