Palm Coast’s Waterfront Park unveils new pavilion and 100 parking spaces

A new pavilion and 100 additional parking spaces are now open at Palm Coast’s Waterfront Park following a roughly yearlong construction project.City officials celebrated the improvements Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The project also improved pedestrian access, including connections to the park’s kayak launch.The upgrades at Waterfront Park, which sits along the Intracoastal Waterway, cost about $1.4 million.Grant covered nearly half the construction costThe Florida Inland Navigation District contributed $629,379, covering about 45% of construction costs. Palm Coast paid the remaining $777,086 through its Recreation Impact Fee Fund.The new 3,600-square-foot pavilion includes picnic tables and covered gathering space. City officials said it was designed to withstand wind speeds of up to 135 mph.“This project gives residents and visitors more room to park, a place to gather under the pavilion, and even better access to enjoy everything Waterfront Park has to offer,” City Manager