Item 13 Recreation & Open SpaceMonroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
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Item Page
13.0. Recreation and Open Space............................................................................................................. 1
13.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................1
13.2 Inventory of Existing Conservation and Recreation Lands and Facilities ...
3
13.2.1 Inventory of Conservation Lands and Facilities .................................
4
13.2.2 Summary of Existing Conservation and Recreation Lands and
Facilities...........................................................................................................12
13.2.3 Inventory of recreation Lands and Facilities.....................................13
13.2.4 Summary of Recreation Lands and Facilities Provided in
MonroeCounty..............................................................................................29
13.3 Recreation Demands.......................................................................................................43
13.3.1 General Recreation Demands..................................................................43
13.2.2 State of Florida Recreation Guidelines.................................................44
13.3.3 Monroe County Level of Service Standards.......................................52
13.4 Capacity Analysis.............................................................................................................61
13.4.1 Population Calculations 2010 through 2030.....................................61
13.4.2 Resource -Based Recreation Lands and Projections .......................71
13.4.3 Activity -Based Recreation Lands and Projections ...........................72
13.4.4 Recreation Facilities Projections............................................................72
13.5 Recreation and Open Space Planning.......................................................................78
13.5.1 Development of Recreation Lands and Facilities .............................79
13.5.2 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and
Park Management Plan..............................................................................82
13.5.3 Recreation Capital Improvements and Acquisitions ......................83
13.6 Summary and Findings..................................................................................................85
13.7 Bibliography.......................................................................................................................87
List of Tables
Table
Page
Table 13.1:
Unincorporated Functional Population Distribution by Sub -Area ....................... 6
Table 13.2:
Inventory of State of Florida -Owned Conservation Lands ....................................... 8
Table 13.3:
Inventory of Privately -Owned Conservation Lands.................................................11
Table 13.4:
Monroe County -Owned Recreation Lands...................................................................14
Table 13.5:
Monroe County Beaches and Waterfront Parks.........................................................18
Table 13.6:
Roadside and Bridge Recreation lands and Facilities..............................................20
Table 13.7:
Summary of City -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities.....................................22
Table 13.8:
Monroe County School District -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities .........
25
Table 13.9:
Recreation Lands Leased to Monroe County...............................................................28
Table 13.10:
Privately Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities.....................................................30
Table 13.11:
State of Florida Recreation Guidelines (SCORP 2008) vs. Monroe County ......
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Table 13.12: Summary of Existing Recreation and Open Space Areas Provided in Monroe
County....................................................
Table 13.13: Water -Oriented Public Access Recreational Facilities Summary ........................45
Table 13.14: Monroe County -Population Calculations Including Cities for ROSPA ...............46
Table 13.15: Existing Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service by ROSPA
2010 ............................................................................................................................................. 50
Table 13.16: Resource Based Lands and Facilities Analysis County-Wide................................55
Table 13.17: Activity Based Lands and Facilities Analysis by Recreation and Open Space
Planning Areas (ROSPA) .......................... 57
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Table 13.18: Monroe County -Population by ROSPA 2010-2030........................
Table 13.19: Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by ROSPA 59
2015 ...................................................................................................
Table 13.20: Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and level of Service (LOS) by ROSPA
2020 ..................................................................................................................................
Table 13.21: Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by ROSPA 4
2025 ...................................................................................................................................
Table 13.22: Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by ROSPA 6
2030 ..................................................
Table 13.23: Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by ROSPA
2010-2030 (Permanent Resident Population Only).................................................70
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13.0 RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
[RULE 9J-5.005(2)J
The Recreation and Open Space Element of the Monroe County (County) Comprehensive
Plan addresses the data inventory requirements of 9J-5.005(2) of the Florida Administration
Code (F.A.C.). The data inventory requirements will support the development of goals,
objectives, policies, and implementation programs for the Recreation and Open Space
Element.
The Recreation and Open Space Element is designed to meet the requirements of Florida's
Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act (Chapter
163, Florida Statutes).
The purpose of this Recreation and Open Space Element is to plan for a system of recreational
areas, parks, and facilities, both privately -owned and publicly -owned which are accessible to
permanent residents and the significant tourist population for the County.
13.1 Introduction
Monroe County possesses an abundance of recreational and open space resources that are
enjoyed by the permanent residents and visitors to this unique area. The County is a
desirable place for people to live and for tourists from all over the world to visit due to its
subtropical climate, natural beauty, and numerous water and conservation oriented
recreational facilities.
The County, its unique environments, and the presence of bountiful off -shore waters provide
the full spectrum of recreational facilities which include:
• national, state, county, and municipal parks;
• refuges and rookeries;
• preserves and sanctuaries;
• botanical sites;
• historic, geological, and archeological sites; and
• conservation lands and natural areas.
All of the conservation and recreation lands and waters of the County provide a full range of
active and passive activities available to permanent residents and seasonal visitors alike.
However, due to the natural characteristics of this subtropical chain of islands (keys), with
large bodies of waters on both sides of a central roadway connecting the islands, the focus of
the majority of these recreational opportunities are and will continue to be water -dependent
and water -related uses.
The County, along with other governmental agencies and the public in general, shares the
responsibility of providing recreational opportunities and protecting open space resources
and the natural and unique environment of the Florida Keys region. Further, the provision of
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providing recreation and conservation lands and facilities in the County serves two primary
purposes: 1) to conserve valuable natural and cultural resources that might otherwise be
destroyed; and 2) to provide a reasonable balance of passive and active recreational
opportunities for permanent residents and visitors. These two purposes are equally
important in supporting the recreation -related tourism which plays such an important role
in the economy but also for the enjoyment of the resident population of the County.
The County has five incorporated cities which range in size of permanent and seasonal
population from a few hundred to the City of Key West at about 41,000. Recreational and
open space lands and facilities are distributed within all of the city boundaries as well as
the unincorporated areas of the County. A park or recreation site that contains recreational
facilities may be located in a city and may be owned by that city, Monroe County or even a
private entity. Facilities within that recreation site, such as a baseball field or a swimming
pool, may service a population that extends beyond the city's boundaries. In like manner,
the Monroe County School District (MCSD) schools serve populations beyond the city
boundaries as well as the unincorporated County as a whole. Therefore, for the purposes
of this update, city recreational lands and facilities as well as the MCSD lands and facilities
have been included.
The County has divided only the unincorporated county into "Planning Areas" (PA);
however, since the Recreational and Open Space Element update includes the incorporated
cities, different boundaries are needed to be set for all the land areas. For purposes of this
inventory and discussion, they will be designated as "Recreation and Open Space Planning
Areas" or ROSPA; there are four ROSPA areas which utilize the mile markers along U. S. 1 as
the dividing lines. The linear geography of the Keys portion of the County lends itself to
these clearly defined areas which are marked along U.S. 1 by Mile Marker (MM) signs. Most
of the permanent resident population and seasonal population utilize these markers for
locating sites.
The four designated areas are the Mainland ROSPA (MROSPA), the Upper Keys ROSPA
(UKROSPA), the Middle Keys ROSPA (MKROSPA), and the Lower Keys ROSPA (LKROSPA).
The MROSPA encompasses the south and southwest tip of Florida. Although the MROSPA
is connected to the keys portion of the County by roads, these roads actually travel through
Dade County, Florida. The northernmost limit of the UKROSPA is MM 112 which is the
southern limit of Dade County. The UKROSPA continues southeast and then south to MM
73 and includes a portion of the keys on Key Largo along SR 905 to Ocean Reef. The
UKROSPA contains the incorporated city of the Village of Islamorada. The MKROSPA
extends west-southwest from MM 73 to MM 38.5 which is the south end of the Seven Mile
Bridge. The MKROSPA contains the incorporated cities of Layton, Key Colony Beach and
Marathon. The LKROSPA extends west from MM 38.5 to MM 0 and includes the non -land
linked keys of the Dry Tortugas, the Sand Keys, and the Marquesas Keys. Key West, the
County seat and the largest city, is included in the LKROSPA.
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13.2 Inventory of Existing Conservation and Recreation Lands and
Facilities
Unlike any other County in Florida, over 90 percent of the land area in the County is and will
continue to be dedicated to conservation and recreation lands. The Mainland Planning Area
lands, for example, are entirely part of the Federal Government's Everglades National Park
and the Big Cypress National Preserve. There is 4.07 million acres of publicly -owned
(Federal) conservation and recreation lands and waters provided in the County. The
mainland portion of the County accounts for 1.63 million acres of this total. The vast
majority of these areas are conservation lands which provide, activity -based, water -
dependent and water -related recreation opportunities. In addition to these publicly
provided lands and waters, many County businesses provide recreational activity -based
facilities which are available to the functional population (which includes both the
permanent and seasonal populations) of the County.
Conservation and recreation lands in the County can generally be differentiated based on the
purposes for which they were acquired or established and management priorities between
natural resource protection and the provision for recreational opportunities. These defined
distinctions follow the State of Florida, Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
(SCORP) as outlined in the Outdoor Recreation in Florida 2008 and are as follows:
• Conservation lands include lands that have been acquired by either public agencies or
private organizations for the purposes of protecting significant natural resources, historic
or archeological resources, and plant and wildlife habitats. Although these lands may
include recreational facilities that provide passive or active recreational opportunities,
these recreational facilities and activities are generally limited in scope, tied to
compatibility with the resource, and are enhanced by the protection of that natural
resource. In all cases, the recreational uses and facilities are of secondary importance to
the preservation of the natural resource.
Due to the unique and sensitive natural resources in the County, these conservation lands
typically include large amounts of terrestrial and submerged lands ranging in size from
several hundred to almost one million acres of total acreage per site. Florida Statutes 161
and 9JS do not distinguish between conservation lands and conservation waters. The
provision of conservation lands, especially in the County, is considered to be largely the
responsibility of the State and Federal governments, due to their broad natural resource
commitments and preservation powers, and large-scale land management requirements
(Florida DNP,1991 and ORF 2008).
• Recreation lands include publicly and privately -owned lands which provide
opportunities for active and passive recreational pursuits. Recreation lands generally
focus on user needs, rather than the resource protection of the conservation lands, and as
such are typically smaller and more densely developed than conservation lands and
provide a broader range of recreational activities and facilities. Recreation lands are
typically classified by the Outdoor Recreation in Florida 2008 as being either "resource -
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based" or "activity -based." Resource -based recreation lands and facilities focus around a
significant natural or preserved resource and include appropriate recreation activities
which occur in a particular natural setting of that resource. Activity -based (or user -
based) recreation lands or facilities are not dependent upon a specific resource and are
typically developed with recreation and support facilities which can be provided almost
anywhere for the convenience of the user. According to Outdoor Recreation in Florida
2008, the responsibility for the provision of activity -based recreation areas and facilities
is largely the responsibility of the local government.
