Public input meeting regarding changes to Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and Grayton Beach State Park Aug. 27

August 20, 2024

MEETING POSTPONED – We will post when new info is available

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. (CT)

PLACE: Watercolor Inn & Resort, 238 Watercolor Blvd. Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459, The WaterColor Lakehouse

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Presentation of proposed amendments to the unit management plans for Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and Grayton Beach State Park followed by public comments

Proposed changes to parks:

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (Walton County):
– A park lodge with up to 350 rooms
– A disc golf course in the scrubby flatwoods south of the cabin area
– Pickleball courts

Grayton Beach State Park (Walton County):
– A new restroom at the beach access area near the cabins
– 10 new cabins
– A disc golf course
– Pickleball courts

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Office of Park Planning, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., MS#525, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or by email at WaltonCountySPpublicmeeting@floridadep.govo If you cannot make the meeting, you can send your comments here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7983173/Great-Outdoors-Initiative
 
Contact Phone:
tel:850-245-3051

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) are asked to contact DEP’s Limited English Proficiency Coordinator at (850)245-2118 or LEP@FloridaDEP.gov at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, (800)955-8771 (TDD) or (800)955-8770 (voice).

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