Vanderbilt Beach is one of North Naples' most popular Gulf beaches, with pale sand, warm water, and the sunset-facing horizon that defines this stretch of southwest Florida. It is more developed than a wilderness beach, but the sand and water are exactly what many travellers come to Naples for.
Arrive early in season if you need parking, and stay late if the weather is clear. The beach is at its best in the last hour of daylight, when the Gulf turns metallic and the long, flat shoreline becomes the main event.