Being prepared for hurricane season in Florida is very important. This is true no matter if you are a full-time resident or just visiting the Collier County area. It is important to have a hurricane preparation plan in place so you are ready in case a hurricane hits. Your hurricane prep plan should include things like how to prepare your home before a storm, knowing what your evacuation zone is and knowing the evacuation routes in Collier County. And if you live in an evacuation zone, then it is also important to know where your nearest hurricane shelters are. This is important in case you need a place to shelter when you evacuate your home. That is the reason why we made this guide.
Keep reading because below we provide links to important resources as well as important information about Collier County Emergency Shelters.
Other helpful hurricane prep and evacuation related resources:
- Hurricane Preparedness Plan: how to protect your home and family from a hurricane
- Southwest Florida Hurricane Evacuation Zones
UPDATE: This article was updated for the 2024 Hurricane Season, and the information is up-to-date as of August 12, 2024.
Know Your Zone and Why It is Important
If you live in Naples or elsewhere in Collier County it is important to know your zone. Your zone determines if and when you need to evacuate before a storm hits the area. Those in Zone A are in the most vulnerable areas, and residents in this zone are evacuated first due to life threatening conditions. These include wind and storm surge flooding. Those in Zone B are also very vulnerable to wind and storm surge flooding and are evacuated next.
You can determine your zone using the “What Is My Evacuation Zone” tool on the county website.
Where to Find Hurricane Shelters in Collier County, FL
Hurricane shelters are offered to Collier County residents as a last resort, but are an option if you have no other options. The county recommends using Collier 311 mobile app to get information on shelter locations before and during an event. This is important to note as “only a portion of all potential shelters may be open based on their risk profile” for a specific storm.
The Collier County website provides a list of “potential shelters” on their site’s emergency management page. It is important to note that not all of the shelters may be open for each storm. This is dependent on each shelter’s “risk profile” for a given storm.
Below you can find the county’s list of potential shelters by city for your convenience.
List of Potential Collier County Hurricane Shelters by City
Collier County has a list of 27 potential shelters (as of information available on August 12, 2024), which are located in Naples, FL and Immokalee, FL.
See the full list from the Collier County Emergency Management page: Collier County List of Potential Public Shelters
*It is important to note that not all of the shelters may be open for each storm. This is dependent on each shelter’s “risk profile” for a given storm.
Naples, FL Shelters
Naples has 20 potential hurricane shelters, which are listed below:
- Aubrey Rodgers High, 15100 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Naples (Regular shelter)
- Big Cypress Elementary, 3250 Golden Gate Blvd W, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Corkscrew Elementary, 1065 Oil Well Road, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Corkscrew Middle, 1165 County Rd 858, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Cypress Palm Middle, 4255 18th Ave NE, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Estates Elementary, 5945 Everglades Blvd N., Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Golden Gate Elementary, 4911 20th Pl SW, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Golden Gate High, 2925 Titan Way, Naples (Regular shelter)
- Golden Gate Middle, 2701 48th Terrace SW, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Golden Terrace ES North, 2711 44th Terrace SW, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Gulf Coast High, 7878 Shark Way, Naples (Regular shelter)
- Laurel Oak Elementary, 7800 Immokalee Rd, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Lavern Gaynor Elementary, 2965 44th Terrace SW, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Lely High, 1 Lely High School Blvd, Naples (Regular shelter)
- Mike Davis Elementary, 3215 Magnolia Pond Drive, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Oakridge Middle, 14975 Collier Blvd, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Palmetto Elementary, 3000 10th Ave SE, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Palmetto Ridge High, 1655 Victory Ln, Naples (Speical Needs Shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Sabal Palm Elementary, 4095 18th Ave NE, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Vineyards Elementary, 6225 Arbor Blvd W, Naples (Regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
Immokalee, FL Shelters
Immokalee, FL has 7 potential hurricane shelters, which are as follows (along with the type of shelter each is):
- Eden Park Elementary, 3650 Westclox St, Immokalee (regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Highlands Elementary, 1101 Lake Trafford Rd, Immokalee (regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Immokalee High, 701 Immokalee Dr, Immokalee (regular shelter)
- Immokalee Middle, 401 9th St, Immokalee (regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Lake Trafford Elementary, 3500 Lake Trafford Rd, Immokalee (regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Pinecrest Elementary, 313 9th St S, Immokalee (regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
- Village Oaks Elementary, 1601 SR 29 I, Immokalee (regular shelter, pet-friendly shelter)
Important Things to Note
It is important to note that the Collier County site states that not all of the shelters may be open for each storm. This is dependent on each shelter’s “risk profile” for a given storm.
Emergency Pet Shelters in Collier County FL
Not all emergency public shelters in Collier county allow pets, and none of them allow exotic pets. Only cats, dogs, and pocket pets are allowed in shelters. So if you have a pet you will need to go to a specific shelter that does, and follow all the pet shelter rules. According to the county site the location of the pet shelters, as well as all shelters change and depend on the the storm. They advise you to check the Collier 311 mobile app to find out more about which shelters will be open for each storm.
More Information
More detailed information about emergency planning can be found at the Collier County Emergency Management website.
