Jonathan Dickinson plan would change state park beyond golf courses. Learn more details

Gov. Ron DeSantis' Great Outdoors Initiative includes many changes to Jonathan Dickinson State Park, beyond the three golf courses that have been the focus of vehement opposition from across the state.

Here are more details from the Unit Management Plan Amendment:

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The plan includes :

• More overnight and recreational facilities. "Design details and precise location of proposed facilities will be determined and developed according to conceptual land use elements ... and are contingent on funding and concession agreements."
• "Golf course facilities, related amenities and facilities to support operations" would be allowed in two areas.
• One area is in the northeast part of the park. The other area is alongside the existing Florida East Coast Railway corridor extending to U.S. 1, which "may necessitate the relocation of existing park entrance, management office complex, staff residences, and other ancillary facilities."
• That includes the park office and a cabin/training center complex.

Golf course construction will require the removal of:

• The Hobe Mountain boardwalk and observation tower; the latter has been deemed unsafe and closed for six months
• A non-operational Camp Murphy radar station used for military training during World War II

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