About Goodland
Set in the southern part of Florida, Goodland is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Goodland is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.15 square miles.
📰 Goodland News Today
- Lane closures coming to Goodland's Stan Gober Bridge in Marco Island WINK News · Aug 6
- Between Fort Myers And Everglades National Park Is Florida's Fishing Village With A Vibrant Culture And Seafood islands.com · Jun 23
- This Legendary Florida Bar Wards Off Hurricanes With A Wacky Contest Southern Living · May 2
- Get Ready for the Goodland Harbor Arts and Music Festival Coastal Breeze News · Feb 26
- Now You Know: Goodland cottages restoration moves forward; Christmas house for sale Marco Eagle · Nov 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Goodland Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
- Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Goodland
- Marker 8.5
- Gators' Crossroads
- Old Marco Lodge Crab House
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Manatee Sightseeing Eco Tourism Adventures · Attraction
- Bay City Walking Dredge · Attraction
- Blockhouse Interpretive Exhibit · Museum
- Corey Billes Airboat Rides · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Goodland
- Collier-Seminole State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Cape Ramano - Ten Thousand Islands State Aquatic Preserve reviews ★
- Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve reviews ★
- Goodland Boat Park reviews ★
- Margood Harbor Park reviews ★
- Picnic Area reviews ★
- Rookery Bay Reserve Lands · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.15 sq mi
Coordinates25.9252, -81.6476