Welcome to Naples

Naples is a neighborhood of Long Beach, California, United States, built on a series of islands located in Alamitos Bay.

Naples consists of three separate islands, divided by canals which open into the bay at the mouth of the San Gabriel River. Most of the streets on the island have Italianate names. The center of Naples features a large fountain which serves as a popular meeting spot. Development started in 1903.

Gondola Tours -
Long Beach offers gondola trips through the romantic canals of Naples. Gondola Getaway has been offering rides through Naples since 1982. Long Beach is only one of eight places in the Western United States where tourists may ride in a gondola.

Christmas Boat Parade -
One very popular Christmas-time event in Naples is the "Naples Island Christmas Boat Parade", with groups of decorated boats going through the canals of Naples and around Alamitos Bay past Belmont Shore. The parade has been held since 1946.