Park Point Recreation Area
Project Status: Planning
Project Overview:
Park Point Recreation Area (Rec Area) is a beautiful park space at the end of Minnesota Point, offering a sandy beach, water access for a variety of water sports, a hiking path, sand volleyball courts, a sports field, picnicking facilities, a community building with public restrooms, an accessible boat launch, and a variety of unique natural resources.
Time and changing climate patterns have severely diminished the quality and resiliency of the Rec Area’s amenities, coastline, and natural resources. A Plan is needed to help guide future investment in the Rec Area so that we may best meet the social, cultural, recreational, and environmental preservation needs of this beloved park space.
The City will facilitate a comprehensive planning process, including robust community engagement, to develop a Park Point Recreation Area Plan. This Plan is intended to support resilient landscape design, safe water access, and inclusive and multi-use recreational facilities capable of serving community members and visitors of Duluth for years to come.
Having a comprehensive and community-supported Plan will support future efforts to secure funding for the implementation of much needed improvements within the Park Point Recreation Area.
Funding Source:
In 2024, the City of Duluth was awarded $75,000 in Federal grant funding under award NA24NOSX419C0020 from the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, administered by the Office for Coastal Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce provided to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program.
Timeline:
Fall 2024: Enter into formal agreement for grant funding.
Winter 2024-2025: Engage a professional consulting firm to assist with park design.
Spring 2025: Kick off-community engagement efforts.
Summer 2025: Draft Park Point Recreation Area Plan is developed; Community engagement continues.
Fall 2025: Park Point Recreation Area Plan to go before City Council for adoption.
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