It should be noted that there are inherent potential conflicts in providing recreational
activities in close proximity to sensitive natural resources, preserves, archeological sites,
wildlife habitats, and other significant resources, especially in the County. These conflicts are
generally resolved through management plans to protect the natural resource, which either
limit the scope of recreational activities in or adjacent to the resource or prohibit public
access to these lands altogether.
13.2.1 Inventory of Conservation Lands and Facilities
13.2.1.1 Publicly -Owned Conservation Lands and Facilities
13.2.1.1.1 Federally -Owned Conservation Lands and Facilities
There are approximately 4.07 million acres of lands or waters under Federal jurisdiction in
the County (Table 13.1). These are mainly large, resource -based conservation areas that
include environmentally significant marine, wetland and/or terrestrial habitats. These areas
function to protect and preserve resources and habitats that might otherwise be destroyed
and provide both passive and active recreational and environmental education opportunities
for permanent residents of and visitors to the region of South Florida and the Florida Keys.
The federally -owned conservation lands for the County are listed in Table 13.1 and are more
fully described in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element.
13.2.1.1.2 State of Florida - Owned Conservation Lands and Facilities
The State of Florida owns approximately 102,000acres of lands and waters in the County and
its surrounding waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Florida Bay as shown in Table 13.2.
The State of Florida administers these facilities which include large areas of significant
marine or terrestrial habitats. These facilities also often contain limited resource -based
recreational opportunities such as nature trails, overlooks, camping, fishing, and boating.
The State of Florida also owns and maintains smaller recreational sites throughout the Keys.
Most of these sites are water -dependent recreation sites and facilities such as beaches, boat
ramps, old bridges, catwalks, and docks (see Table 13.6). State-owned conservation lands
are listed in Table 13.2 and are more fully described in the Conservation and Coastal
Management Element.
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13.2.1.1.3 Monroe County -Owned Conservation Lands and Facilities
County -owned conservation lands have been acquired over the years through land
purchases by the Monroe County Land Authority (MCLA), land purchases by the Board of
County Commissioners (BOCC), and the dedication of ROGO lots to the BOCC. These
properties are located throughout the Keys, are undeveloped, and generally have parcel
sizes of one acre or less. In many cases they are near or adjacent to larger conservation
properties owned by the state or federal government. Many of the properties originally
acquired by MCLA and the BOCC have been conveyed to the State or federal government.
As of September 30, 2010, the inventory of conservation lands titled in either MCLA or the
BOCC totaled approximately 1,400 acres.
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Table 13.1- Inventory of Federally -Owned Conservation Lands
Name Location Mile Planning
Total Ul)k1nd SLII)nierged' Facilities
Marker Area (Acres) (Aures)
National Park Service
Everglades
National
Mainland
NA
Mainland
1,5 00,000
8 00,000
700,000
Visitor
Park
Centers/
Information
Area,
Interpretive
Center,
Canoe &
Hiking Trails,
Trailer &
Camp Sites,
Beach, 3 Boat
Big Cypress
Mainland
NA
Mainland
126,362
126,362
NA
Ramps
Hunting,
National
Preserve (1)
Hiking Trails
Fort
Jefferson
Dry
Tortugas
Offshore
Lower
Keys
44,761
104
64,657
10 Tent Sites,
National
10 Picnic
Preservation;
Tables,
Dry Tortugas
Museum,
National
Interpretive
Park 2
��
Building,
Hiking Trail,
Beach,
Swimming,
Fishing,
Coral Reefs,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
I.Snnrkplincr
Crocodile
North Key
SR 905
Upper
6,800
6,150
650
Breeding &
Lake
Largo
Keys
Nesting
National
Wildlife
Habitats,
Refuge (3)
American
Crocodiles,
Other
Wildlife
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Table 13.1- Inventory of Federally -Owned Conservation Lands (continued)
Great White
Big Pine
Marker Area
20 Lower
(Acres)
7,600
(Acres)
7,500
(Acre,�)
100
Beach, Great
Heron
Key to Key
Keys
White Heron &
National
West
other Birds'
Wildlife
Habitat,
Refuge (4)
Fishing
5
National Key
Big Pine to
15 to 30
Lower
9,200
9,100
100
Nature Trail,
Deer Wildlife
Sugarloaf
Keys
Visitor's
Refuge 5
Center
Key West
Key West
Offshore
Lower
2,019
2,019
NA
Mangrove
National
Keys
Habitat,
Wildlife
Nesting Birds
Refuge
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Florida Keys
Offshore
Offshore
Lower
2,351,403
73,650
2,377,753
Fishing, Diving,
National
Florida
Keys
Snorkeling,
Marine
Keys
Coral Reefs
Sanctuary
Total
4,068,145
1,024,885
3,143,260
NA = Not available
* Area approximately below the mean high water line
(1) Approximately 74.75 additional acres of privately owned lands are within the boundary of Big Cypress National
Preserve.
(2) Approximately 3.220 additional acres of submerged lands owned by the State of Florida are within the boundary of
Fort Jefferson National Monument.
(3) An additional 1.713 acres of privately owned lands within the boundary of Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
are planned for future acquisition.
(4) The total acreage includes 1,200 acres under perpetual lease from the State of Florida since 1936.
(5) Approximately 100 acres within National Key Deer Wildlife Refuge and Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
are submerged lands.
(6) Approximately 3,400 additional acres of privately owned lands are intended to be acquired for the National Key
Deer Refuge.
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Table 13.2 - Inventory of State of Florida -Owned Conservation Lands
State Parks and Recreation Facilities
John Key Largo 102.5 Upper 61,072.2 7,388.1
Pennekamp Keys
Coral Reef State
Park
Long Key State I Long Key I 67.5 Middle 966.0 849.0
Park Keys
Curry Marathon 56 Middle 970.0 970.0
Hammock State Keys
Park
Bahia Honda I Bahia Honda I 37 Lower 325.0 325.0
State Park Keys
State Botanical, Geological and Historic Sites
53,684.1 47 RV/Trailer sites,
marina, dumping
station, 122 tables, 21
shelters, 2 beaches, boat
ramp, visitors center,
trails, concessions,
restrooms
117.0 30 RV/Trailer Sites, 30
tent sites, 6 shelters,
Fishing,
Interpretive/Nature
trails, canoe trails &
rentals, observation
tower, picnic, restrooms
NA Beach, Basketball, Trails,
Camping, Bicycling,
Restrooms, Play
Equipment, Picnic
Tables
0.0 48 RV/Trailer Sites, 32
Tent Sites, 6 Cabins, 142
Tables, 12 Shelters,
Trails, Beach, Boat
Ramp, 2 Marinas,
Fishing, Picnic, Dockage
Dagny Johnson
N. Key Largo
106.5
Upper
6,588.0
6,563.1
24.9
Trails, ADA accessible,
Key Largo
Hammock
Keys
protected plants &
Botanical State
animals, bicycling, picnic
Park (2)
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Table 13.2 - Inventory of State of Florida -Owned Conservation Lands (continued)
Name
Lignumvitae
Location
Lignumvitae
Mile
Marker
78
Planning
AreLl
Middle
Total
587.0
Upland
(ill
486.0
SLthmerged"
101.0
Facilities
Historic/Archeological
Key Botanical
Key
Keys
Structures,
State Park
Interpretative / Nature
Trail, Docking, Fishing
Windley Key
Windley Key
85.5
Upper
29.0
28.5
0.5
Nature trails, native
Fossil Reef
Keys
plants, coral reefs, picnic
Geological State
Park
Ft. Zachary
City of Key
0
Lower
54.0
54.0
0.0
Guided tours, trails,
Taylor Historic
West
Keys
fishing, snorkeling,
State Park
restrooms, picnic,
bicycling
Indian Key
Indian Key
78
Middle
115.0
17.0
98.0
Interpretive/Nature
Historic State
Keys
trails, boat ramp,
Park
docking, beach,
Wrecker's Village ruins,
ferry service, picnic
State Aquatic Preserves
Lignumvitae
Lignumvitae
78
Middle
7,000.0
0.0
7,000.0
Boating, snorkeling,
Key Aquatic
Key (off
Keys
fishing, wildlife,
Preserve
shore)
observation
Biscayne Bay-
Ocean Reef
SR 905
Upper
7,080.0
0.0
7,080.0
Boating, canoeing,
Card Sound
(offshore)
Keys
fishing, swimming,
State Aquatic
snorkeling
Preserve
San Pedro
Offshore
77.5
Middle
650.0
0.0
650.0
Historic/Archeological
Underwater
Indian Key
Keys
ship wreck, dive site,
Archeological
mooring buoys,
Preserve
snorkeling, glass bottom
(Aquatic
boat, tours
Preserve)
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Table 13.2 - Inventory of State of Florida -Owned Conservation Lands (continued)
Ft. Jefferson Dry Tortugas I Offshore I Lower Keys
National
Preservation
1
Coupon Bight Big Pine Key
State Aquatic
Preserve
Other State Acquisitions
Coupon
Bight/Key
Deer/CARL
Project(3)
Big Pine Key
Florida Keys Key Largo to
Ecosystem (4) Boca Chica
Total
3,220.01 0.0
30 I Lower Keys I 6,000.0 0.0
30 I Lower Keys I 1,769.0 1,769.0
NA Upper, 1 5,610.0 5,610.0
Middle, &
Lower Keys
3,220.0 I snorkeling, fishing,
canoe trails
6,000.0 Boating, snorkeling,
fishing, observation,
beach
0.0 To be incorporated
into Coupon Bight
Aquatic Preserve and
National Key Deer
Wildlife Refuge
0.0 1 Preservation
102,035.21 24,059.7 77,975.5
* Area approximately below the mean height water line
(1) Leased to the State of Florida by the National Park Service. This is in addition to the federal acreage shown.
(2) An additional 651 ac. yet to be acquired.
(3) An additional 1,061ac. yet to be acquired.
(4) An additional 6,253ac. yet to be acquired.
Sources: Florida Department of Natural Resources: Div. of Recreation and Park, Properties Under the Jurisdiction of the
Division, July 1, 1991 and Div. of State Lands, Aquatic Preserves Status Report, November 1989 National Audubon
Society, South Florida Water Management District.
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13.2.1.2 Privately -Owned Conservation Lands and Facilities
The Florida Keys Land and Sea Trust (FKLST) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are the
two private, non-profit organizations involved in the acquisition and maintenance of
environmentally -sensitive lands in the County. Conservation lands, of approximately 377
acres, are currently owned by these organizations and Table 13.3 summarizes these lands
and facilities. In addition to these two organizations, other private organizations may own
small parcels of land in the County for conservation purposes. However, an inventory of
these other private organization's lands is not included in this Element.
