This beach is a hidden gem! I didnt know it existed. It is gorgeous and peaceful. The lagoon was so cool. My 5 year old grandson LOVED IT. THE BEACH amazing! We even played at the little park. The walk to the beach is longer but Im not complaining..its Gorgeous and its exercise. Just make sure to bring a hat or umbrella if you have little ones and older adults..along the way. Ive been here sevrral times. If you stay late near lagoon or playing area..bring mosquito spray.Well worth the trip! My favorite beach!

As of 2/26/24 the first set of bathrooms are not open but there are pots-potties to the left of the building. I believe it’s better and a bit closer if you drive to the left of the building, past the pots-potties and try to park in the next parking lot. It will be a bit closer and there is a small, single bathroom open at the end of that parking lot. It took us about 15 minutes to walk from the first parking lot to the beach. It’s an easy flat walk on soft sand. Make sure you take everything that you will need for the day. The water was clear, waves were small and the dolphins swim pretty close to the shore. If you walk down the beach to the right, you will find sea shell trees where people leave their memories behind. It’s really beautiful. There are a bunch of different birds to be seen at this beach. It’s absolutely gorgeous

This beach is a hidden gem. We didn’t know what to expect. We parked at the first lot ($10) and had no problem getting a space. The bathrooms are closed (porta potties are available) and there was a nice playground. You first come to a lagoon. I stayed here and loved watching all the birds (heron, pelicans, so many others) and the fish jumping in the lagoon. My son crossed the lagoon and followed the trail on the other side to the beach. Very peaceful and quiet compared to many other beaches.

We were surprised at how huge the beach was. BUT the walk was too long for the kids. We did it but man was it hot. The beach was pretty and water was nice and clear. Lots of shells. Wear beach shoes! Got to bring an umbrella and drinks. We parked all the way to the left and did not go thru the lagoon. Handicap area. Thought it might have been quicker to walk thru the lagoon. We are not beach people usually- but wanted an adventure. It is pretty, worth going.

If you are looking for sand dollars, this is the beach for you. Although it is a bit of a hike, it is less crowded than South Beach and worth your time. As well, during the month of February, an annual visitor builds sand sculptures that are amazing.

This is a must do! I'm not sure who loved it more, the kids or I? Easy walk to the beach through the water. Clean beach, parking lot, playground and trails. White sand, clear water that the kids could walk out and play. SO many shells! I wish we could go to Tigertail Beach everyday, but sadly we dont live here. Nice playground right off the parking lot for the kids to play on with a lot of shade. This location was in our top 3 favorite things about Marco Island.

It is but if a walk to get to the beach but worth it. One of the times we visited we waded through the lagoon to the beach which then brought you through a mangrove covered path that was a cool way to get to the beach. The water in the lagoon was not quite waste deep but that might change with the tide. The other direction you walked on sand the whole way around to the beach. We liked both ways. If you have a lot of stuff you would want to take the beach path. We just had a couple of backpacks and a backpack cooler so easily went through the lagoon. There are lots of cool shells on this beach. If it is calm you can find lots of sand dollars about knee to thigh deep water. We also found conch shells. If you do to the end of the beach to the lagoon side there is a sand bar you can walk out on. Found large conch shells out here. If it is windy it is still fun but shelling will be from the sand as it is too hard to see them with the waves. There are no bathrooms on the beach. Highly recommend!

It is a beautiful beach but not necessarily family friendly! First of all the parking was hard to locate. It’s about 3/4 of a mile to get TO the beach. No signs letting you know where to go or the distance. Do they actually want people to go there?? If a storm hits suddenly..good luck!! There is one shower to wash off that I saw. It could be more family friendly with a bit of effort.

There should be more signage on where to go to get to the beach. The walk is 3/4/mile, on a hot day it’s exhausting. Someone posted you can trek through the water to get there, didn’t know didn’t try. The beach is pretty but in that area there’s more beaches that are more accessible and they do charge $10. Maybe they should do a trolley like lovers key does.

Best beach in my opinion. Especially if you want to avoid crowds. Returning this year again. Tiger tail is one of my favorite beaches to go to. Enough shells to go shell hunting but not so much to make it hurt to walk. The sand is soft and beautiful. Best of both worlds