WATERFRONT DINING

Collier County

>>Goodland

Stan's Idle Hour, 221 Goodland Drive 1 West, Goodland; 394-3041. This popular watering hole is known as much for its entertainment - and its dance, the Buzzard lope - as it is for its food and drink. Get there early on Sundays if you hope to find space to dock.

>>Marco Island

2 Snook Inn, 1215 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco Island; 394-3313; from Naples on Intracoastal Waterway, head around Keewaydin Island to Capri Pass, make a sharp left into Marco River and the restaurant is about ¼-mile on the right. A popular dining spot for boaters, Snook Inn serves favorites such as crab cakes, grouper and mahi and will cook your catch as well.

3 The Capri Fish House, 203 Capri Blvd., Isle of Capri; 389-5555; Marker 8 on Little Marco River. Just a few miles from Marco Island, this tropical getaway serves mondo cheeseburgers along with grouper, gator nuggets, shrimp, scallops, steaks, Florida lobster and jambalaya.

>>Naples

4 The Boathouse on Naples Bay, 990 Broad Ave. South, Naples; 643-2235; Marker 4. Casual dining with a grand view of Naples Bay at the tip of downtown Naples.

The Dock at Crayton Cove, 845 12th Ave. S., Naples; 263-9940; at Marker 35 (The City Dock) pass the fueling station and take a hard left. It's 100 yards ahead. Serves blue crab rolls, nachos, chowder, raw bar, fish tacos, burgers.

M Waterfront Grille, Village on Venetian 6 Bay, 4300 Gulfshore Blvd. North, Naples; 253-4421; dock at adjacent Park Shore Marina. The former Maxwell's now features cutting-edge Continental cuisine, including organic and sustainable items, with a full range of salads, appetizers, beef and seafood.

Pinchers Tin City, 1200 Fifth Ave. 7 South, Naples; 434-6616; enter Gordon Pass and head north past Marker 40 to just before Gordon River Bridge and turn into Tin City. The menu features seafood, including shrimp, mussels, crabs, scallops, and fish and chips, with a few items for carnivores.

8 Riverwalk at Tin City, 1200 Fifth Ave. South, Naples; see directions above for Pinchers. Casual restaurant serving bar chow, seafood, salads, ribs and sandwiches.

>>Everglades City

9 Rod and Gun Club, State Road 29, Everglades City; 695-2101; on the Barron River 42 miles from Capri Pass in Marco Island. This historic inn that's hosted the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Gypsy Rose Lee, Sean Connery and Mick Jagger offers dining on a spacious porch or indoors.