Palm Coasts Waterfront Park Wins 2024 ‘Great Places in Florida’ Award
Summary
Since the award’s inception in 2013, municipalities have been encouraged to identify and nominate memorable places that work for the good of their community and attract visitors. Nominated locations are expected to represent the gold standard of several criteria, which include embodying cultural and historical interest, community involvement and a vision for tomorrow. Each year also features a theme which highlights planning elements that contribute to the “greatness” of the space. “We’re so proud to be recognized by the APA and especially thankful to all of those who voted for Waterfront Park and made this award possible.” The three finalists were selected by the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association, and winners were determined by a public voting process on the organization’s website between September 3 and October 7. Highlighted features from the Waterfront Park nomination included the facility’s numerous amenities like the fishing pier, playground, covered patio, kayak/paddleboarding, picnic pavilions, trail system as well as it’s natural beauty and ecological diversity along the intracoastal.