Lee Commission approves contract to restore 2 waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach

Writer: Carolina Guzman
Published: Updated:
Lee County Commission meeting

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to award a contract for the design of the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach.

Bowditch Point Regional Park and Crescent Beach Park were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022.

The project will be funded through several sources, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund and the Florida Department of Emergency Management’s Legislative Appropriations Program.

The contract with Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering includes these upgrades for the parks:

  • Bowditch Point Regional Park:
    • four-building complex with concessions, restrooms and maintenance facilities
    • picnic areas
    • trails
    • boat dock
    • public parking lot
  • Crescent Beach Park:
    • shade structures 
    • a variety of ground coverings, including natural beach sand
    • ADA-compliant boardwalk
    • modular restrooms
    • landscaping

The $2.5 million design and permitting phase is expected to be complete in 12 to 18 months.

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