Lynn Hall Memorial Park on Fort Myers Beach will soon look very different, with brand new bathrooms and amenities on the way! It’s part of Lee County’s plan to revitalize this park and Crescent Beach Family Park after they were destroyed in Hurricane Ian.
Fox 4’s Fort Myers Beach Community Correspondent Austin Schargorodski works on the island daily, so he knows how much his community is looking forward to these spaces coming back. So, he went to see what people think about the plan.Watch to hear the details of the revamps, and what neighbors think about them:
Two Fort Myers Beach parks set to get full revamp after Hurricane Ian damage
On Tuesday, commissioners approved a $7.3 million plan to rebuild both parks. Lynn Hall Memorial Park, right next to Times Square, will get upgraded boardwalks, new picnic shelters, fresh landscaping, lighting, and expanded parking.
“Another 146 parking spaces will be added, and ten motorcycle parking spaces will be there also,” said Lee County Parks and Recreation Director Mack Young.
Crescent Beach Family Park, the open space on Estero Boulevard next to Margaritaville Resort, will also see big changes. It will get new sand and green areas, landscaping, and three shaded areas…