Naples luxury homes allow easy access to a lush, balmy outdoor lifestyle. Pacific-facing San Diego homes may be famed for its blissful climate, but it does not offer a tropical feel. Whether this can hold a candle to Naples, depends only on your personal preferences. Both of these locations have sophistication and luxury; they also have their own share of parks and wildlife conservation projects. With so many natural attractions and eco-activities, you have plenty of reason in addition to the weather to step out and enjoy the great outdoors.
Green Zones
Most Naples luxury homes are within minutes to H. Nehrling’s Tropical Gardens and Arboretum. This is a great botanical garden which serves as the perfect backdrop to the Naples Zoo. It is located at Caribbean Gardens at 1590 Goodlette-Frank Road. Every week on Sundays, this park offers educational Botanical Tours. Visitors will get to learn about the ancient palmettos and other tropical plants. The animal exhibits of Fosas and Panthers are popular as are shows such as Alligator Bay, Snake Sunbathing, and a Primate Expedition Cruise. People who are Collier County residents, can enjoy free admission every first Sunday of the month. For those who would like to do some digging, the North Collier Regional Park at 15000 Livingstone Road has a Calusa fossil dig play area. There is also a Sun-N-Fun Lagoon Water Park, and an Exhibit Hall among many other things. Energetic visitors can hike on the boardwalk to explore the lake at Freedom Park. It is located at 1515 Golden Gate Parkway. The scenic Lake Avalon at Sugden Park, 4284 Avalon Drive, is worth a visit. Additionally there are the Collier-Seminole State Park at 20200 East Tamiami Trail, and the Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park at 11135 Gulfshore Drive.
San Diego has great but cooler ocean breezes. These can be felt at its Presidio Park, Plaza De Balboa, Mission Trails Regional Park, and Sunset Cliffs Park.
Wildlife Preserves
The Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed in Naples looks over the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary at 375 Sanctuary Road West. You can take a naturalist-guided stroll on the boardwalks through the swamps at appointed times of the day so you’ll see how its wildlife behave at those times. When you’re in the mood for a day trip, Naples will enchant you with its proximity to the Big Cypress National Preserve, the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, and the world-famous Everglades National Park.
San Diego luxury homes are a boon to birders. The Mission Bay Park has the salt marsh and waters of Kendall-Frost Reserve and Northern Wildlife Preserve where you can observe the light-footed clapper rail. In Chula Vista, you’ll be awed by the Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.
Eco-Tours
The mangroves near the Gordan River are very intriguing; the Conservancy of Southwest Florida at 1450 Merrihue Drive conducts Narrated Electric Boat Cruises through these trees. This organization also offers a cruise option on the Good Fortune. The Good Fortune is a pontoon boat ride which traverses Rookery Bay. Another delightful trip is the Manatee Sightseeing Eco-Tourism Adventure. Visitors regularly spot manatees on this cruise; it is a wonderful experience. If you do not spot a manatee, your trip will be free. Call this boat company at (239) 642-8818 to arrange your reservations. Other operators such as the Southwest Florida Eco-Tours, Inc. at (239) 776-9050 and the Orchids and Egrets Authentic Nature Tours at 238 Silverado Drive, will be happy to plan your trips.
In San Diego, Adventure Rib Rides at 1380 Harbor Island Drive will take you on wonderful Whale and dolphin watching expeditions. Another touring company, Side Tours at 300 G Street, will help you plan for your eco-tour in the city.
No matter which place you choose to live, you will find gardens and intriguing wildlife all around you in either San Diego or Naples. Naples, however, if the first choice if a lush environment is more appealing to you.
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