Norriego Point
A sand-spit park at the mouth of Destin Harbor, with calm bay water on one side and the East Pass on the other, good for family wading.
Norriego Point is a long, narrow sand spit reaching into East Pass from the south side of Destin Harbor. After reinforcement, it became a municipal park. The harbor side is shallow and calm, suitable for children to wade and paddleboard. At the tip, you can watch boats entering and leaving the pass and see Crab Island and the bridge in the distance. Facilities are basic, with a few parking spaces that fill up on weekends. You can also take a water taxi from the harbor boardwalk. There are no lifeguards, and the East Pass side has strong currents, so never swim there.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Crab Island
- HarborWalk Village
- Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park
- Henderson Beach State Park
- Okaloosa Island & Fishing Pier
- Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
- Air Force Armament Museum
- Fort Walton Mound