Okaloosa Island Boat Basin renovation delayed until end of August

Michael Snyder, Northwest Florida Daily News
·1 min read
Zack Hennecke secures kayak/paddleboard launch floats at Boat Basin Two on Okaloosa Island. Renovations are now expected to be completed in late August.
Zack Hennecke secures kayak/paddleboard launch floats at Boat Basin Two on Okaloosa Island. Renovations are now expected to be completed in late August.

OKALOOSA ISLAND — Recent changes to the construction plan for Boat Basin Two on Okaloosa Island could push the expected completion of work to the end of August.

Previous plans called for the work to finished by Aug. 3.

The basin now has new decking, floating kayak/paddleboard launch pads and eco pilings for changes in water levels. The completed basin will also have a dedicated paved parking lot and ponds for stormwater retention. A circular drive will wrap around a landscaped median.

Nearly complete: Okaloosa Island Boat Basin revamp almost complete with new boardwalk, fishing pier

A long rolling ramp will provide easy access to the floating launch pads at Boat Basin Two on Okaloosa Island.
A long rolling ramp will provide easy access to the floating launch pads at Boat Basin Two on Okaloosa Island.

The basin and the 2-acre county-owned access stand just east of Cobia Avenue directly across Santa Rosa Sound from Fort Walton Landing and across Santa Rosa Boulevard from the county beach access No. 2.

This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Okaloosa Island Boat Basin renovation delayed until end of August