MEDIA ADVISORY: Oct. 10, 2014
FLORIDA PARK SERVICE TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW CAMPGROUND IN FLAGLER BEACH
~New campground will
provide exceptional recreational opportunities~
FLAGLER BEACH – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Park Service will conduct a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of a 34-site campground in Flagler Beach. This new campground will provide a new camping experience overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. The event will be held on Thursday, Oct.16 at 10:30 a.m. at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach.
The park’s existing campground is wildly popular, boasting the highest occupancy rate of any campground in the Florida Park Service. Campgrounds and recreation areas provide recreational, economic and quality-of-life benefits to local communities.
The campground will add 30 RV sites and four tent sites to the park’s existing 34 ocean-side campsites. The proximity to the Intracoastal Waterway will make this campground a very popular recreational opportunity. The design work for the project began July 1, 2013, and the target opening date is summer 2015.
WHAT: Groundbreaking Ceremony
WHEN: October 16, 2014
10:30 a.m.
WHERE: 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd.
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
Directions to the Park:
The event is being held on the west side of A1A. Look for park rangers and signs directing you to the best place to park.
From I-95: Whether you are traveling north or south on I-95, take exit 284 (State Road 100). Turn east onto State Road 100 and travel approximately three miles until you reach A1A (and the ocean). At the light turn right (south) and travel approximately another three miles. The ranger station will be located on the drive to your right and the day-use beach facilities will be on the left.
From Daytona: Take A1A north to approximately one mile north of the Flagler/Volusia County line (approximately 18 miles). The ranger station will be located on the drive to your left and the day-use beach facilities will be to your right.
From Ormond Beach: Take West Granada (40) east, across the Halifax River, to A1A. Turn left (north) on A1A and travel approximately 11 miles (one mile north of the Flagler/Volusia County line). The ranger station will be located on the drive to your left and the day-use beach facilities will be to your right.
From Palm Coast: Take Palm Coast Parkway east across the Intracoastal Waterway (toll bridge) to A1A. Turn left (south) on A1A and travel approximately 11 miles. The park is located on A1A. The ranger station will be on the drive to your right and the day-use beach facilities will be to your left.
Avoid the toll: Take Palm Coast Parkway east to Colbert Lane. Turn right (south) on Colbert Lane and travel approximately seven miles to SR 100. Turn left (east) on SR 100 and travel approximately 1.5 miles to A1A. Turn right on A1A and travel about three miles. The ranger station will be located on the drive to your right and the day use beach facilities will be to your left.
From St. Augustine: Take A1A south for approximately 32 miles to SR 100. Continue straight through the light and travel approximately another three miles to the park. The ranger station will be located on the drive on your right and the day-use beach facilities will be located on your left.
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