Table 13.3 - Inventory of Privately -Owned Conservation Lands
Name Location Mile Planning Size
Marker Area Acies Facilities
Ownership/
Management
Florida Keys Land and Sea Trust
Crane Point
Marathon
50.5
Middle
64.0
Hiking
Owned and
Hammock
Keys
trails, 2
managed by
museums,
FKL&ST
historic
sites
Spoonbill
Cudjoe Key
22.0
Lower
26.0
Fishing,
Owned and
Sound
Keys
Canoeing,
managed by
Hammocks
Hammock
FKL&ST
Preserve
Ocean Reef
North Key
SR 905
Upper
4.0
Private
Owned by
Club Parcel
Largo
Keys
preserve in
FKL&ST
Sunrise Cay
the Ocean
Park-
Reef Club -
Hammock
Golf Course
Golf Course
Subtotal
94.0
The Nature Conservancy
Lower
Lower
74.0
Middle
26.0
Hammock
Owned and
Matecumbe
Matecumbe
Keys
Preserve
managed by TNC
Hammock
Key
Site
Cross Keys
Big Pine
30.0
Lower
123.0
Hammock
Owned and
Mangroves,
Key
Keys
Preserve
managed by TNC
Terrestris
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Table 13.3 - Inventory of Privately -Owned Conservation Lands (continued)
Big Pine Key Big Pine 30.5 Lower 2.0 Will Owned and
Holdings, Key Keys eventually managed by TNC
National Key be turned
Deer Refuge over to the
FWS as part
of the
National
Key Deer
Refuge
John J. Little Torch 28.5 Lower 132.0 Hammock Owned and
Pescatello Key Keys Preserve managed by TNC
Torchwood
Hammock
Subtotal 283.0
Grand Total 377.0
(1) Total acres may include some submerged lands
TNC = The Nature Conservancy
FKL&ST = Florida Keys Land & Sea Trust
Note: Facilities indicated above are publicly -owned facilities plus privately -owned facilities which allow
public access with or without a fee paid. Included are sites in the unincorporated County and the
incorporated cities as well as the federal and state owned facilities, and private conservation owned facilities.
13.2.2 Summary of Existing Conservation and Recreation Lands and Facilities
In summary, currently the County boasts approximately 4.17 million acres of Conservation
lands and waters under the ownership and maintenance of the Federal Government, the
State of Florida, private Conservation organizations and the MCLA. Arguably, the
Conservation lands in and around the County serve a population more regional and
statewide than the County itself, however, for comparison, the Level of Service (LOS) based
on the County's 2010 functional population equates to over 26,500 acres per 1,000
functional population. The distribution of these lands, due to the unique linear geography of
the Keys allows for the population to be within a short drive or walk of numerous and varied
conservation lands.
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13.2.3 Inventory of Recreation Lands and Facilities
Generally the large Conservation lands are primarily sensitive natural resources but also
contain some activity type recreation facilities. Recreation lands are typically smaller in size
than Conservation lands and contain fewer sensitive natural resources or no natural
resources. Some of the activity -based recreation facilities and lands in the larger
Conservation lands have been included in the Recreation Lands and Facilities inventory for
specific activities such as camping or boat ramps. Recreation lands in the County, regardless
of ownership, all have at least some activity -based (user -oriented) forms of recreational
facilities, unless they are not yet developed. Since the County is such a popular tourist
destination, many user -oriented recreational facilities are also provided under private
ownership of businesses. These lands have not been included in the inventory herein. The
following discussion and associated tables describe and summarize both the lands and
facilities for all the ownership categories throughout the County.
13.2.3.1 Publicly -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
13.2.3.1.1 Monroe County -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
The County owns approximately 216 acres of recreation lands. These lands and facilities are
inventoried in Table 13.4 and are shown as being either resource -based and/or activity -
based.
There are 42 parcels identified by name, MM, location by particular Key, and the specific
recreational facilities contained on each site. As inventoried, the County owns approximately
104 acres of resource -based recreation lands and 112 acres of activity -based recreation
lands. Approximately 22 of the 42 sites offer activity -based recreational opportunities and
the other 20 sites are resource -based lands.
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Table 13.4 - Monroe County -Owned Recreation Lands
Name
Location
Mile Facilities
Marker
Classification
(Acres*)
Mainland Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (MROSPA)
Resource Activity
None
Subtotal
0 0
Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (UKROSPA) MM 73-112
0 0
Hibiscus Park
Key Largo
101.5 Vacant, inaccessible waterfront
0.5
Buttonwood Lane)
NA
Riviera Village Park
Key Largo
105.5 Boat basin, four picnic pavilions,
1.8
(Bay Drive)
waterfront, benches
NA
Garden Cove Park
Key Largo
106 Boat ramp
1.5
Friendship Park
Key Largo
101 Ball field, 3 basketball courts, picnic
NA
NA 2.38
shelters, Play equipment, restrooms,
trail
Key Largo Community
Key Largo
99.6 2 boat ramps, play equipment,
Park- Jacob's Aquatic
aquatic park, 3 swimming pools,
Center
beach
J::21.01NA
Varadero Beach Park
Key Largo
95.5 Beach
Harry Harris County
Key Largo
94 Beach, two ball fields, play
2.0 15
Park
(Tavernier)
equipment, swimming boat ramp,
BBQs, shuffleboard, beach, picnic
tables, restrooms
Old Settlers Park
Key Largo
92.5 Play Equipment, picnic, shelter,
NA 3.0
(Tavernier)
beach, butterfly garden
Sunset Point Park
Key Largo
92 Vacant, waterfront access, boat ramp
1.2 0.9
(Tavernier)
Burr Beach Park (Sunny
Key Largo
91 Vacant, waterfront access
0.1 NA
Haven)
Old State Rte. 4A
Upper
82.5 Vacant
0.3 NA
Matecumbe
Ke
Old State Rte. 4A,
Upper
81 Historical marker
1.2 NA
Hurricane Monument
Matecumbe
Ke
Anne's Beach, Lower
Lower
73.5 Beach, swimming, bike path, picnic
6.1
6.0
Matecumbe Beach (5)
Matecumbe
pavilions, boardwalk
Key
Subtotal
18.2 34.98
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Table 13.4 - Monroe County -Owned Recreation Lands (continued)
Classification
i Name Location Mile Facilities .,
Marker
ResourceI ctivit
Middle Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (MKROSPA) MM 38.5-73
Sunset Bay Park
Grassy Key
58
Beach
0.6
NA
Yacht Club (1)
Vaca Key
54
Boat ramp, teen club, 2 tennis courts,
NA
2.0
(Marathon)
basketball court
Sombrero Beach (Switlik
Monroe
50
Beach, picnic pavilions, ball field, 2
0.6
8.0
Park)
County
volleyball courts, equipped play area,
dog park, pier, fishing, BBQ
Old 7-Mile Bridge
Monroe
41-47
Fishing, Bicycling, Beaches
5.0
NA
County
7-Mile Bridge
I Pigeon Key
1 451
Historical structures
5.01
NA
Subtotal
10.6
10.0
Lower Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (LKROSPA) MM 0-38.5
Veteran's Memorial Park
Little Duck
40
Picnic pavilions, beach, BBQs, boat
0.6
24.9
Key (Ohio
ramp, swimming, beach, restrooms
Key)
Missouri Key/South side
Missouri Key
39
Roadside pull -off, beach
3.5
NA
US 1
Heron Ave./Tarpon St.
Big Pine Key
30
Vacant
0.7
NA
J. Watson Field (Stiglitz
Big Pine Key
30
Historic House, 2 tennis courts,
1.2
2.4
Property) (2)
volleyball, play equipment, baseball,
picnic
Big Pine Key Park
Big Pine Key
30
Vacant
5.5
4.6
Blue Heron Park
Big Pine Key
30
Play equipment, 3 pavilions,
NA
5.5
basketball, volleyball,
Bob Evans/ Chamber of
Big Pine Key
30
Vacant
0.3
NA
Commerce
Palm Villa Park
Big Pine Key
30
Benches, waterfront, play equipment,
NA
0.6
basketball
State Road 4
Little Torch
28
Boat ramps
0.1
NA
Key
Ramrod Key Park
Ramrod Key
27
Beach *, swimming
1.21
1.2
West Summerland Park
West
25
2 Boat ramps
31.8
NA
Summerland
Key
Bay Point Park
Saddlebunch
15
Play equipment, volleyball, picnic
NA
1.58
Key
tables, trail, basketball, 2 tennis
courts, pavilions, soccer nets
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Table 13.4 - Monroe County -Owned Recreation Lands (continued)
Boca Chica Beach, S R
Boca Chica
Market
11 Beach, picnic table
(,\cres)
RCSOUrce Activity
941 3
Key
6.0 NA
Palm Drive cul-de-sac
Coppitt
11 Vacant
jBig
e
0.1 NABig
Coppitt Volunteer
ig Coppitt
10 Play equipment, benches, skateboard
NA
Fire Department Park (4) Key
0.75
Wilhelmina Harvey Park
Big Coppitt
9.5 Play equipment, path
Ke
NA 0.65
Gulfview Park, Delmar
Big Coppitt
10 Boat ramp
Ave.
Key0•2
NA
Rockland Hammock
Rockland Key
10 Vacant
Bernstein Park
Raccoon Key
4.5 Play equipment, volleyball, baseball,
2.5 NA
NA
track, trail, soccer field, tennis courts,
11.0
basketball, restrooms
East Martello Park
Key West
1.5 Picnic, teen center, Historic Fort
=14-S6FNAIsland
Higgs Beach Park, C.B.
Key West
1 1.6 mile beach, concession area, 2
5.
Harvey, Rest Beach
Island
band shells, pier, picnic pavilions and
grills, 5 tennis courts, play
area, bike path, volleyball, swimming,
dog park
West Martello ParEWest
1 Historic Fort
0.8
NA
WhiteheadEkj
1 Historic Fort, Museum
0.8 NA
Lighthouse
Pines Park
1
Picnic
NA
1.72
Subtotal
74.9
67.0
Grand Total
103.66
111.98
(1) The total acreage of the Yacht Club is approximately 6.n arrPc Tho .. ,.o ., .. F �� : _:,:�_ _
approximately 2 acres partially leased to the Marathon Yacht Club by Monroe County11 J .a ...Ly cauILLS active recreation to
(2) House and yard (1.2 acres) owned by Monroe County. Additional 2.4 acres leased by Monroe County from the Big Pine Athletic
Association.
(3) Lands Leased to Monroe County from U. S. Navy.
(4) Church to west of park has public access 2 basketball, volleyball, and boucci courts.
