Navarre Beach State Park
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Navarre Beach State Park | |
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IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) | |
Location | Santa Rosa County, Florida, USA |
Nearest city | Santa Rosa Island, Florida |
Coordinates | |
Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Navarre Beach State Park is a Florida State Park, located on Santa Rosa Island between United States Air Force property and the community of Navarre Beach. The address is 8579 Gulf Blvd.
[edit] History
This park was only open as a state park for about 4 months before it was extensively damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005.
As of October 2005, the Santa Rosa County Commissioners were in negotiation with the state to return the park to county control.
[edit] Recreational Activities
The park has such amenities as beaches, bicycling, birding, fishing, hiking, inline skating, picnicking areas, swimming, wildlife viewing and full camping facilities. Concessions are also available.
[edit] External links
- Navarre Beach State Park is at coordinates Coordinates: