Where to Ride a Bike in Naples, FL

Gulf Shore Blvd South spans from Central Avenue to 20th Avenue South, where it turns into Gordon Drive. You'll be able to use bike lanes almost the entire way and can stop at any of the multitude of beaches for a break along the way.

After Central Avenue, Gulf Shore changes from South to North and hits a dead end at Mooring Line Drive. If you want to continue the ride, just turn right over the bridge and take a left at Crayton to continue north. At Harbour Drive — the next light on Crayton — turn west again to go over another bridge and continue north. At Park Shore Drive you'll find The Village Shops on Venetian Bay: have a nice lunch and turn around, or continue north on Gulf Shore until it dead-ends at Seagate, only another half mile up. The view of the inland bay is gorgeous from the bridges.

The total ride is about 15 miles — on an electric bike it's a breeze, and well worth it.

Vanderbilt Drive connects Vanderbilt Beach Road to Bonita Beach Road and is easily the safest and best bike route in North Naples, with 5.3 miles of dedicated roadway. Casual riders and pedestrians will love the wide sidewalk that runs from just north of Wiggins Pass Road all the way to Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs.

One of the best things about electric bikes is that you can go farther without needing serious cycling stamina — making it easy to turn this scenic route into a relaxed half-day adventure. If you make it up to Bonita Beach Road, consider stopping at Golf Safari for a round of miniature golf, or grab a sweet treat from the local favorite, Royal Scoop Ice Cream. It's the perfect way to wrap up a long ride.

Want more ideas for stops along the way? Check out the best things to do in Bonita Springs from Visit Naples.

Pelican Bay is one of our personal favorite areas to ride. It sits between two world-class beach resorts — Naples Grande Beach Resort at the southern end and The Ritz-Carlton, Naples on the north — and represents the ultimate Naples lifestyle, home to roughly 95 distinct residential enclaves. Riding through this community of lush landscaping and high-rise condos is enhanced by the comfort and safety of genuinely bike-friendly streets.

There are double lanes on both sides of traffic, with shared-lane markings on the outside lanes guiding cyclists to the safest part of the road and reminding drivers to share the street. It's an ideal place to ride, and it connects you to some of the best spots in Naples without ever touching US 41.

Coming from the north off Vanderbilt Beach Rd, the access point is North Pointe Dr, which takes you to Pelican Bay Blvd. Turn right and enjoy the 2-3 mile ride to Myra Janko Daniels Blvd. Turn right again and continue about a mile to Seagate Dr — from there, the Waterside Shops are immediately on your left, or hang a right on Seagate for Clam Pass Park and the Naples Grande Resort.

Gordon Drive is your entrance to Port Royal, one of the most prestigious communities in the world. This stretch of Gulf-front estates and Naples Bay canal lots is known for some of the finest custom-built luxury homes in Naples.

Bicycling along Gordon Drive is the kind of low-stress, low-traffic riding that lets you slow down and enjoy the ride while marveling at the beachfront homes. The road is smooth and wide enough for a well-marked bike lane, and since it's an exclusive residential neighborhood, it generates very little traffic.

Crayton Road is the best artery to take you from Midtown to downtown Naples quickly (or vice versa) while avoiding US 41. Along the way you can hit Venetian Village, Lowdermilk Park, and the Naples Beach Club — a Four Seasons Resort. While Crayton doesn't have designated bike lanes consistently throughout, it's a bike-friendly street with a scenic ride through town.

The City of Naples actively supports cycling, and you'll notice the new 20-foot green bike-lane panels already installed at the main intersections in this area: Gulf Shore Blvd N & Park Shore Drive, Crayton Road & Park Shore Drive, Harbour Drive & Gulf Shore Blvd N, and Harbour Drive & Crayton Road.

Baker Park is a beautiful riverfront park along the Gordon River in downtown Naples, spanning about 1.3 miles — kayak launch, outdoor fitness facility, a sunrise terrace overlooking the river, a grassy knoll, picnic shelters, playgrounds, and a pedestrian bridge over the Gordon River.

Cross that bridge and you connect to the Gordon River Greenway, extending the ride through another 2.5 miles of asphalt, mulch, and boardwalk trails winding through six different native plant communities.

Baker Park sits at Goodlette-Frank Rd S and Central Ave. To avoid the hassle of US 41 and its major intersections when coming from downtown, take any of the side streets heading south to Central Ave, then head east to the Baker Park entrance.

Spanning from Bluebill Avenue to Vanderbilt Beach Road, Gulf Shore Drive is a charming strip of beachfront road that's home to LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort and a string of luxury high-rise condos.

The highlight is the numerous quaint beach-access points along the road, where riders and pedestrians can slip onto low-density beaches most visitors never find.

You're positioned between Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park and Vanderbilt Beach Park, with upscale resorts and restaurants nearby — make it a beach day, or just cruise between some of North Naples' finest spots.