(5) Beach leased to Village of Islamorada
*Denotes approximate acreage; (for beaches the length of the beach x a minimum of 15 ft.)
Source: Monroe County Growth Management Division.
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The activity -based recreational facilities that are inventoried include facilities and activities
such as baseball/softball, football/soccer, tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic tables and
picnic pavilions, volleyball courts, handball/racquetball courts, equipped play areas, multi-
use areas, benches, tracks, piers, bike paths, boat ramps, fishing, swimming, swimming pools,
barbeque grills, shuffleboard courts, beaches and restrooms. Additionally, other recreation
uses and facilities are indicated such as historic structures, bandshells, dog parks, skateboard
facilities, aquatic parks, museums, and concessions.
Detailed plans and scheduling for up -grades to the Monroe County Recreation and Open
Space activity -based lands and facilities are discussed in the Monroe County Parks and
Recreation Master Plan, dated March 2005, by Wade and Trim.
13.2.3.1.2 Beaches - Recreation Lands and Facilities
The beaches in the County are a very significant part of the Recreational Lands and Facilities.
There are 29 public beaches in the County which are owned either by the Federal
Government, State of Florida, Monroe County, the City of Marathon, the Village of Islamorada,
or the City of Key West. In addition, there are some privately -owned beaches; however,
these have only been included in the level of service (LOS) calculations for the recreation
facilities. A beach, under the State of Florida SCORP definitions can be both an activity -based
recreation land and a resource -based recreation land. Table 13.5 lists the public beaches
and indicates the estimated acreage split between these two recreation type lands for the
purposes of both the land LOS projections and the LOS facilities projections. Where the
beach is located on a large tract of land (federal and State parks and conservation areas), the
split of the activity -based lands are estimated for just the active uses present and the balance
of the land is applied to the resource -based lands for LOS calculations. This gives a good
indication of the extreme excess of resource -based recreation uses that are available to the
permanent resident and seasonal population of the County without having to place beaches
in one or the other recreation category.
13.2.3.1.3 Roadside and Bridge- Recreation Lands and Facilities
Because of the linear geographic nature of the Keys, many roadside sites as well as out of
service vehicle and railroad bridges along U.S. 1 have been modified to be used as
recreational and open space. Currently, not all of these sites have been developed; Table
13.6 lists these unique sites. These sites are mostly government owned and due to their
locations are water -dependent, resource -based recreation uses. Uses such as parking, scenic
overlooks, fishing piers, boat ramps, and old bridges are examples of these particular sites.
The inventory in Table 13.6 has each site named (although some sites do not have formal
names), its location by MM and ROSPA, the ownership of the site, and the type of water -
dependent use facility. Most of these sites are very small in land size, but have been included
in the resource -based lands summaries for the LOS calculations because the uses are
uniquely resource -based.
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Table 13.5 - Monroe County - Beaches and Waterfront Parks
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Everglades National Park
Mainland
NA
3 boat ramps, beach, trails, camping
NA
20.0
Subtotal
0.0
20.0
Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (UKROSPA) MM 73-112
Riviera Village Park (Bay
Drive)
John Penekamp Coral Reef
State Park
Key Largo
Key Largo
105.5 Vacant, inaccessible waterfront
102.5 Camping, Shelters, Picnic tables; Boat
Ramp, Marina, Beach Concessions,
Restrooms, Swimming
0.5
NA
2,300.0
49.6
Hibiscus Park
Buttonwood Lane
Key Largo
101.5
Waterfront, 4 pavilions, benches, boat
basin
1.8
NA
Key Largo Community Park
Key Largo
99.6
Aquatic Park, 2 boat ramps, play
equipment, beach, 3 swimming pools
1.5
13.6
Varadero Beach Park
Key Largo
55.5
Beach
2.0
NA
Harry Harris County Park
Key Largo
(Tavernier)
94
Beach, two ball fields, play equipment,
swimming boat ramp, BBQs,
shuffleboard, beach, picnic tables,
restrooms
2.0
15.1
Sunset Point Park
Key Largo
(Tavernier)
92
Vacant, waterfront, access, boat ramp
1.2
0.9
Burr Beach Park (Sunny
Haven
Key Largo
91
Vacant, waterfront access
0.1
NA
Founders Park
:Islamorada
87
ch, pool, ball fields, boat ramp,
ng, tennis courts, basketball, skate
, vitae course, trails, dog park,
:bouccicourts
1.0
39.0
Islamorada Library Beach
Park
Islamorada
81.5
Beach, BBQ, benches, play equipment,
pavilion, picnic tables, restrooms
1.2
NA
Indian Key Fill
Matecumbe
78
Beach
0.75
NA
Anne's Beach, Lower
Matecumbe
Beach
Lower
Matecumbe
73.5
Beach, swimming, picnic pavilions,
bike path, boardwalk
6.1
6.0
Subtotal
2,318.15
124.2
Middle Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (MKROSPA) MM 38.5-73
Sunset Bay Park
Grassy Key
58
Beach
0.6
NA
Curry Hammock State Park
Fat Deer/
Little Crawl
Keys
56
Basketball, Restrooms, Play
Equipment, Picnic Tables, Beach
350.0
15.0
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Table 13.5 - Monroe County - Beaches and Waterfront Parks (continued)
Classification
Name Location Mile Facilities (Acres)
Marker Resource Activity
Sombrero Beach Monroe 50 Beach, picnic pavilion, ball field, 0.6 8.0
(Switlik Park) County equipped play area
Subtotal 351.2
23.0
Lower Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (LKROSPA) MM 0-38.5
Veteran's Memorial Park
Little Duck
40
Picnic pavilions, beach, BBQs, boat
0.6
24.9
Key (Ohio
ramp,
Key)
'swimming, beach, restrooms
Missouri Key/southside
Missouri Key
39
Roadside pull -off, beach
3.5
NA
U.S. 1
Bahia Honda State
Bahia Honda
37
Camping, Picnic Tables, Trails, Boat
310.1
15.0
Recreation Area
Key
Ramp, Marina, Shelters, Beach
Palm Villa Park
Big Pine Key
30
Beaches, play equipment, basketball
0.6
NA
Ramrod Key Park
Ramrod Key
27
Beach, swimming
1.2
1.2
Great White Heron
Big Pine Key
20
Fishing, Beach, Bird Wildlife Refuge
7,599.0
1.0
National Wildlife Refuge
Boca Chica Beach, S R 941
Boca Chica
11
Beach, Picnic Table
6.0
NA
Key
Smathers Beach
City of Key
2
2 miles beach, volleyball, swimming,
1.0
2.6
West
canoeing, restrooms, concessions
Higgs Beach Park, C.B.
Monroe
1
1 mile beach, concession area, 2 band
5.0
12.1
Harvey,
County
shells, pier, picnic pavilions, grills, 5
Rest Beach
tennis courts, play area, bike path,
volleyball, swimming, dog park
Pines Park
City of Key
1
Unimproved Beach, Picnic
1.7
NA
(S. Roosevelt)
West
Simonton Street Beach
City of Key
0.5
Beach, Boat Ramp, Bath House
1.5
NA
West
Ft. Zachary Taylor State
Key West
0
Beach, Historic Fort, camping, fishing,
52.0
2.0
Historic Park
Island
trails
Ft. Jefferson National
Dry
0
Hiking, Trails, Swimming, Fishing,
37.3
2.0
Monument
Tortugas
Beach, Picnic Tables, Museum,
Islands
Camping, Dock
Subtotal
8,019.5
60.8
Grand Total
10,688.9
228.0
Note: This table includes only those facilities that are owned or leased by Federal, State, County or City lands.
Source: Monroe County Growth Management Division.
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Table 13.6 - Roadside and Bridge Recreation Lands and Facilities
Flamingo Visitor
NA
Mainland
4 Boat ramps
Private -fee
1.5
NA
Center
Card Sound Road
SR
Upper
Boat ramp
Fl Dept. of
0.5
NA
905A
Ke s
Transportation
Cross Key
113
Upper
Boat ramp
Everglades National Park
1.0
NA
Keys
Little Blackwater
111
Upper
Boat ramp
F1 Dept. of
1.0
NA
Sound
Keys
Transportation
Caribbean Club
104
Upper
Boat ramp
Private -fee
0.5
NA
Keys
Sunset Point
95.5
Upper
Boat ramp
Monroe County
0.5
NA
Public Boat
Keys
Launch
Tavernier Creek
91
Upper
Boat ramp
Monroe County
1.0
NA
Keys
Hurricane
82
Middle
Monument
State of Florida
0.5
NA
Monument
Keys
Indian Key
78
Middle
Boat ramp, ferry
Fl Dept. of
1.8
NA
Keys
service to
Transportation
Li numvitae
Lower Matecumbe
73.5
Middle
Beach, parking
Fl Dept. of
1.5
NA
Key
Keys
Transportation
Channel Two
73
Middle
Fishing area,
Fl Dept. of
1.3
NA
Catwalk
Keys
parking
Transportation
Channel Five
71
Middle
Fishing area,
Fl Dept. of
1.3
NA
Catwalk
Keys
parking
Transportation
Fat Deer Key
54
Middle
Boat ramp, parking
171 Dept. of
1.5
NA
Keys
Transportation
Marathon Boat
53 1
Middle
Boat ramp
City of Marathon
0.5
NA
Ram
Keys
Marathon Yacht
49
Middle
Boat ramp, dock
Private -fee
0.8
NA
Club
Keys
Boot Key
48
Middle
Roadside Bird
FI Dept. of
0.5
NA
Keys
Watching
Transportation
Missouri Key
40
Lower
Pull off, Overlook
Fl Dept. of
0.5
NA
Keys
Transportation
Spanish Harbor
34
Lower
Boat ramp, parking
Fl Dept. of
1.5
NA
Wayside Park
Keys
Transportation
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Table 13.6 - Roadside and Bridge Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Location
Mile
Marker
Planning
Area
Facilities
Ownership/Maintained
Classification
(Acres)
Big Pine Key- Old
30.5
Lower
Fishing areas,
Fl Dept. of
Resource,'
2.3
Activity
NA
Wooden Bridge
Keys
parking
Transportation
Marina
The Blue Hole
30
Lower
Observation Deck,
State of Florida
3.0
NA
Keys
habitat
Big Pine Key
30
Lower
Boat ramp
Monroe County
0.5
NA
Keys
Little Torch Key
28
Lower
Boat ramp
Monroe County
0.5
NA
Keys
Kemp Channel
23.5
Lower
Fishing area,
Fl Dept. of
1.5
NA
Keys
parking
Transportation
Shark Key
11.5
Lower
Boat ramp, parking
Fl Dept. of
1.0
NA
Keys
Transportation
Boca Chica
6.5
Lower
Catwalk
Fl Dept. of
0.8
NA
Keys
Transportation
Stock Island
5.5
Lower
Boat ramp, parking
Fl Dept, of
2.0
NA
Keys
Transportation
Totals (24 sites)
29.3
NA
*All acreages are estimated from aerial photos and include adjacent parking & other facilities related to the
facility
Source: Monroe County Growth Management Division
13.2.3.1.4 City -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
Table 13.7 is an inventory of lands owned by the five incorporated cities. The incorporated
cities of Key West, Key Colony Beach, Marathon, Layton, and the Village of Islamorada all
provide public recreational lands and facilities. Although these city -owned lands and
facilities are primarily meant for use by the citizens of the cities, currently no restrictions are
in place to prevent the use of these facilities by the functional population of the County. In
fact, some of the County -owned recreation lands and facilities are located within the
incorporated boundaries of these cities.
