Clam Pass Boardwalk…
I told my husband that I needed to be surrounded by nature today. So LET’S GO! We took a drive south to Naples, Florida about a 30 minute trip from our home. As soon as I got our of the car…I knew I was going to love this! You can choose to walk the length of the park’s 3,000-foot boardwalk or take a free tram. My husband and I of course, chose to walk and catch all the beautiful scenery with camera in hand. You will pass beautiful mangrove forests, (with three species of the mangrove trees) and plenty of birds and even some alligators. The boardwalk terminates at a serene white sand beach, where you’ll find bathrooms, beach rental spots, picnicking areas, and a snack bar on a massive white deck looking over the gulf that the Waldorf Astoria runs.
If you want to explore the wilder part of the park more beyond the boardwalk, you can rent a canoe or a kayak and get a more up close and personal view of the 35-acre park.
The park is free to enter, but there is a an $8.00 parking fee. To find the entrance is tricky because it is hidden back by the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
I can’t recommend enough to give this little hidden gem a try, the next time you are in the area.
Tomorrow, I will be sharing part two of this journey…stay tuned.
Laurie
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I would love to see both the Waldorf Astoria and a Mangrove grove.
What a grand place to visit!
Thanks for letting us tag along!
A+
love your photography! Good idea to take the camera with you! {:-Deb
what a lovely collage. You made it even more appealing and now I want to take a walk on the boardwalk too. Happy New Year wishes and thank you for sharing at the hop. I hope you will stop by again soon. I posted the new giveaway! xo
lovely post,nice
Delightful place 🙂
We haven’t traveled this part of the country yet. When we do I will definitely be putting this on the list. Thanks! 🙂
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Beautiful. So different from my world. If I’m ever in Florida . . . .
It is amazing how different every bodies world is isn’t it?
Looks amazing… Can’t wait to see more photos of your walk…
Hugs~
I have never been to Naples Florida but I am definitely going to put it on my list of places to visit this year. Thanks so much for linking with Cool Clicks.
Thanks for visiting my blog — you’ve got some beautiful photos on yours! My husband and I were planning on visiting Florida for our Spring Break in March, but we decided to go to PV instead. I’m kind of sorry that we did after reading your post!
Wonderful blog! I love finding photography blogs. 🙂 Beautiful post and it sounds like the boardwalk was worth the walk and scenery. Best wishes for a great 2013!
Looks like a great place for a walk with a camera…thanks for sharing and look forward to part 2
What a beautiful place to visit! Very cool that it is so close to you. Mangroves are such lovely subjects to photograph too! Love that vine wrapped one!
Jamie
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Looks like a great place to visit and get warm. It’s chilly here.
Pat, it was so nice.
Beautiful…. I told my hubby the same type thing. We went to Florida… LOL…
Lovely photos… they look so green, sunny, and WARM 🙂
OH — how very lovely!
I love Naples Laurie, I would say it’s my favorite place in Florida. I spoke at a conference there once many years ago, an amazing memory as I am sure the memory you are making today is wonderfully amazing as well. Lucky you-:)
I am so glad you were able to see this beautiful city. I wish I could live there but$$…so content just to visit☺ We always have our memories…they can never take that from us.
You take the most gorgeous photos…Love the collage :))
What a sweet thing to say!!
Beautiful!
I absolutely need to get out into nature every so often! I’m glad you went.
I think my husband and I would like to retire somewhere warm and nice like that when we get to that age. I love being surrounded by lush green nature.
More photos please!
Man, I needed to see beautiful photos like this today, as it’s 19 degrees here! Brrrr. We heard that another alberta clipper will be hitting us any day now, so these photos really warmed me up! I’m coming to live with you! Get the wine ready!
Nikita…are you sure you are suppost to have wine?☺☺Your mama can have some…but I will have to give you seltzer water☺
Nikita LOVES ice cubes, so she can chew on those! Yes, Mama is allowed wine – the sweeter the better! I am hooked on Barefoot Moscato right now.
I am a chardonnay girl. But for my friends, I carry all kinds☺
Looks like a great place to take a stroll! I’ll have to remember this next time we are in the area.
Looks like such a stunning place. I love to stroll along a boardwalk through beautiful green scenery. Ahh, shame it’s all wintery and grey where I am!
I would love to be there on a white sand beach instead of here shovelling white stuff. Maybe someday! Beautiful photos of a beautiful place.
Wow, beautiful. I would love to go there. Especially the beach area. I love the beach!
Wait till you see tomorrow…you will love it♥
Beautiful! I’ll be in your neck of the woods next month! We are going to Disney, then a 4 day trip to my in laws in Naples!
Girl…I would love to meet you, but I am sure you wouldn’t have the time.
I am thinking how beautifully warm this would be. It is about 20 degrees outside my window this morning.
hi Laurie, oh looks like you ha a perfect day…it makes me want to come down so much…i miss all those sights and warmer weather. Have you ever been to Cork Screw Sanctuary? It is down in the same area…when i was down there last i really got some great shots! here is the link http://corkscrewsanctuary.org/
Nancy, that is so funny you mentioned Cork Screw…this is our next stop! I wish you would come down here…I would love to meet you!
Nature is so healing and inspiring ~ not today so much as it is in single digits ~ COLD ~Wonderful photography and love the presentation ^_^
(A Creative Harbor aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^)
I am so sorry, that it has to be SO cold up there for you:(
LOVE these photos! They are wonderful!
Jennifer, thank you for visiting here and your sweet comment. Photography is my passion…I hope never to grow tired of it.
I visited Naples once many years ago. I loved it! Very nice shots.
I like the beach. We have not been in a while.
Beautiful! I’d love to be there- I need sunshine! It’s 15 degrees in NY! 🙂
So so so pretty!!
Så herlig;) skulle ønske jeg var der;)
Thank you very much.
Bare hyggelig;) glad jeg kom over bloggen din;) utrolig fin å lese;)