In the past Marina di Campo was a small fishing village, part of the Campo nell'Elba municipality. Campo nell'Elba became independant from the Marciana Marina municipality in 1894 and still today the local coat of arms (the tower) reminds these anciant times.

Thanks to its long (2 km) and sandy beach, tourism developped faster than in other villages of Elba and today Marina di Campo is the principal tourist town of the island.

Marina di Campo is caracterized by the old, historical village at the end of the gulf, behind the small harbour, and the long sandy beach with having at its shoulders a beautiful pine tree forest.