The functional populations used in this Element have been adjusted for inclusion of the
permanent and seasonal unincorporated populations as well as the incorporated city
populations, permanent and seasonal. These adjusted populations are then used in the LOS
calculations for each of the four ROSPAs. Note however, that the Mainland ROSPA has no
reported population, but the facilities on the Mainland are included in the LOS calculations
for the County as a whole.
The facilities provided by municipalities are primarily activity -based and with a few
exceptions are on small sites. The recreational facilities on city -owned lands can be seen to
surpass the SCORP rated LOS for that facility in relation to the total population of the
individual cities; the facilities of the cities serve a population outside of the municipal
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boundaries. This table identifies these city lands by name and location, including MM,
identifies the facilities within each recreational land; and approximates the acreage of each
site for resource -based and activity -based uses.
Table 13.7 - Summary of City -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
Founders Park
Community
87
Upper
Pool, Beach, 2 Baseball
1.0
33.0
Park
Keys
Fields,
Bocci Courts, Tennis Court,
Trails, Basketball, Skate
Park, Vita Course Trails, Dog
Plantation Yacht
Community
87
Upper
Park, Open Plav Field
4 Tennis Courts, 6
Harbor Site
Park
Keys
Shuffleboard Courts, Boat
1.0
5.0
Ramp, Picnic Tables,
Volleyball, Fishing, Play
Equipment, Rec. Building,
Bike Course, Marina
Islamorada
Community
81.5
Upper
Beach, BBQ, Benches, Play
1.2
NA
Library Beach
Park
Keys
Equipment, Pavilion, Picnic
Park
Tables, Restrooms
Hurricane
Mini Park
81.5
Upper
Historical Marker
1.2
NA
Monument 1
Keys
Bay Hammock
Mini Park
79
Upper
Boat Ramp
0.5
NA
Ke s
Pen Key Club
Mini Park
83.5
Upper
Boat Ramp
0.5
NA
Keys
Bayside Boat
Mini Park
71
Upper
Boat Ramp
0.5
NA
Ram
Keys
Subtotal
5.9
38.0
No Parks or Middle 0.0 0.0
Facilities Keys
Subtotal 0.0 0.0
Bayside Boat Mini Park 54 Middle Boat Ramp 0.5 NA
Ram Ke s
Coco Plum Beach Mini Park 54 Middle Beach, Dog Park 0.5 NA
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Table 13.7 - Summary of City -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Name
Location
Mile
ROSPAClassification
Facilities
(Acres)
Park Type
Marker
Resource Activity
Aviation Blvd.
Mini Park
51
Middle
Boat Ramp, Picnic Tables
0.25 NA
Keys
Waloriss
Mini Park
49.5
Middle
Vacant, cleared
0.3
NA
Subdivision Park
Ke s
Dorothy Blvd.
Mini Park
48.5
Middle
Waterfront, vacant
0.1
NA
Park
Keys
Calle Ensenada
Mini Park
49
Middle
Vacant
0.25
NA
Keys
Marathon
Community
49
Middle
2 Baseball Fields, 4 Tennis
NA
30.0
Community Park
Park
Keys
Courts, Dog Park, Picnic
Tables, 2 Soccer Fields, 2
Boucci Courts, 3 Pavilions, 2
Shuffleboard Courts., Play
Equipment, Concessions, 2
Basketball Courts.,
Restrooms, Skate Park
Boot Key City
Mini Park
48
Middle
Boat Ramp, Dockage,
38.0
NA
Marina*
Keys
Restrooms
Jesse Hobbs Park
Community
49.5
Middle
Basketball court (lighted),
NA
1.5
Park
Keys
Play
Equipment, Benches, Dog
Park
33rd Street Boat
Mini Park
48.5
Middle
Boat Ramp, Restrooms
1.0
NA
Ramp
Keys
Rotary Field of
Community
48
Middle
Play Equipment, Picnic
NA
3.0
Dreams
Park
Keys
Pavilion, Picnic Tables,
Restrooms
Events Field
Community
47.5
Middle
Open Play Field, Fishing,
1.3
9.7
Park
Keys
Picnic
Knight's Key
Community
47
Middle
Vacant
NA
4.0
Park
Keys
Subtotal
42.2
48.2
Yew
i
f ;3 c3
Tract C
Mini Park**
53
Middle
Vacant
0.5
NA
Keys
City Hall Park
Mini Park
53
Middle
Picnic
NA
1.0
Keys
Gazebo Park
Mini Park
53
Middle
Picnic
NA
1.0
Keys
Tract E
Mini Park**
53
Middle
Vacant
0.5
NA
Keys
Sunset Park
Mini Park
53
Middle
Beach, Benches, Picnic
NA
1.2
Keys
Tables
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Table 13.7 - Summary of City -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Name 1,ocation Mile Classificatioll
Park I'Ype marker ROSPA 1, acilities (Acres)
East Side Park Mini Park 53 Middle Jogging, 2 Tennis courts NA
Keys
Subtotal
1.0
2.0
5.2
yy.;_: R ` .
Bayview Park
""�'
.•.I? ; ...
Community
Park
<-_
1.5
}.
i,'
Lowery^
Keys
Softball Fields, Play
Equipment, 2
Pavilions, 6 Tennis Courts,
Restrooms,
Basketball Court
NA
7.5
Bill Butler Park
Mini Park
0.5
Lower
Keys
Play Equipment
NA
0.5
Clayton Sterling
Complex
Community
Park
3
Lower
Ke s
4 Baseball Fields
NA
7.0
Cozumel Park
Mini Park
4.5 Lower
Ke s
Play Equipment, Open Space
NA
0.5
Dr. Martin Luther
King -Community
Center and Pool
Community
Park
1 Lower
Keys
Pool, Play Equipment,
Basketball Court
NA
1.0
Sonny McCoy
Indigenous Park
Community
Park
1 Lower
Keys
5 Boucci Courts, Pavilions,
Picnic, Trails
7.0
3.0
Little Hamaca Park
Community
Park
3 Lower
Ke s
Trails, Picnic Areas
5.5
NA
Nelson English Park
Community
Park
1.5 Lower
Keys
Play Equipment, Picnic
Tables, Open Spaces,
Basketball Courts
NA
0.25
Wickers Sports
Complex
Community
Park
Volleyball, 2 Tennis Courts,
3 Ball fields, Football,
Soccer, Softball, Play
Equipment
NA
2 0
Stock Island Boat
Ram
Mini Park**
;Lower
Boat Ramp
1.0
NA
Smathers Beach
Community
Park**
Z miles of Beach, Volleyball,
Canoeing, Swimming,
Concessions, Restrooms
1.0
2.6
Simonton Street
Beach
Neighborhood
Park
0.5 Lower
Ke s
Beach, Boat Ramp, Bath
House
1.5
NA
Willie Ward Park
Subtotal
Grand Total
Mini Park
Lower Picnic Tables, Play
0.5 Keys Equipment
NA
16
65.1
0.25
24.60
116.00
* Includes submerged lands
** estimated acreages
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13.2.2.2 Monroe County School Board -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
In addition to the recreation lands owned by the County and the incorporated cities, the
recreational lands owned by the Monroe County School District are available for public use.
Public access to these recreation sites are governed through an interlocal agreement
between the County and the Monroe County School Board. The 14 school sites and their
individual facilities are described in Table 13.8 in terms of size, facilities provided, and the
distribution within the Monroe County Planning Areas. Although these school sites and their
facilities may be located within an incorporated city, the users for these facilities may come
from outside the city limits. As indicated, there are approximately 192 acres of activity -
based recreation lands owned by the School District.
13.2.2.2.1 Recreation Lands Leased to Monroe County
The County also leases land from public and private entities in order to provide permanent
residents and seasonal visitors with adequate recreation opportunities. These lands are
described in Table 13.9, in terms of being either resource -based or activity -based. This
inventory includes the name of the facility, the location by MM and by ROSPA, the types of
recreational facilities on each site, and the Owner of the lands. As Table 13.9 indicates, there
are approximately 6 acres of activity -based and 7 acres of resource -based recreation lands
leased by the County.
Table 13.8 - Monroe County School District -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
Key/Location Name/Grade Mile Facilities Classification (Acres)
Level Marker Resource Activity
Mainland Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (MROSPA)
No Facilities
Subtotal
0.0
0.0
Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (UKROSPA) MM 73-115
Key Largo
Key Largo
105
Play equipment, baseball field. 2
NA
29.0
Elementary/Middle
basketball court, running track, multi -
School
purpose field
(soccer field), 4 racquetball courts,
picnic tables,
shelters, benches, play equipment,
indoor gym
Plantation Key
Plantation Key
89.5
Play equipment, 1 tennis court, 2
NA
7.0
Elementary School
basketball
courts, 1 baseball field, 1 volleyball
court, picnic tables, shelters, benches
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Table 13.8 - Monroe County School District -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
(continued)
Level Marker (Acres)
Plantation Key Coral Shores High 90 1 Baseball field and football field (lighted), NA 16.0
School* track (health course), 5 tennis courts,
softball field, indoor gym, basketball court
(indoor)
Subtotal
0.0
52.0
Middle Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (MKROSPA) MM 38.5-73
City of
Marathon
Marathon High
School
49.5
Baseball field, soccer and football field
(lighted), 1 softball field, 3 tennis courts, 3
NA
27.0
basketball courts, picnic tables, indoor
gym, basketball court (indoor)
City of
Marathon
Stanley Switlik
Elementary School*
Sue M. Moore Public
School
48.5
Play equipment, 2 baseball fields (lighted),
basketball court, shared soccer/football
field, shelter, play equipment, picnic tables
NA
7.0
City of
Marathon
Grace Jones
Community Center
47
Play equipment, basketball court
NA
0.2
(leased)
Subtotal
0.0
34.2
Lower Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (LKROSPA) MM 0-38.5
Big Pine Key Big Pine Key
Neighborhood School
30
Play equipment, picnic tables, benches
NA
5.0
City of Key Key West High
West School*
0.5
Baseball/softball field, 2 soccer/football
fields, 4 tennis courts, track (health
NA
24.0
course), benches, picnic tables, basketball
court (indoor), volleyball court (indoor)
Sugarloaf Key Sugarloaf
Elementary/Middle
19.5
2 baseball/softball fields, play equipment,
3
NA
37.0
School*
basketball courts, track (health course),
shelters, benches, picnic tables, volleyball
court indoor
City of Key Gerald Adams
West Elementary School*
10
Baseball/softball field, soccer field, 2
basketball courts, play equipment,
NA
12.0
pavilions, picnic tables, benches
City of Key Poinciana
West Elementary School*
3
Basketball court, play equipment,
pavilions,
NA
7.0
picnic tables, benches
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Table 13.8 - Monroe County School District -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
(continued)
Name/Grade
Mile
Marker
Facilities
Classification
Level
(Acres)
ResourceKey/Location
City of Key
Glynn Archer
1.5
Play equipment, pavilions, picnic tables,
NA 2.0
West
Elementary
benches
School
City of Key
Sigsbee
1.5
Play equipment, basketball court,
NA
9.0
West (N.A.S.)
