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Bike groups seek singletrack trails at Hammock Dunes Park; county transfer conditions and wildlife concerns complicate plan
Summary
Old Beach Bike Riders and Faster proposed singletrack and multiuse trails in the 6.1-acre Hammock Dunes Park. City staff noted county conditions limit the land to passive park uses and risk reversion; residents raised wildlife and access concerns. Commissioners asked for more information rather than approving work on the site.
Members of the Old Beach Bike Riders Association and Faster asked the City Commission on June 2, 2025, for permission to ground-proof (survey) Hammock Dunes Park and later propose a network of nonmotorized singletrack bike trails and a multiuse walking path.
"When the city acquired that property through the county, the county did set some conditions that the property could be used only as a pass through park, off beach parking, picnic, and or nature viewing area. If the property was not used for those purposes, it would revert back to the county," a city staff member noted during the presentation.
Josh Thompson, founder of Old Beach Bike Riders…
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