Marco Island is located due south of Naples, and West of the Florida Everglades.

At only four miles long and six miles wide, Marco Island is a little sliver of paradise right off the sunny Florida coastline nestled on the Gulf of Mexico. What makes Marco Island so special is the fact that it has so many properties right on the water. The reason why there are so many different and distinct waterfront properties on Marco Island is that the island has a number of canals that weave through it. A truly unique feature!

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This means that for many people who are looking for Marco Island homes for sale the hardest decision that they are going to have to face is which home to purchase. Because of the planning of the Marco Island canal homes, you are going to be hard-pressed to find a home on the island that does not have either access to water or an incredible water view. With all of the options available for waterfront properties on Marco Island, you can imagine why so many people want to have their own little piece of paradise on this island.

Imagine waking up early in the morning, walking right to your own powerboat or sailboat and spending the morning navigating through some of the 100 miles of waterways that Marco Island offers. Pack a lunch and spend the afternoon fishing, taking photographs of the mangroves with their unique species of birds and other wildlife, and soak it all in.

There is no rush of traffic, no having to worry about transporting your boat home. When you have one of the many Marco Island waterfront properties, you have it all just steps away from your front door.

Even for those who want to enjoy other sporting activities besides power boating or sailing, Marco Island has it all. If you are someone who has been looking to move to the sunny Florida coastline because you have been wanting to spend your days working on your golf game, Marco Island has five-star rated courses on the island. And, as an added bonus, you can find a number of elite championship courses just minutes away in Naples. Living in this area of the Florida coastline is certainly a golfers paradise, it is no wonder why so many professional golfers live in the area, they can spend their days out on the course all year round.

But, you really can't have any discussion about Marco Island without listing all of the beach activities there are to do here. If you are someone who loves spending a day by the ocean, you simply cannot get much better than right here on Marco Island. The western side of the island has some of the prettiest stretches of beaches you will find in all of the United States. When you live on Marco Island, there is no need to take a tropical vacation each year, because you are living in one year-round!

With options for snorkeling, scuba diving, stand up paddle boarding, beach volleyball, fishing and shell collecting, the pristine sandy shores of Marco Island have every single beachside amenity you could ever want, right at your fingertips. Even those who live in some of the Marco Island canal homes make time every week to wander their way down to the beach and take in one of those spectacular Marco Island sunsets that are famous throughout Florida and the Gulf Coast.

If you are interested in some of the nightlife and entertainment options that Marco Island has to offer, know that you certainly will not be disappointed in that area either. In fact, Marco Island has a variety of nightlife options, from spending a lazy Sunday afternoon at the local beach bar, to dancing the night away with your friends on a Friday night. The island also offers a comedy club and a community theater as well, so there are certainly many options for nightlife and entertainment for all tastes and styles.

And the food? Why it's incredible of course! The seafood restaurants that dot the coast of Marco Island are renowned for serving some of the absolute freshest seafood you can find anywhere. Residents and visitors of the island are incredibly spoiled when it comes to having so many great options for dining on truly fresh and fantastically prepared seafood. It's no wonder that people from all over Florida make the trip to Marco Island to dine on the nightly specials right on the water overlooking the sunset.

Another great benefit of Marco Island is its location. Unlike some islands that are located a distance from shore, Marco Island is incredibly close to Naples, an exciting and vibrant city right on the Florida coastline only miles away. This gives residents of Marco Island the best of both worlds. They can enjoy the "island life" at home, nestled right on the edge of the beautiful Florida Everglades, and yet still have the opportunity to head into Naples for plenty of shopping, fine dining or nightlife events.

There are few places in America, never mind just Florida, that offer the luxury of a tropical lifestyle only a stone's throw away from a major metropolitan area.

As you can see, Marco Island is, for many, a dream location for real estate. For those who have been interested in learning more about Marco Island Florida Real Estate, there is truly no better time than now to start looking.

Who wouldn't want to enjoy the rest of the summer on Marco Island, taking in the beautiful sunsets, spending a day out on the sailboat and having a delicious fresh seafood dinner each night?

And the best part about Marco Island is that it's a vacation that never has to end!