Charter
Elementary
School 1 y
City of Key
Horace
1
Soccer field, 6 basketball courts, 3
NA
10.0
West
O'Bryant
racquetball/handball courts, track (health
Middle School*
course), pavilions, picnic tables, benches,
volleyball court (indoor)
Subtotal
0.0
106.0
Total
0.0
192.2
(1) Owned by the Monroe County School District, but made a charter school in summer 2010.
*Denotes only those schools that currently have interlocal agreements in effect between Monroe County and
Monroe County School District
Mile Marker designations are approximate to nearest point on U.S. 1
All acreages are approximate
Sources: Monroe County Public Facilities Capacity Assessment Report 2008; Monroe County Parks and Recreation
Master Plan (draft) 2005; Monroe County School District 2010.
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Table 13.9 - Recreation Lands Leased to Monroe County
(2) Leased from the Archdiocese of Miami with conditions restricting use for ten year beginning 1991.
(3) Leased from Big Pine Athletic Association under terms of 10 year maintenance agreement beginning in 1989.
(4) Leased from the U.S. Navy, approximate acreage.
Source: Monroe County Growth Management Division.
13.2.2.3 Privatelv-Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
Due to the nature of the Keys tourist -oriented economy, privately -owned recreation areas
and facilities play an important role in the quality and availability of recreation throughout
the County. While almost all of the resource -based recreation lands and facilities are
provided by Federal, State, not -for profit private agencies, and the County itself, the
majority of all activity -based recreation is provided through the County and the extensive
group of privately -owned businesses which cater to tourists. While not every private
community or business provides activity -based recreation facilities, many businesses and
communities do provide facilities that service the functional population of the County.
Swimming pools, camping facilities, playgrounds, golf courses, and tennis and volleyball
courts are examples of some of these privately provided facilities. For the purposes of this
Element, only the facilities that are judged to be available to the larger functional
population, which includes the seasonal population, are counted in the current and future
LOS summaries. There are over 94 swimming pools, 52 playgrounds, 180 tennis courts, 19
volleyball courts, 40 camping facilities, and 135 holes of golf on 8 courses. Table 13.10 is a
partial summary of these privately -owned community and business facilities.
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Additionally, these privately -owned businesses provide some resource -based facilities.
The significant facilities in this category are the boat ramps, marinas, docks, and piers. The
nature of these privately -owned recreational facilities in the County are oriented in and
around the great natural recreation amenity of the Atlantic and Gulf waters. In the County,
the majority of the marinas, boat ramps, fishing facilities, and camping facilities are
privately -owned. A few small beaches are also privately -owned. These types of water -
dependant and water -related recreational uses are itemized and mapped in the Coastal
Management Element of this update. However, the distinction between "water -dependant"
uses and "water -related" uses has ramifications in the planning for the County in both the
Recreation and Open Space planning and the general private development planning
because of the continued attraction of the Atlantic and Gulf waters for both permanent
residents and seasonal visitors.
13.2.4 Summary of Recreation Lands and Facilities Provided in Monroe County
The most pertinent activity -based recreational facility standards as described in the 2008
SCORP are shown in Table 13.11. This table identifies that there is a great deal of
variation in demand for different types of facilities throughout the State of Florida due to
geographic, cultural and population variations. For some facilities the maximum and
minimum populations per facility are close and therefore the median is also close.
However many of the facilities vary greatly in the guide for the user population and
therefore the SCORP does not prevent use of criteria other than the maximum, minimum or
median as long as the level of service standard is within the population ranges given. For
this Update Monroe County will use the median for all facilities except for beaches.
For management and projection purposes for the Recreation and Open Space Element as part
of the update to the Comprehensive Plan, the lands as reported in the summary in Table
13.12 are used as the current recreation lands toward meeting the adopted LOS for the
County based on the current functional population which includes all five incorporated cities
within the County. The majority of the recreational facilities on the recreation lands, service
both residential and the seasonal populations beyond the boundaries of the individual cities.
Both resource -based lands and activity -based lands, shown in Table 13.12, are broken down
by the ROSPA in which the lands are located without regard to the location of the population
which is serviced by these lands. The seven categories of resource -based lands shown in
Table 13.12 are the County -owned lands, the County -leased lands, Monroe County School
District lands, City -owned lands, beach lands, road and bridge lands, and privately -owned
lands. The five categories of activity -based lands shown in Table 13.10 include the County -
owned lands, the County -leased lands, Monroe County School Board lands, City -owned lands,
and Privately -owned lands.
It should be noted that no acreages were added to Table 13.12 under the privately -owned
lands in any of the ROSPA totals. Acreages for those portions of privately -owned recreation
lands were not readily available and would be difficult to obtain without physical
measurement or aerial photo interpretation; any acreages in the privately -owned lands
would only increase meeting the Levels of Service (LOS) on both the ROSPA and overall
County basis.
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities
Name Location Mile ROSPA
Subdivish')n Marker Facilities
Private Parks
Ocean Isle Key Largo NA Upper Keys Boat Ram Dockage
Estates p g
Sexton Cove Key Largo NA Upper Keys Boat Ramp, Dockage
Estates
Key Largo Key Largo NA Upper Keys Shuffleboard
Mobile Home
sites
Cross Key Key largo NA Upper Keys Boat Ramp
Waterway
Estates
South Creek Key Largo NA Upper Keys Boat Ramp, Basketball
Village
Coastal Key Largo NA Upper Keys Boat Basin
Waterways
Trailer Park
Classificatioll
Resource Activity
Resource Activity
Resource Activity
Resource NA
Resource NA
Resource Activity
Resource NA
Key Largo
Village
Key Largo
NA
Upper Keys
Boat Ramp, Dockage, Tiki Hut
Resource
NA
Port Largo 2nd.
Key Largo
NA
Upper Keys
Vacant
Resource
NA
Ni
Key Largo Key Largo NA
Beach
Upper Keys
Boat Basin
Resource
Thompson's
Key Largo
NA
Upper Keys
Vacant
Resource
NA
Key Largo Key Largo
Ocean Shores
NA
Upper Keys
Boat Basin
Resource
NA
Pirate's Cove Key Largo
101
Upper Keys
2 Boat Ramps, Clubhouse
Resource
NA
Winken, Key Largo
Bl nken &Nod
Lime Grove Key Largo
Estates
96
NA
Upper Keys
Upper Keys
Boat Ramp, Picnic tables,
Beach, Volleyball
Boat Basin, Tiki Hut
Resource
Activity
Resource
Activity
Bay Harbor Key Largo
NA
Upper Keys
Boat Ramp, Boat Basin, Tidal
Swimming
Resource
Activity
Hammer Point Plantation Key
Park
93.1
Upper Keys
Boat Ramp
Resource
Activity
Edenaire Plantation Key
NA
Upper Keys
Boat Basin
Resource
Activity
Tavernero Plantation Key
NA
Upper Keys
Boat Ramp, Dockage
Resource
NA
Plantation Key Plantation Key
Colon
NA
Upper Keys
Boat Ramp, BBQ, Picnic
Tables
Resource
NA
Driftwood Plantation Key
Trailer Park
92
Upper Keys
Camping
Resource
NA
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Mile
,
Facilities
ClassificationLocation/.Name
Marker
ResourceSubdivision
Plantation
Plantation Key
NA
Upper
Boat Ramp, Picnic Tables
Resource NA
Shores
Keys
Indian Harbor
Plantation Key
NA
Upper
Boat Ramp
Resource
NA
Keys
Key Heights
Plantation Key
NA
Upper
Boat Ramp
Resource
NA
Keys
Plantation
Plantation Key
NA
Upper
Boat Ramp, Picnic Tables,
Resource
Activity
Beach
Keys
Volleyball
Bayridge
Plantation Key
NA
Upper
Pool, Boat Basin, Picnic
Resource
Activity
Keys
Tables
Plantation
Plantation Key
NA
Upper
Boat Ramp
Resource
NA
Harbor
Keys
Toner's
Plantation Key
NA
Upper
Boat Ramp
Resource
NA
Nautical
Keys
Treasure
Plantation Key
87
Upper
Boat Ramp, Dockage,
Resource
NA
Harbor
lKeys
Clubhouse
Venetian Shores
Plantation Key
86
1 Upper
Boat Ramp, Common Area
Resource
NA
Keys
Antiqua
Lower Matecumbe
NA
Middle
Vacant
Resource
NA
Keys
Dorsett
Grassy Key
NA
Middle
Vacant
Resource
NA
Keys
Coral Key
Duck/Conch Key
61.5
Middle
Volleyball, Basketball
N/A
Activity
Village
Keys
Indies Island
Duck/Conch Key
61.5
Middle
Vacant
Resource
