This lovely park, a quilt of beach and pine forest, brackish bays and fuzzy salt marsh, is a fine slice of increasingly rare Gulf Coast wilderness. Visitors can wander amid sugar-sand beaches that stretch for 1800 acres along grassy, undulating dunes, edging wilderness trails. Cyclists, walkers and bladers can set out on the Loggerhead Run Bike Path, named for the turtles that inhabit the island, which runs about 9 miles to Salinas Park.
The park has a small concession stand and restrooms. There's accessible beach access via a boardwalk. Unfortunately the park was heavily impacted by Hurricane Michael, which reshaped the delicate peninsula. As of late 2020, campsites and some trails (mainly on the north side of the park) remain closed. Check the website for the latest info.
