The Florida Gulf Coast is miles and miles of beauty, adventure and beaches. Residents of the Florida Gulf Coast say that there is no place better to vacation than in their enormous backyard. This section of the Gulf Coast begins at the southern end of the Alabama/Florida boarder. It continues down the western coast of Florida to the bottom of the peninsula.

At the far southwestern section of the Florida Gulf Coast sits the city of Pensacola. This Florida Gulf Coast city offers visitors more than 50 miles of pristine beaches, most of which is protected by the federal government. The area is called the Gulf Islands National Seashore and it is open to the public. Pensacola also offers many shopping, dinning, golfing and parasailing opportunities to Florida Gulf Coast vacationers.

Clearwater Beach Florida is located about halfway down the Florida Gulf Coast. This Gulf Coast beach town was built on the highest coastal bluff in Florida. All anyone has to do the reach the beaches of this beautiful Florida Gulf Coast town is simply venture downtown. This area of the city offers shopping, wonderful dinning and all fun at the beach one could want while vacationing on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

The city of Naples is found at the bottom of the Florida peninsula. Being one of the last cities along the Florida Gulf Coast, Naples is known as the crown jewel of southwest Florida. Being located near the Everglades National Park, Naples offers the best of everything Florida. Wetlands, alligators and beautiful plants as well as white sand beaches, shopping and golfing are all within the Naples area.

These are only three of the many cities located along Florida's Gulf Coast. Plan to visit anywhere long the west coast of Florida and be assured you will have the best vacation ever.