Facts:
This is a popular beach destination that gets thousands of tourists per year. Yet despite all the human activity, Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park keeps a clean natural environment with the help of the local government since adjacent to the beach is a protected wildlife area. With each passing year, this blessed tropical gem in the Paradise Coast attracts many visitors to witness, and bathe, in its vast peaceful waters and euphoric views courtesy of Mother Nature. All the pleasant activities you can expect from a beach in Naples, you can do here; such as sunbathing, bird-watching, shelling, paddle boarding and many more. There are special spots where anglers can toss their baits to wait for some delectable fish from the Mexican Gulf or, if you’re lucky, catch a prize game for your bragging rights. The Cocohatchee River that’s part of this state park offers a great opportunity for kayaking as well as admiring the natural estuaries that serves as a cradle for the important marine life of the region. Paddle away down the river and you should end up in the Mexican Gulf, there you will have the chance to see some dolphins or even manatees.
History:
The Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park has been a part of the Florida Park Service since 1976. Since then, the sugary white sand beaches and the blue-green fresh sea water from the park as well as its flora and fauna had received good care from the workers and volunteers of Naples, Florida. Outdoor recreational activities like picnics, beach games as well as underwater activities like scuba diving and snorkeling have been the favorite things for the visitors to do ever since the park was opened to the public. Pets are also allowed in some areas of the park though not along the beaches. This can provide guests an opportunity to spend quality time with their furry companions. And because The Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park is a protected sanctuary, eagles, owls, ospreys and more frequent the area like they probably had for many centuries in the past. Now, you can capture these majestic animals in your cameras as you move along this serene park.
Tips:
- There is a pavilion in the beach area that serve as a shady resting place for the visitors, there is also a grilling station here that visitors can use for the barbecuing needs. The pavilion is up for reservation although it does not guarantee access to the beach area, there is a separate transaction for that.
- There are six restrooms and bath houses located in every parking lot of the park.
- Pets taken into the park must be leashed at all times. The pet’s droppings are the owner’s responsibility.
- No sea vessels are allowed to anchor within 100 feet from the dedicated fishing spot.
- When shelling, take only the ones that are not occupied by anything that lives.
- There is a cool activity they have called Geo-Seeking. It’s an outdoor game where participants use a GPS device to navigate through the park, follow coordinates to collect caches. This is a great way to explore the surrounding nature.
