Marco Island, Florida

Marco Island, Florida
City
City of Marco Island
Nickname:  La Isla de San Marco
Location in Collier County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 25°58′21″N 81°43′44″W / 25.97250°N 81.72889°W / 25.97250; -81.72889[1]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Collier
Area [2]
• Total	24.66 sq mi (63.88 km2)
• Land	12.16 sq mi (31.49 km2)
• Water	12.51 sq mi (32.39 km2)
Elevation [1]	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,760
• Density	1,296.37/sq mi (500.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	34145–34146
Area code	239
FIPS code	12-43083[3]
GNIS feature ID	0286403[1]
Website	Official website

Marco Island is a city and barrier island in Collier County, Florida, 20 miles (32 km) south of Naples on the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is the largest barrier island in Southwest Florida's Ten Thousand Islands area, which extends southerly to Cape Sable. Marco Island is home to an affluent beach community with resort amenities.

Two bridges provide road access to the island via Collier Boulevard and San Marco Road (CR 92).

There are two public access locations with parking and amenities (Tigertail and South Beach), a private beach complex for residents (Residents' Beach), a private parking area for residents (Sarazen Park at South Beach), and two other public access points (with no amenities). Offshore island beaches, such as Keewaydin, are accessible by boat or tour.

Marco Island is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,760 at the 2020 census,^[4] down from 16,413 at the 2010 census. The population more than doubles during the winter.

Parts of the island have some scenic, high elevations relative to the generally flat south Florida landscape. The island has a tropical climate; specifically a tropical wet and dry or savanna type (Aw under the Köppen system). It is known for its distinct wet and dry seasons, with most of the rainfall between June and October.