ROWELL’S WATERFRONT PARK IN KEY LARGO OPENS SATURDAY
KEY LARGO – Rowell’s Waterfront Park – at mile marker 104.5 on the Overseas Highway in Key Largo – opens Saturday morning, becoming the County’s 20th park.
The 8-acre, kid- and dog-friendly park along Florida Bay has picnic tables, benches, a place to swim (at your own risk) and a launch for kayaks, canoes and standup paddleboards. It will be open seven days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to sunset. Admission is free.
The property was purchased in December 2013 for $5 million. Since then, the site has been used for events while the County works on a plan to develop it into a park the community will love.
A new scenic overlook is being designed with a $125,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation.
For more information about the County’s parks and the available amenities, go to the County’s website:
http://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/facilities/.
During the many years I traveled up and down the Florida Keys on business, I always enjoyed the Rowell’s Marina scene from the highway. That is the main reason I recommended the purchase of that property a few years ago. The view “is” the Florida Keys, and one of our greatest assets. I just hope the area does not lose any of the view because of over development.