Volusia County off-season beach ramp schedule begins Nov. 1

Effective Nov. 1, the ramps at Granada Boulevard, Cardinal Drive, Harvard Drive, University Boulevard, Seabreeze Boulevard, International Speedway Boulevard, Silver Beach Avenue, Dunlawton Boulevard, Beach Street, Beachway Avenue, Flagler Avenue, 3rd Avenue and 27th Avenue will be open daily. The ramps at Milsap Road, Florida Shores Boulevard, Emilia Avenue and Crawford Road will be open only on weekends. All other ramps will remain closed through the off-season.

“As the 2021 beach season wraps up, we’re seeing significantly less beach traffic” said Jessica Winterwerp, director of the county’s Coastal Division, which manages the beach access ramps. “By strategically reducing the number of open vehicle access ramps we are able to reduce operating costs. We determine closures based on usage rates and ensure that those who want to utilize a vehicle access ramp still have convenient options.”

To reduce the operating cost of the county’s General Fund for fiscal year 2021/2022, the Volusia County Council provided direction to close three additional beach ramps during the upcoming off-season. The additional closures were determined based on historical usage counts and ease of beach accessibly by way of nearby open ramps.

Dependent upon favorable weather conditions, additional ramps may open up for Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas week, and New Year’s week to accommodate holiday beach visitors.

The off-season beach ramp schedule is effective through Jan. 31. While some ramps are closed to vehicles, access is always open for pedestrians and bicyclists. For a complete listing of beach access ramps, visit Volusia.org/beach and click on the “Beach Driving and Parking” tab.