One of the first questions our guests ask is, "Can I golf at The Strand?" Here's the honest answer: golf at The Club at The Strand requires a golf membership or playing alongside a member, so renting Unit 2503 does not include course access on its own. The good news: North Naples is surrounded by excellent public and semi-private golf courses that welcome visitors, tee times included — and you still get all of The Strand's residential amenities that don't require a golf card.
Public Golf Courses Near The Strand — Play Without a Membership
These courses are open to visiting players and are all a short drive from Unit 2503. Rates and tee times are bookable directly with each course, and November through April fills up fast, so reserve ahead.
- Cypress Woods Golf & Sports Club — A North Naples favorite just down Immokalee Road from The Strand (about 10 minutes). Semi-private, but opens tee times to the public; a beautifully conditioned course with a friendly clubhouse.
- Arrowhead Golf Club — Routinely voted one of Southwest Florida's best public courses. About 20 minutes away, with a compact, well-guarded layout and a great sports bar for the post-round debrief.
- Valencia Golf & Country Club — A relaxed, player-friendly public course near I-75, roughly 15 minutes from The Strand. Great value rounds and easy to book.
- Hibiscus Golf Club — A classic, open-to-everyone Naples layout about 20 minutes south, with generous fairways and some of the area's most reasonable green fees.
- Lely Resort — Mustang & Flamingo Island Courses — If you want a resort-day golf trip, Lely's two public courses (about 35 minutes south) deliver championship golf, including the Flamingo Island design by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- Cedar Hammock Golf & Country Club — A scenic semi-private course near Lely that welcomes outside play, about 30 minutes away.
Call ahead or book online for tee times, especially for morning rounds in peak season — courses in this list are popular with visitors from every Naples community, not just ours.
The Strand Amenities You Don't Need a Golf Membership For
The golf course isn't even the best part of living at The Strand for a month — the community's everyday amenities are open to our guests, and they've been significantly upgraded for this season:
- The new fitness center — A modern, fully equipped gym right in the community, so you can keep your routine without a day-pass membership anywhere else.
- The spa — Relaxation, treatment rooms, and that quiet, resort-of-your-own feeling after a day on the beach or the course.
- Tennis courts — Well-kept courts for pick-up games, lessons, or working off last night's Fifth Avenue dinner. Bring a racquet or borrow the beach gear in our garage and play.
- Resort-style pools and dining — Community pools for lap swims and lazy afternoons, plus club dining options during the season.
- All of it, 12 minutes from the beach — Vanderbilt Beach is about 12 minutes from your door, so a golf morning, a spa afternoon, and a sunset beach walk all fit in the same day.
Plan Your Golf-and-More Month
A stay at Unit 2503 works like this: book public tee times at the courses above (or join a member for a round at The Strand), use the gym, spa, and tennis courts as often as you like, and end each day on the lanai watching the golf course and lake views. No golf membership required for any of it. Check rates or send an inquiry and we'll help you line up your dates.