Navarre Beach County Park
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
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| Location | Santa Rosa County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Santa Rosa Island, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30°22′58″N 86°51′43″W / 30.38282°N 86.861988°WCoordinates: 30°22′58″N 86°51′43″W / 30.38282°N 86.861988°W |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Navarre Beach State Park was a Florida State Park, located on Santa Rosa Island between Eglin Air Force Base property and the community of Navarre Beach. The address is 8704 Gulf Boulevard, Navarre Beach, FL 32566.
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[edit] History
This park was open as a state park for only four months before it was extensively damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005.
In October 2005, the Santa Rosa County Commissioners were in negotiation with the state to return the park to county control. On October 9, 2008, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners voted to take over the park, and it is now known as "Navarre Beach County Park".[1]
[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.
