Naples, California – Not Naples, Italy

Pictured is La Bella Fountain lit up at night. By day it overlooks  Naples Bay.

La Bella Fontana Di Napoli
Ravenna Drive and Corinthian Walk
Naples in Long Beach, California

  (0.4 acres)

This graceful, three-tiered fountain began to flow in 1971 and has delighted residents ever since. In a park-like setting the fountain creates the atmosphere of Naples, Italy with the sound of cascading water and the illumination of the lights at night.

The site was donated to the City of Long Beach in 1933 by the Belmont Shore Development Company and was known as  Circle Park Naples. It was renamed Bella Flora Park by the Park Commission in 1934. The old Naples Hotel once stood to the west of this site.

The original park improvements consisted of a lawn area with large Phoenix Palms. It also included a vent for an abandoned underground septic tank. The vent was removed in 1971 and replaced with a Neapolitan-type fountain that rises in three-tiers from an octangular base. The fountain was dedicated on February 20, 1971, and renamed  La Bella Fontana di Napoli. The fountain was renovated in 2008 with new tile and lighting by Long Beach City staff with assistance of the Naples Garden Club. Amenities include open space, the courtyard with a flowing water fountain and park benches. This little courtyard is also a part of The Colonnade park.

 The Colonnade

This beautiful piece of green has a remarkable view of the Naples Bay. The Colonnade was an open water area that was filled in the 1937-1939 period and was dedicated in 1981.