DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. – One of Volusia County’s most popular beach parks is back open now, three years after significant hurricane damage.
Frank Rendon Park in Daytona Beach Shores reopened after the damage from the 2022 hurricanes, when back-to-back storms caused devastating destruction throughout the park. Storm surges from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole destroyed the park’s seawall and nearly everything else up to the parking lot.
The $2.4 million project included construction of a new seawall and a stronger revetment designed to be more storm-resilient — helping protect both the park and nearby homes. Finishing touches on the pavilions and playgrounds were still underway at the time of reopening.
[WATCH: Hurricane Nicole damage in Volusia County (from 2022)]
“In addition to making sure that we follow all of the FEMA reimbursement guidelines for this park, we had to go through additional programming through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for our seawall. And then just the act of building this project was massive. We were under construction last year during the October-November nor’easter season,” said Jessica Fentress, the Coastal Director for Volusia County.
Visitors heading back to Frank Rendon Park should note one important change since its closure. Volusia County has since launched a paid beach parking program, and as a county lot, parking at Frank Rendon Park now costs $20.