Coastal Projects
Overview
Coastal Management coordinates and manages all of St. Johns County’s engineered beach projects. This includes pre- and post-storm assessments of the shoreline to determine future project locations. Coastal Management works with the public, funding agencies, and regulatory agencies to ensure successful implementation of coastal projects that preserve and enhance the beaches of St. Johns County.
Announcements
News
State of the Beaches Update – St. Johns County Coastal Management recently shared how it manages more than 32 miles of eroded shoreline. Seven projects kicked off in 2023, and four launched in 2024. The County’s Office of Public Affairs produced a video to highlight the presentation, which can be viewed here.
Protect our Dunes! – The importance of not disturbing these natural barriers is explained here.
St. Augustine Beach Shore Protection Project – Beach accesses from 16th Street to A Street will alternate closures through the end of August to accommodate work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline Protection Project. Additionally, fishing from the pier will be closed to the public due to sand placement, but remains open for sightseeing. Please click here for additional information.
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project – The project is complete two months ahead of the originally anticipated schedule. More details can be found here.
Beach Access Updates and Closures
St. Augustine Beach – Beach accesses from 16th Street to A Street will alternate closures through the end of August to accommodate work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline Protection Project. The Contractor is currently operating at 16th Street (heading South) and is expected to reroute beach accesses. 16th Street beach access is currently open and routed to the south. The public can expect the same patterns of beach access closures/rerouting as the project progresses south to A Street.
The pier will remain open for sightseeing but off limits to fishing due to the sand extending beyond the pier’s length. Both North and South pier beach access points are now open to the public!
Pope Road – As part of the St. Augustine Beach Shore Protection Project, the Pope Road parking and beach access will be closed starting February 22, 2024. Pope Road Parking Lot Closing Until Fall 2024 for Beach Renourishment Project Staging
Current Projects & Studies
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project
St. Johns County has secured permits to place approximately two million cubic yards of sand within the project area, from the Duval County line to the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve to the south. Construction is complete as of June 2024.
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project
Vilano Beach Army Corps Beach Project
50-Year Coastal Storm Risk Management project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and St. Johns County. The project extends from the Ocean Villas at Serenata Beach to just north of Nease Beachfront Park.
Vilano Beach 50-Year Army Corps Beach Project
The Beach Brief – An E-newsletter for Timely Updates on St. Johns County Beach Projects
St. Johns County remains dedicated to providing our residents, visitors, and businesses with timely and accurate information regarding current and upcoming St. Johns County beach projects. The monthly “Beach Brief” provides subscribers with an overview of beach renourishment, dune enhancement, and other major coastal projects.
