Collier Beaches Reopen

WGCU | By WGCU News

Published July 7, 2020 at 2:37 PM EDT

Collier County, Marco Island and Naples have lifted their beach restrictions again, the Naples Daily News reports. They had modified their weekend beach hours and parking requirements to stave off overcrowding, including by out-of-towners, on the Fourth of July weekend.

Collier County beaches are back to regular hours, sunrise to sundown, until further notice. Naples beaches returned to their normal hours, being open 24/7, as of Tuesday at 7 a.m. Naples city beach parking is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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