Niceville to hold grand opening for Old Town Landing dock and pier Oct. 6

The City of Niceville will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the Old Town Landing Dock and Pier at 10 a.m. Oct. 6.
Photo courtesy of the City of Niceville

The City of Niceville will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Old Town Landing Dock and Pier at 10 a.m. Oct. 6, an event the city calls a milestone in the ongoing revitalization of the Niceville Landing area.

  • The city is inviting residents, businesses, community leaders and visitors to attend. The event is open to the public, and no RSVP is required.

The dock and pier is the first stage of completion in the Niceville Community Redevelopment Agency’s multi-phase plan for a comprehensive Niceville Landing Rehabilitation Project, according to the city.

Funding for the project came from the Niceville CRA, Okaloosa County Tourist Development funds and a Florida Boating Improvement Grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

“We are grateful to the partners who made this project possible,” said Mayor and CRA Board Member Daniel Henkel.

Henkel said the project is meant to serve both residents and local businesses.

“The new dock and pier will create a place where our community can come together, enjoy our waterfront, and make lasting memories,” Henkel said. “At the same time, this investment will help bring more activity to Old Town Landing and create new opportunities for local commerce.”

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6 Responses

  1. What good is this dock? You can’t swim, fish, or dock your boat from it. Where is the parking, there’s barley enough parking for the businesses. Now people are going to take up businesses parking to walk on a dock for what, what kind of memory are they going to make? Another waste of money by our city government, what next a bean stalk to the sky?

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