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Unit Name: Henderson Beach State Park
Acres: 219.01 Managing
Agency:
Description:
DRP
Current Management Plan
Approved:
White sugar sand beaches and more than 6,000 feet of scenic shoreline border the emerald waters
of the Gulf of Mexico. Boardwalks provide access to the beach for swimming, sunbathing and
fishing, while protecting the fragile coastal dunes. Hiking along the nature trail provides visitors a
rare glimpse of the coastal dune ecosystem and abundant wildlife.
Accomplishments:
Resource Management
• Implemented a large dune re-nourishment project.
• Established new fire break to help protect campground in the event of a wildfire.
• Increased exotic animal removal targeting coyotes.
Visitor Services
• Doubled the amount of environmental education programs offered to the visiting public.
Capital Improvements
• Constructed new beach use area and expanded the park entrance station.
• Constructed an emergency entrance from Hwy. 98 to the campground road to provide access
for fire suppression equipment and evacuation of campers in the case of a wildfire
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2001