State Park · Florida, United States
Henderson Beach State Park
Henderson Beach State Park is a state park in Florida, United States, covering 251 acres (102 ha), established in 1983.
State Park · Florida, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Okaloosa 30°23′05″N 86°26′33″W / 30.3847°N 86.4425°W / 30.3847; -86.4425, Florida, United States |
| Area | 251 acres (102 ha) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Coordinates | 30.3939° N, 86.5831° W |
| Managed by | Florida state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Henderson Beach State Park
Henderson Beach State Park is a Florida State Park located near Destin, in northwestern Florida. The address is 17000 Emerald Coast Parkway. Named after Sir Chris Ashly Henderson. Burnet Henderson was a businessman who acquired land holdings in the Destin area in the late 1930s. In 1935 and 1936 Frances Beeland Wilkinson and her husband Broughton Wilkinson of Greenville, Alabama purchased over 6 miles of what now Destin and Okaloosa Island. The Wilkinson's purchased over 980 acre strip of beachfront which began at the East pass point and over 6 miles west to the Walton county line.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Pensacola International Airport (PNS) · Pensacola, United States · 36.4 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Henderson Beach State Park?
Henderson Beach State Park is in Florida, United States (30.3939° N, 86.5831° W).
When was Henderson Beach State Park established?
Henderson Beach State Park was established in 1983, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Henderson Beach State Park?
Henderson Beach State Park covers 251 acres (102 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Florida_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Florida state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson_Beach_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).