Plantation IslandFL
A town of 43.
Is Plantation Island a good place to live?
74% of the land in Plantation Island is conserved, above both the Florida town median (3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Big Cypress National Preserve, at 372 acres. Plantation Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Plantation Island lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 62% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Everglades National Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plantation Island. Close and well known come first.
in town National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
in town National PreserveBig Cypress National Preserve2.3M visitors a year
34 mi Zoo & aquariumNaples Zoo33 mi MuseumRevs Institute
30 mi GardenNaples Botanical Garden
37 mi MuseumThe Baker MuseumPhoto credits
Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Big Cypress National Preserve: Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Naples Zoo: Exupery67, CC BY 4.0 · Naples Botanical Garden: scott.zona, CC BY 2.0 · The Baker Museum: CTNMM82, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Plantation Island: who provides what
Plantation Island is unincorporated, so Collier County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plantation Island.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Plantation Island
There are 0.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. In Plantation Island, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, close to Florida’s towns (0.4) and below U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Cypress National Preserve | 0.1 mi | 372 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Plantation Island, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
Households in Plantation Island have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. FEMA puts 62% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to coastal flooding, and 26% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Plantation Island
Plantation Island’s July high stands at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Plantation Island is
Plantation Island: 28% of adults have obesity. Of 31 CDC measures, Plantation Island beats the Florida average on 13 and trails it on 7. Two figures for adults here: 43% have high blood pressure, 16% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Plantation Island | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Plantation Island | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Plantation Island
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plantation Island; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Plantation Island residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Plantation Island
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Plantation Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census, down from 163 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Area code
- 239
Questions about Plantation Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plantation Island, FL a good place to live?
Plantation Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.