Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Take Place for Pine Channel Nature Park on Big Pine Key on Wednesday at 11 a.m.

BIG PINE KEY – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, along with Parks and Beaches and Project Management, invite the community to celebrate the grand opening of Pine Channel Nature Park on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m., 29550 Overseas Hwy, Big Pine Key. There is no parking at Pine Channel Nature Park until after the ceremony. Parking will be available at the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce for the event, 31020 Overseas Hwy. A shuttle will run to and from the park between 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“We hope you can join us for this momentous celebration,” said Monroe County Parks and Beaches Director John Allen. “A lot of work went into the beautiful park, and we look forward to celebrating its opening with the community.”

For the past year, Monroe County has been improving the property at the west end of Big Pine Key, formerly known as the Big Pine Key Swimming Hole, with funding from the Tourist Development Council and the Florida Department of Transportation. The area offers a scenic viewing area and other amenities for the use of Monroe County residents and visitors, including parking spaces, bike racks, restrooms, a kayak and canoe hand-launch area, 9,500 square feet of boardwalk, tiki huts, picnic areas with tables, benches, barbeque grills, and an 11-foot raised viewing deck. The park is fully ADA accessible.

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