Goodbye Camp Helen Pier

[Teresa]

The old pier remnants will be missed but taking care of the park and keeping it pristine and safe is priority. Our state parks are treasures and this one has a lot of history preserved on the grounds. Always a beautiful park to visit and explore along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Powell... The lake's pass is frequently open to the Gulf just where the old pier stood. The pier may be gone but the beauty of this spot remains

"... But according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), whose Division of Recreation and Parks provides technical and professional services to Florida's state parks, the remnants of the pier were judged by the division and the FDEP's safety officer to be a public safety hazard.

As a result of that determination, the pier remnants were removed Monday by the Florida Park Service working with the Bay County government, according to a Thursday email from the FDEP responding to an inquiry from the Daily News.

"Over the past year, significant storms have dislodged boards and pilings, which decreased the stability of the structure," the FDEP email noted, explaining that the remnants were "removed in March so as to be done before the start of hurricane and sea turtle nesting seasons."

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[Teresa]

Read about Camp Helen State Park.

Camp Helen State Park

Camp Helen State Park is a place where visitors can explore an environment rich in natural and cultural resources. The park is bordered by the Gulf of America on three sides and by Lake Powell, one of the largest coastal dune lakes in Florida.

www.floridastateparks.org

Take a history tour on the first Saturday of the month.

Friends of Camp Helen State Park also host concerts and community activities and events throughout the year.

Rent kayaks and SUP boards and get out on Lake Powell.

Friends group:

Home | Friends Of Camp Hele

www.friendsofcamphelen.org

 

[leeboy]

The park is amazing. I bet a lot of people saw the pier but not the dunes.

 

[drinkin & lazy]

 

[Lake View Too]

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Does anybody know what storm or storms really done her wrong?

 

[Matt J]

Does anybody know what storm or storms really done her wrong?

I would venture to guess Michael and Sally were the final nails in the coffin.

 

[Lake View Too]

I would venture to guess Michael and Sally were the final nails in the coffin.

I was sort of wondering when it fell into dis-use, and turned into beach art. of course, it never was really public, since it was owned by Avalon Mills, I assume.

 

[Matt J]

I was sort of wondering when it fell into dis-use, and turned into beach art. of course, it never was really public, since it was owned by Avalon Mills, I assume.

Oh then probably Opal. The state owned it by then and wouldn't have replaced it due to damage.