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DELEON SHORES PARK IMPROVEMENT

The DeLeon Shores Park conceptual plan features permanent bathrooms, shade trees, pickleball, new skateboard area, seating, walkway, bigger dog park and more! Below is the May 2024 Plan. The following is our 10-10-2025 update.

June 13 – St. John's County Purchasing Department posted a bid for Deleon Shores Park Improvements. The project budget was more than $1.9 million. The project design was aligned with preliminary drawings shared with Dolphin Cove Community Association.

July 9 – Six bids were received. All bids were over budget. Each bid included “bid alternates” to delete specific aspects of the project design such as the skate park or picnic pavilion.

July 21 – St. John’s County rejected all bids received.

August 19 – St. John’s County Public Works Department worked with the design consultant to update the project design plans.

September 5 – St. John’s County Public Works is reviewing the revised park plans to ensure “all scope elements have been appropriately captured.”

October 7 – St. John's County posted a new bid for Deleon Shores Park Improvements.


Next steps:

November 12 – Bids are due on the Deleon Shores Park Improvements

Public Works provided clarification and assurance that "funding (for the park improvements project) does not have to be obligated prior to the end of the (St. John’s County) fiscal year."

May 2024 Plans