During its annual retreat meeting, the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen looked at an updated conceptual redesign of Wrightsville Beach Park.
Landscape architect Scott Stewart unveiled a first look at the complete design of upgrades to Wrightsville Beach Park. He said the project that began as a multi-use path connecting Causeway Drive with Salisbury Street on the park’s eastern border grew to a comprehensive redesign that added gazebos, new tennis courts, additional parking and a dock stretching into the adjacent marshland, offering both a handicap-accessible kayak launch and an outdoor “classroom” area where lectures could be conducted.
Mayor Bill Blair described the plan as “impressive” while alderwoman Elizabeth King said it was a “perfect idea.”
Stewart and board members didn’t discuss costs during the meeting, but he said the plan was developed to be phased in incrementally to help the town with budgeting. Blair said the plan should go through the town’s parks and recreation committee before the board of aldermen considers it.
“There’s not going to be a park like this next to a 120-acre nature preserve,” Stewart said. “To marry the two would be an epic event. It would be extraordinary.”
