BEACH OPERATIONS
Beach Access Updates:
With the design and permitting phase completed for the Scenic Gulf Drive Regional Beach Access in Miramar Beach (907 Scenic Gulf Drive), the project is expected to go out for bid again this month with construction contingent on the bidding timeline. Original bids had exceeded budgeted costs.
The proposed Seagrove Regional Beach Access, located across the street from Café Thirty-A, has reached 95% completion within the design and permitting phase, with anticipation to wrap up these efforts next month. Construction is expected to begin by late spring or early summer.
Efforts are underway to enhance the Walton Dunes (258 Beachfront Trail) beach access. Design and permitting has reached 30% completion and construction is expected to begin this summer. Improvements will include 16 parallel ROW parking spaces, restrooms and an ADA-accessible boardwalk.
Work is underway at the Santa Clara Regional Beach Access located in Seagrove Beach. Boardwalk and dune walkover renovations are expected to take 90-120 days to complete. The boardwalk and dune walkover are closed while repairs are made.
Capital Improvement Updates:
As we move through 2021 crews continue to work their way through ongoing capital improvement projects in South Walton. In addition to the improvements (paving, a shelter for passengers awaiting the Grayton Beach Shuttle and a restroom facility) at the parking lot in Grayton Beach (CR 283), the board of county commissioners gave the green light to move forward with design and permitting on three other projects that will add additional parking for visitors and residents.
Beach Access & Customary Use Reminder:
While there have been changes for customary use of private beachfront property, much is still evolving currently. If guests have concerns, we hope the below information will be helpful.
Things to keep in mind:
What is customary use?
What is changing?
Does that mean I can't walk all 26 miles of our white sand beaches?
Customary Use Information:
Walton County Beach Maintenance Department has been denied access to collect trash on private property by some beachfront property owners. As a result, beach garbage pickup by TDC crews is no longer available on about 40-percent of beaches. That percentage not only includes the beachfront properties that owners will not allow access to or across their property but in some cases also adjacent properties that can no longer be accessed for garbage collection because crews are blocked on either side by property owners that will not allow collection crews to cross their property. The affected owners were notified. Public Regional and Neighborhood Beach Accesses will not be affected, and garbage collection will continue as usual on those beaches.
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