Community guides
Popular communities in Naples
Every guide below covers one Naples community: what it actually is, what the water is (and is not), and the honest trade-off against its neighbours. For the market as a whole, see Naples real estate.
Aqualane Shores
Gulf access · No golf · Not gated
Aqualane Shores in Naples: wide deep-water canals, private backyard docks, no fixed bridges to the Gulf through Gordon Pass, and Fifth Avenue South on foot.
Explore Aqualane Shores →Grey Oaks
Lake · Golf · Gated
Grey Oaks in central Naples: a gated country club community with 54 holes across three courses, the Estuary enclave inside it, and lakes rather than Gulf access.
Explore Grey Oaks →Imperial Golf Estates
Lake · Golf · Gated
Imperial Golf Estates in North Naples: two walkable 18-hole courses, around 633 homes on wooded terrain and spring-fed lakes, and golf membership that is optional.
Explore Imperial Golf Estates →Pelican Bay
Gulf access · Golf · Gated
Pelican Bay in Naples: nearly three miles of private beach reached by boardwalk or tram, and a golf club inside it that community membership does not include.
Explore Pelican Bay →Port Royal
Gulf access · No golf · Not gated
Port Royal in Naples: a private peninsula of deep-water canals with no bridges to the Gulf, dockage for large yachts, and a beach club rather than a golf club.
Explore Port Royal →Royal Harbor
Gulf access · No golf · Not gated
Royal Harbor in Naples: deep-water canals with no-bridge access to the Gulf, private docks, and no gate and no mandatory HOA. What that trade actually means.
Explore Royal Harbor →