East Naples consists of the areas in the Greater Naples Area that are located immediately east of Downtown Naples along Tamiami Trail East (US-41) and Davis Blvd. If you head east on Tamiami Trail (5th Ave S in Downtown Naples) you enter East Naples as soon as you cross over the Gordon River. The area is rather loosely defined and is sometimes referred to as South Naples.
Arts and Culture
East Naples has its own arts and culture scene, there are several distinct scenes in the East Naples area.
Much of the activity is centered around the Bayshore Cultural Arts District with plans for several along this corridor. These galleries include Things I Like by Catherine contemporary art gallery. Bayshore is home to art “tent sales” throughout the area but it will be a while till more galleries start popping up along Bayshore
While the Galley scene in the Bayshore Area has been slow to start, there are lots of local bands to be heard in the Bayshore Area. Local restaurants, bars and coffee shops abound here with live music commonplace. One of the best live music venues is Celebration Park located by the Haldeman Creek bridge on Bayshore Drive Here you will find a permanent food truck rally with local musical groups jammin out almost every day.
In Gateway Triangle, you will find Opera Naples off of Linwood Avenue. Here there are numerous performances and recitals at the Wang Opera Center. Opera Naples offers educational master classes and edutainment programs on the operations and history of the grand opera.
Located off Tamiami Trail East is Sugden Regional Park which often features concerts and events. The most popular is the Legends Concert Series, held on the first Saturday of every month.
Across the way from Sugden Regional Park is the Modern Steps School of Dance which has been an East Naples mainstay for many years. They have conducted numerous dance performances alongside concerts in Cambier Park and Baker Park. They offer numerous different classes and programs and if you are a dance aficionado, feel free to check out Modern Steps.
Boating
Within East Naples you’ll find a wide variety of waterfront areas along Naples Bay, The Gordon River, Rock Creek, Haldeman Creek, and numerous canals. There is great diversity among the waterfront areas in East Naples with some areas suitable for tall sailboats and anything smaller than a true yacht (a boat that requires a crew to run), and some areas suitable only for the smallest vessels.
Golf
East Naples is a golfer's paradise with 25 different golf courses. You will find many public and private golf and country clubs with 18 hole, 27 hole and 36 hole options.
Public Courses
Hibiscus Golf Club
For a public course Hibiscus might be the best of the strictly public courses in Naples. You’ll experience 18 completely different holes providing a challenge to both high and low handicap golfers on this Dave Wallace & Blackfoot Resources Group-designed course.
Hibiscus features wide fairways, bunkered greens, and lots of water making each hole both a challenge and a pleasure to play. Along with exceptional customer service the facilities include one of the few practice facilities available to the public in Southwest Florida.
- Par 73
- 6,540 yards
- 18 holes
- Course rating: 72
- Slope rating: 125
TPC Treviso Bay
Ever dreamed of playing on award winning course? Now open to the public TPC Treviso Bay is located within the gated community of Treviso Bay in Naples. This championship course was designed by Arthur Hills in consultation with Hal Sutton and is a member of the Tournament Players Club network operated by the PGA Tour.
The course will challenge the skills of every golfer as you drive and putt your way through a beautifully maintained golf course.
- Par 72
- 7,367 yards
- 18 holes
- Course rating: 76
- Slope rating: 155
Lely Resort (Flamingo + Mustang Courses)
Flamingo Island Course
Considered among the nation’s premier public courses and without question one of the best in Naples, the course was designed by famous golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The course’s signature hole is the par 3, 200 yard hole #5. The fairway is completely surrounded by water and only connected to the land by two small bridges.
8004 Lely Resort Blvd, Naples, FL
- Par 72
- 7,171 yards
- 18 holes
- Course rating: 74
- Slope rating: 135
Mustang Course
This challenging course was designed by World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Lee Trevino. The Mustang course offers a fair challenge for the average golfer without being punishing for those out of bounds shots.
8004 Lely Resort Blvd, Naples, FL
- Par 72
- 18 holes
- 7,217 yards
- Course rating: 75
- Slope rating: 141
The Links of Naples
This par 61 par 3 course was designed by Signature Golf Company to provide challenge on an executive length course at a reasonable price. Even the low handicap crowd is teeing up at The Links of Naples. The course is fantastic and kept in tip-top shape.
For something different you can play your round at night under the lights.
- Par 61
- 3,985 yards
- 18 holes
- Course rating: 60
- Slope rating: 98
Riviera Golf and Country Club
Resort Courses
The Rookery at Marco
Hammock Bay Golf and Country Club
Private Courses
These courses are reserved for members only, and are often limited to those residing in the neighborhood bordering the course. You will occasionally find tee times at these courses available to the public but it is hit or miss.