Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park is one mile of an undisturbed barrier island, very few exist today. The park is named after Dellora A. Norris—nicknamed “Delnor”—a philanthropist who bought the land to preserve it. The Wiggins is named for an early homesteader, Joe Wiggins, who settled in the area in the late 1860’s and a natural inlet was named after him – Wiggins Pass. And now you know the rest of the story.

The park is both a sandy beach on the Gulf of America and a large mangrove swamp area. When I pulled into the park, there was a sign letting everyone know hurricane restoration and repair is underway. There are four parking areas so you can just imagine how crowded this beach gets in season! Today, very few.

The road was definitely damaged from the storm surge. Riddled with pot holes to swerve around. On one side of the road are parking areas and the other side is the mangrove swamp. Again, it is clear there was major damage here.

The rain has subsided and families are starting to arrive to enjoy a Sunday at the beach.

My State Park adventure is over for now. It’s only around noon because there was no hiking as part of this trip. So where shall I go next……?