Vanderbilt BeachThe Vanderbilt Beach area of Naples is just south of Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park and the Gulf shore is lined with tall condominiums. Beach accesses are few and far between. The main access is at the County Park at the end of Vanderbilt Beach Road (862). But you have to arrive early to get a spot. Even Delnor Wiggins fills up sometimes and closes the park gates. You really have to know all the accesses to optimize your beach days. Includes Delnor Wiggins State Park and Vanderbilt Beach County Park. |
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| Helpful links: Web cam view of Vanderbilt Beach - still photos of Vanderbilt beach looking south (new photo every 60 seconds). Sponsored by the Turtle Club of Vanderbilt Beach Resort. |
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The beach at Delnor Wiggins State Park, a beautiful oasis on a very developed coastline. You can see the tall condominiums of Naples in the distance. This photo is looking south. If I turned around and walked north a few hundred feet I would be at Wiggins Pass. |
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At left is Wiggins Pass, a relatively shallow, quiet pass with no bridge. It's way too deep to wade across though, and the current is probably too strong to swim safely. The land on the other side of the pass is at Barefoot Beach Preserve, accessible from Bonita Beach. |
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The view from the top of the observation tower at Delnor Wiggins State Park. It isn't quite tall enough to get good view of the area, but it does give you a bird's-eye view of the tree canopy. If you are looking for birds, this is the place. |
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A few miles south of Delnor Wiggins, is Vanderbilt Beach County Park, which is quite popular, as you can see. |
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Standing at Vanderbilt Beach County Park looking south toward Clam Pass and Naples. |
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