Construction of Dahlia Avenue coastal park begins Monday

Posted On: February 27, 2021

It’s like two attractions in one – the beach and a park.

In January, the Volusia County Council gave the green light for construction of a county-owned coastal park along the oceanfront in Daytona Beach Shores. Monday, March 1, the existing Dahlia Avenue off beach parking, restrooms, and beach access will close to the public for approximately 10 months to allow for demolition of the current facilities and construction of the new park.

The project includes demolition of the current restroom facility, beach access and parking lot at the eastern end of Dahlia Avenue. Directly north of the current facilities is a county-owned, vacant parcel that was formally the Jasmine Motel. The new Dalia Avenue coastal park will utilize both lots and improve the previous beach approach with new facilities that will include a family style restroom building, showers, two pavilions, a bike rack, off-beach parking and direct ADA access to the beach.

In addition to the work performed by the contractor, the county plans to install a playground and grills at the park. The closure for construction will also allow for improvements to be made to the current seawall.

The new park is expected to open in early 2022.