Activities in Naples + The Gulf Coast

Visit the ersatz European mansion built by John Ringling.

The more than 100-year-old chapel is open for weddings and vow renewals most days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Intact remains of Florida’s mysterious pre-European inhabitants are surprisingly rare—that’s why the 425 or so graves are so special, not to mention t

For breakfast, choose from 15 flavors of muffins.

Opens early February.

A miniature circus re-creates the Ringling operation in staggering detail—2,300 pieces.

This shellers' mecca attributes its bounty to a wide continental shelf. Bend over in a "Sanibel Stoop" to hunt for the coveted junonia: find one and y

One of the top yacht-rental companies, expert sailors can skipper themselves with a bareboat charter (from $410 a day), while novices can hire a crew

Swamp buggies are cheap, jury-rigged affairs of old truck parts and giant tractor tires that have been used for hunting for years. On the racing circu

"Weeki Wachee is an enchanted spring -- the only one of its kind in the world -- and one of Florida’s oldest and most unique roadside attractions. F

For dessert, head to this Amish owned and operated shop for homemade pies, like peanut butter cream or Southern pecan.

Not all the stud farms allow riding, but this one does. Ninety-minute rides are preceded by a full instruction run-through; the smart, docile horses a