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Tarpon Beach Expansion Celebration
Areal estate transaction, negotiated by the nonprofit, Trust for Public Land, has brought three acres of prime beachfront property back into the public’s hands. To celebrate the event, commissioners, locals, snowbirds, and the Destin mayor gathered on February 3 to talk about how the purchase came about and the future plans for the Tarpon Beach Park.
In the fall of 2020, an interlocal agreement was established between Destin and Okaloosa County to improve beach access by purchasing parcels in Crystal Beach. Following that, another agreement was established in 2022 to purchase a parcel with almost 340 feet of access; the proposed Tarpon Beach Park parcel. “This is another example of the great partnership between the Destin locals and our county. Together we are buying back as much beach as we can,” said Mayor Bobby Wagner. He continued, “We now have another additional 300 plus feet of beach access for locals and all the visitors that come here.”
Since Okaloosa County’s sugar-sand beaches are such an attraction, and a legacy asset, the Tarpon Beach Park, along with future similar developments, will continue to be a priority for the county and local municipalities. “I believe that for generations to come, buying parcels like this and returning them to beach accesses is the highest and most productive thing we can do,” said Mayor Bobby Wagner.