NA
Keys
Crane
City of Marathon
NA
Middle
Vacant
Resource
NA
Hammock
Keys
Waloriss
City of Marathon
NA
Middle
Vacant
Resource
NA
Keys
Port Pine
Big Pine Key
NA
Lower
Vacant
Resource
NA
Heights
Keys
Summerland
Summerland Key
NA
Lower
Boat Ramp, Dockage
Resource
NA
Estates
Keys
Summerland
Summerland Key
NA
Lower
Boat Ramp, BBQ, Picnic
Resource
NA
Key Cove
Keys
Tables, Restrooms
Subtotals
0.00
0.00
RV/ Camping Areas
Point Laura
Key Largo
NA
Upper
29 RV/Trailer Sites, 14 Tent
NA
Activity
Marina and
Keys
sites, 2 Tables Shelter, Beach,
Campground
Boardwalk, Boat Ramp,
Marina
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Name Mile
ROSPA Facilities ClassificatIM)
Subdivision
Marker Resource Activity
Twin Harbor Key Largo NA Upper 60 RV/Trailer Sites, 5 Cabins
Motel and / NA Activity
Keys Shelters, 72 Tables, 2
Campground
Beaches, Boat Ramp, 2
Marinas, 2 Basketball Goals,
Shuffleboard Court, Multi-
ur ose Building
Key Largo
Campground
Key Largo
101.5
Upper
33 Tent Sites, 43 Tables, 2 NA Activity
and
Keys
Beaches, Boat Ramp, Marina,
Marina
Swimming Pool, 4 Shuffle
Board Courts, Multipurpose
Building, Equipped Play Area,
Recreational Center
Blue Fin Rock Key Largo
Harbor Marina
100
Upper
RV/Trailer Sites, Picnic
NA
Activity
Keys
Tables, Boat Ramp Benches,
Swimming, Fishing, Marina
American Key Largo
Outdoors
NA
Upper
Interpretive/Nature Trail,
NA
Activity
Keys
Beach, Boat Ramp Marina, 2
Shuffleboard Courts,
Multipurpose Court,
Recreation Center
Calusa Camp
Resort
Resort
Key Largo
NA
Upper
300 R.W./Trailer Sites, 300
NA
Actit
Keys
Tables, Boardwalk,
Boat Ramp, Marina,
Swimming Pool, 2 Tennis
Courts, Basketball Goal, 2
Shuffleboard Courts,
Equipped Play Area,
Recreation Center
Happy Vagabond
Campground
Key Largo
NA
Upper
75 R.V../Trailer Sites, 75
NA
Activity
Keys
Tables, Swimming Pool
Shuffleboard Court, Equipped
Play Area,
Boy Scouts of
Lower Matecumbe
NA
Middle
2 Cabins, Beach, 9
NA
Activity
Florida National
Keys
Boardwalks/catwalks, Boat
High Adventure
Ramp, Marina, 2 Swimming
Sea Base
Pools, Basketball Goal,
Recreation Center
Sea Oats Beach
Lower Matecumbe
NA
Middle
Nature Preserve
Resource
NA
Keys
Topsider Resort Lower
Matecumbe
NA
Middle
Boardwalk, Boat Ramp,
NA
Activity
Keys
Marina, Swimming Pool, 2
Tennis
Courts
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Name
Location/
Mile
ROSPA
Facilities
Classification
Subdivision
Marker
Resource Activity
KOA Campground
Fiesta Key
70
Middle Keys
325 R.V./Trailer Sites,150 Tent
NA Activity
Sites, 20 Cabins, 375 Tables, 6
Shelters, Beach Boardwalk, Boat
Ramp, Marina, Swimming
Pools, 2 Shuffleboards,
Handball/Racquetball Court,
Multipurpose Court, Equipped
Play Area, Recreation Center
Outdoor Resorts
Long Key
NA
Middle Keys
20 R.V./Trailer Sites, 20 Tables,
NA
Activity
Boat Ramp, Swimming Pool, 4
Tennis Courts, Basketball Goal, 2
Shuffleboard Courts, Recreation
Center
Lions Travel Park
Grassy Key
NA
Middle Keys
58 R.V./Trailer Sites, 12 Tables,
NA
Activity
Beach Boardwalk, Boat Ramp,
Marina, Recreation Center
Jolly Roger Travel
Grassy Key
Middle Keys
110 R.V./Trailer Sites, 25 Tent
NA
Activity
Park
NA
Sites, 4 Cabins, 125 Tables,
Shelter, Beach, Boat Ramp,
Marina, 2 Shuffleboard Courts
Gulf Stream Travel
City of Marathon
NA
Middle
83 R.V./Trailer Sites, 22 Tables,
NA
Activity
Park and Marina
Keys
Marina, Swimming Pool
Key Trailer Courts
City of Marathon
NA
Middle
140 R.V./Trailer Sites, 8 Tables, 4
NA
Activity
Keys
Shelters, Boat Ramp, Marina, 2
Shuffleboard Courts
Key Lime Resort and
City of Marathon
NA
Middle
Marina, Swimming Pool, Tennis
NA
Activity
Marina
Keys
Court, 2 Shuffleboard Courts
Key Trailer Court
City of Marathon
NA
Middle
100 R.V./Trailer Sites, 8 Tables,
Resource
NA
Keys
Shelter, Beach, Boat Ramp, 2
Shuffleboard Courts
Knight's Key Park
City of Marathon
NA
Middle Keys
113 R.V./Trailer Sites, Boat
Resource
NA
and Marina
Ramp, Marina
Sunshine Key
Ohio Key
NA
Lower Keys
389 R/V./Trailer Sites, 450
NA
Activity
Camping Resort
Tables, Multipurpose Trail,
Beach, Boat Ramp, Marina,
Swimming Pool, 2 Tennis Courts,
Basketball Goal, 3
Shuffleboard Courts,
Multipurpose Building, Equipped
Play Area
Des Camp
Big Pine Key
NA
Lower Keys
4 Cabins/Shelters, Boat Ramp,
Resource
NA
Association
Marina, Multipurpose Building
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands
Name Location/
Mile
and Facilities (continued)
Breezy Pines
Trailer Park
Big Pine Key
ROSPA
Marker
NA Lower
k1cilitit"s
100 R.V./Trailer Sites, 100
Cliissificiition
lZesource Activity
Resource Activity
Keys
Tables, Swimming Pool, 2
Shuffleboard Courts
Halcyon Beach
Trailer Park
Big Pine Key
NA Lower
15 R.V./Trailer Sites, 10
Resource Activity
Keys
Tables, Marina, Shuffleboard
Big Pine Key
Fishing Lodge
Big Pine Key
NA Lower
Court
100 R.V./Trailer Sites, 25
Resource Activity
Camp Ground
Keys
Tent Sit4s, 9 Cabins, Shelters,
20 Tables, Boat Ramp,
Marina, 2
Shuffleboard Courts,
NA Lower
Multipurpose Buildin
Beach, Boat Ramps, Marina,
Resource Activity
=CampWest
Keys
Swimming Pool, 2 Tennis
Courts, Multipurpose
y
Sawyer
Summerland
NA Lower
Building
6 Tent Sites, 6 TableEch,
Resource Activity
KeyKe
s
Boat Ram
Girl Scout Camp
Wesumkee
West Summerland
Ke
NA Lower
27 Cabins Shelters,
/
Resource Activity
Venture Out
Cudjos Key
Ke s
NA Lower
Tables, 2 Recreationers
60 R.V./Trailer Sites, 60
Resource Acth
Keys
Tables, Boat Ramp,
swimming Pool, Tennis Court,
Basketball Goal,
6 Shuffleboard Courts,
Multipurpose Building, 2
KOA Campground
Upper Sugarloaf
NR.V./Trailer
eation Centers
Sites, 200
Resource
Key
nLowerI50
es, Beach, Boat Ramp,
NA
na
Lazy Lakes
Campground
Sugarloaf Key
NR.V./Trailer
Sites, 100
Resource
Activity
Keys
Tables, Basketball Goal,
Recreation Center
Geiger Key Marina Geiger Key NA Lower 35 R.V./Trailer Sites, 2
and Travel
NA
Activity
Park
Keys
Cabins, 35 Tables, 2 Boat
Ramps, Marina, Recreation
Center
Boyd's
Campground
Stock Island
NA Lower
100 R.V./Trailer Sites, 20
NA
Activity
Keys
Tent Sites, 100 Tables,
Shelter, Beach, Boat Ramp,
Marina,
Recreation Center
Leos Campground
Stock Island
NA Lower
10 R.V./Trailer Sites, 12 Tent
NA
Activity
Keys
Sites, Boat Ramp, Marina
Subtotals
0.00
0.0n
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Name Location/ Mile ROSPA
stibdivision Marker Resource Activity
Private Resorts
Ocean Reef Club
North Key Largo
NA
Upper Keys
Beach, Swimming Pool, 16
NA
Activity
Tennis Courts, Equipped Play
Area
Holiday Isle
Windley Key
106.0
Upper Keys
Beach, Boat Ramps, Marina,
NA
Activity
Resort and Marina
Swimming Pool,
Amy Slate's
Key Largo
104.5
Upper Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach, Dock,
NA
Activity
Amoray Dive
Marina, Picnic
Resort
Marriott's Key
Key Largo
103.8
Upper Keys
Swimming Pool, Tennis Court
NA
17.0
Largo Bay Beach
Resort
Jule's Undersea
Off Key Largo
103.2
Upper Keys
Unique underwater
NA
Activity
Lode
accommodations, Diving
Tarpon Flats Inn
Key Largo
103
Upper Keys
Marina, Commercial Dock
NA
Activity
Key Largo Resort
Key Largo
102
Upper Keys
Beach, Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
at Manatee Bay
Largo Lodge
Key Largo
101.7
Upper Keys
Boat Ramp, Dockage
NA
Activity
Marina Del Mar/
Key Largo
99.7
Upper Keys
Swimming Pool, 2 Tennis
NA
Activity
Holiday Inn/
Courts, Commercial Dock,
Ramada Inn
Marina, Play Equipment
Sunset Cove Motel
Key Largo
99.3
Upper Keys
Boat Ramp, Dockage, Beach,
NA
Activity
Fishing Pier
Hungry Pelican
Key Largo
99.3
Upper Keys
Beach, Boat Ramp, Dockage,
NA
Activity
Motel
Picnic, Fishing Pier
Kona Kai Resort
Key Largo
97.8
Upper Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach,
NA
Activity
Dockage, Tennis Court, Picnic
Seafarer Resort &
Key Largo
97.6
Upper Keys
Beach, Picnic, Dockage
NA
Activity
Dive Center
Mariner's Resort
Key Largo
97.5
Upper Keys
2 Swimming Pools, 2 Tennis
NA
Activity
Villa & Marina
I
Courts
Key Largo Grande
Key Largo
97.0 1
Upper Keys
Beach, Trails, 2-Swimming
NA
12.5
Resort Hilton
Pools, Tennis Court, Dock
Ocean Pointe Suite
Key Largo
92.5
Upper Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach, Trails,
NA
Activity
Resort
2 Tennis Courts, Picnic, Boat
Ramp, Marina
Atlantic Bay
Key Largo
92.5
Upper Keys
Swimming Pool, 2 Boat
NA
3.0
Resort
I
Ramps, Dockage, Beach
Lookout Lodge
Plantation Key
87.7 1
Upper Keys
Beach, Picnic, Dockage
NA
Activity
Resort
Pelican Cove
Upper Matecumbe
84.5
Upper Keys
Beach, Swimming Pool, Play
NA
Activity
Resort & Marina
Key
Equipment, Volleyball,
Dockage
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Name 1,(0LdL10JJ/ Mile ROSPA ("I'assification
Chesapeake Beach Upper Matecumbe 83.4 Upper Beach, Boat Ramp, Dockage, NA 6.5
Resort Ke KPlayEquipment
e s
Ocean Dawn
Upper Matecumbe
82.9
Upper
Swimming Pool, Tennis
NA
Activity
Suites
Ke
Ke s
Court, Beach
Casa Morada
Upper Matecumbe
82.2
Upper
Swimming Pool, Tennis
NA
2 0
Ke
ourt, Pla E ui ment
Cheeca Lodge
Village of
82
each, Fishing Piers, 2
Islamorada
"Golf
wimming Pools, 6 Tennis
NA
27 0
(Upper Matecumbe
ourts, Equipped Play Area,
Key)
Course, Dockage
Whale Harbor
