Naples and Southwest Florida have some fantastic attractions. From an arena where you can catch an ice hockey game or learn to ice skate yourself to beautiful state parks to zoos and wildlife refuges that allow you to enjoy creatures big and small, there’s something here for everyone.
Here’s a list of the top 13 based on annual attendance figures in 2014 (as reported in Gulfshore Life Magazine).
Seminole Casino 2,028,969 Collier County
seminolecasino.com
Fishermen’s Village 1,500,000 Charlotte County
fishville.com
Everglades National Park 934,351 Collier County
nps.gov
Germain Arena 889,495 Lee County
germainarena.com
Gasparilla Island State Park 823,526 Lee County
floridastateparks.org
Lovers Key State Park 754,692 Lee County
floridastateparks.org
J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge 646,019 Lee County
dingdarlingsociety.org
Stump Pass Beach State Park 588,300 Charlotte County
floridastateparks.org
Fleamasters Fleamarket 500,000 Lee County
fleamall.com
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park 460,350 Collier County
floridastateparks.org
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens 326,435 Collier County
napleszoo.com
Artis–Naples 295,366 Collier County
artisnaples.org
Edison & Ford Winter Estates 209,901 Lee County
edisonfordwinterestates.org