Friends of Bahia Honda
Calusa Beach

The Friends of Bahia Honda State Park are commited to helping the park make safety and quality improvements. 

Calusa Beach Parking Area 2019

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Calusa Beach Parking Area 2020

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Calusa Beach Parking Lot Beautification Project

Why This Project?

Hurricane Irma caused extensive damage to the park.  The park looked for a way to not only beautify the north side of the Calusa Beach parking lot, but to find a way to hold in the sand at the dunes and allow vegetation to regrow.  

Calusa Beach Parking Lot Beautification

Thanks to the supporters of the Friends of Bahia Honda, we purchased paving stones and adhesive to line the newly fenced area with a short wall at a cost of $2,500.  The park staff was utilized for the design and building of the wall.  

Project Completion and Details

In May 2019, the project was completed.  Since that time, foliage has grown back in the dunes, the sand stays behind the wall and visitors are directed through walkway to the beach, rather than through the dunes.  
 

Become a Member

Membership

The Friends of Bahia Honda State Park is a not-for-profit, grass roots group of volunteers dedicated to the Preservation, Beautification, and Support of Bahia Honda State Park.  We work closely with Bahia Honda State Park management and the Florida State Park Service to help accomplish these goals.  Friends of Bahia Honda State Park volunteers receive no monetary compensation for their services.  All donations go directly to the support of the park and related services including park facility and program improvements, special events and community outreach.

Your membership entitles you to 7 days of admission to the park for one year (each for one vehicle with up to 8 occupants), our newsletter, calendar and an invitation to membership meetings and member only special events. 

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