Village of
82
Upper
Beach, Marina, Swimming
Resource
Activity
Resort
Islamorada
Keys
Pool, Shuffleboard Court
(Upper Matecumbe
Ke
Plantation Yacht
Village of
82
Upper
5 Tables, Boat Ramp, Marina,
NA
Activity
Harbor and
Islamorada
Keys
Swimming Pool, 4 Tennis
Marina
(Upper Matecumbe
Courts, Basketball, Recreation
Key)
Building, 6 Shuffleboard
Courts, Multipurpose
Building,
The Moorings
Upper Matecumbe
81.5
Upper
Swimming Pool, Tennis
NA
1'
Village Resort
Ke
Ke s
Court, Dock
Kon-Tiki Resort
Upper Matecumbe
81.2
Upper
Beach, Swimming Pool, Pier,
NA
Activity
Key
K2Ls._
Dockage, Boat Ram
Hampton Inn &
Upper Matecumbe
80.0
Upper
Swimming Pool, Dock
NA
Activity
Suites
Key
Keys
Breezy Palms
Upper Matecumbe
80.0
Upper
Beach, Swimming Pool,
NA
Activity
Resort 1
Key
Keys
Picnic, Volle ball, Dock
Matecumbe
Lower Matecumbe
76.5
Upper
Beach, Boat Ramp, Dockage,
NA
3.8
Resort
Key
Keys
Volleyball, Swimming Pool
White Gate Court
Lower Matecumbe
76.0
Upper
Beach, Dockage
NA
3.0
Ke
Ke s
Tropic Aire Resort
Lower Matecumbe
75.8
Upper
6 Tables, Shelter, Beach, 2
NA
Activity
Ke
Ke s
Boardwalk Catwalks
Coral Bay Resort
Lower Matecumbe
75.6
Upper
Beach, Swimming Pool, Pier,
NA
4.0
Key
Keys
Dockage, Boat Ram
Topsider Resort
Lower Matecumbe
75.5
Upper
Swimming Pool, Tennis
NA
2.0
Key
Keys
Court, Play Equipment, Picnic,
Pier, Dockage
Caloosa Cove
Lower Matecumbe
73.8
Upper
Marina, Swimming Pool,
NA
10.0
Resort & Marina
Keys
Tennis Court, Beach, Picnic,
Pla Equipment
Zane Grey Inn Long
Key
68.5
Middle Swimming
Pool, Dockage
NA
Activity
Ke s
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Name
Location/
Mile
ROSPA
Facilities
Classification
Subdivision
Marker
Resource Activity
Conch Key
Walker's Island
62.3
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Boat Ramp,
NA Activity
Cottages
Marina
Hawk's Cay
Duck Key
61.0
Middle Keys
Boat Ramp, Marina, Beach,
NA
60.0
Tennis Courts
Tarpon Lodge
Vaca Key
Middle Keys
15 Tables, Boardwalk, Boat
NA
Activity
(Marathon)
Ramp, Marina, Swimming
Pool, Tennis Court
Gulf View
Grassy Key
58.5
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Boat Ramp,
NA
Activity
Waterfront Resort
Docka e, Beach
Casa Del Sol Beach
Grassy Key
58.2
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Resort
Bonefish Resort
Grassy Key
58.0
Middle Keys
Swimming pool, Beach, Picnic
NA
Activity
Rainbow Bend
Grassy Key
58.0
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach, Pier,
NA
Activity
Resort
Dockage
Yellowtail Inn
Grassy Key
58.0
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach, Pier,
NA
Activity
Picnic
White Sands Inn
Grassy Key
57.6
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach,
NA
Activity
Picnic, Dock
Cocoplum Beach
Vaca Key
54.5
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Tennis
NA
Activity
and Tennis Club
Marathon
Court, Volleyball
Sea Isles Condo
Key Colony Beach
54.0
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach,
NA
Activity
Picnic, Shuffleboard
Continental Inn
Key Colony Beach
54.0
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach,
NA
Activity
Tennis Court
Key Colony Beach
Key Colony Beach
54.0
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach
NA
Activity
Motel
Coral Lagoon
Vaca Key
53.5
Middle Keys
Marina, Swimming Pool, 2
NA
6.0
Resort and Marina
Marathon
Tennis Courts
Ocean Isles
Vaca Key
53.0
Middle Keys
Boat Ramp, Beach, Swimming
NA
Activity
Fishing Village
(Marathon)
Pool, Recreation Area,
Boardwalk, Marina, Picnic
Indigo Reef
Vaca Key
53.0
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Dockage
NA
15.0
Marina Homes
(Marathon)
Resort
Tropical Cottages
Vaca Key
50.5
Middle Keys
Boat Ramp, Dockage
NA
Activity
Marathon
The Reef Resort
Vaca Key
50.5
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Picnic,
NA
6.0
Marathon
Marina, 2 Tennis Courts
Sombrero Resort
Vaca Key
50.0
Middle Keys
4 Tennis Courts, 18 Hole
NA
Activity
and Lighthouse
(Marathon)
Regulation Golf Course,
Marina
Swimming Pool, Marina, Boat
Ram
Banana Bay
Vaca Key
49.5
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Tennis
NA
10.0
Resort & Marina
(Marathon)
Court, Play Equipment,
Marina, Beach
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Marathon KeyVaca Key Y 49.5 Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Tennis NA Activity
Beach Club Marathon
Court, Marina, Beach
The Blackfin Vaca Key 49.5 Middle Keys
Beach, Picnic, Marina, NA 4.5
Resort Marathon
SwimminR Pool
Crystal Bay Resort
Vaca Key
49.0
Middle Keys
Play Equipment, Picnic,
NA
Activity
(Marathon)
Swimming Pool, Boat Ramp,
Marina, Pier
Buccaneer Lodge
Vaca Key
48.5
Middle Keys
Beach, Boardwalk, Boat
NA
10.0
Resort
(Marathon)
Ramp, Swimming Pool,
2 Tennis Courts, Shuffleboard
Courts, Equipped Play Area, 2
Volleyball Courts, Dockage
Tranquility Bay
Vaca Key
48.5
Middle Keys
2 Beaches, 2 Swimming Pools
NA
12.0
Beach House
(Marathon)
Resort
Blue Waters
Vaca Key
48.5
Middle Keys
Swimming Pool, Boat Basin
NA
Activity
Resort Motel
Marathon
Faro Blanco
Vaca Key
48.5
Middle Keys
2 Marinas, Swimming Pool,
NA
Activity
Marina Resort
(Marathon)
Boat Ramp, Picnic, Play
Equipment
The Hammocks at
Vaca Key
48.2
Middle Keys
Marina,
NA
Actil
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon Yacht
Vaca Key
48.0
Middle Keys
2 Tennis Courts, Basketball
NA
Activity
Club
(Marathon)
Court, Teen Club, Boat Ramp
Big Pine Key
Big Pine KeyE28.5
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool, Camping,
NA
Activity
FishingLode
Marina
Little Palm Island
Little Torch Key
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
5.0
Parmer's Resort
Little Torch Key
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool, Dockage
NA
Activity
Dolphin Marina
Little Torch Key
28.5
Lower Keys
Marina, Dockage, Boat Ramp
NA
Activity
and Cottages
Mariner Resort
Big Pine Key
NA
Lower Keys
Beach, Boat Ramp, Marina,
NA
Activity
and Marina
Swimming Pool, 2 Tennis
Courts, Multipurpose
Building
Sugarloaf Lodge
Sugarloaf Key
15.0
Lower Keys
Beach, 2 Boat Ramps, Marina,
NA
Activity
Swimming Pool, 2 Tennis
Courts, Shuffleboard Court,
Multipurpose Building
Beachside
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool, Beach
NA
Activity
Marriott
Key West
Casa Marina
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Beach, 2 Swimming Pools, 2
NA
Activity
Resort & Beach
Key West
Tennis Courts
Club
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Nanie
Location/
Mile
ROSPA
Facilities
Classification
Subdivision
Marker
Resource Activity
Doubletree
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Grande Key
Key West
Resort
Hyatt Key West
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Beach, Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Resort & Spa
Key West
Ocean Key
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool, Marina
NA
Activity
Resort & Spa
Key West
Orchid Key Inn
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Key West
Parrot Key
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Beach, 4 Swimming Pools
NA
Activity
Resort
Key West
Pier House
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Beach, Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Resort &
Key West
Caribbean Spa
The Reach
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Beach, Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Resort
Key West
Sheraton Suites
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Key West
Key West
Sunset Key
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Beach, Swimming Pool, 2
NA
Activity
Guest Cottages
Key West
Tennis Courts
Truman Hotel
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Key West
The Westin Key
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Marina, Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
West Resort &
Key West
Marina
Curry Mansion
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Inn
Key West
Island City
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
House Hotel
Key West
Heron House
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Court
Key West
The Gardens
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Hotel
Key West
Lighthouse
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Court
Key West
The Marquesa
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
2 Swimming Pools
NA
Activity
Hotel
Key West
The Mermaid &
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
the Alligator
Key West
The Palms Hotel
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Key West
The Paradise
Key West Island,
NA
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Inn
Key West
Pilot House
Key West Island,
NA I
Lower Keys
Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
Guesthouse
Key West
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Table 13.10 - Privately -Owned Recreation Lands and Facilities (continued)
Simenton Court
Key West Island,
Historic Inn and
Key West
Cottages
Travelers Palm
Key West Island,
Tropical Suites
Ke West
Weatherstation
Key West Island,
Inn
Ke West
Westwinds Inn
Key West Island,
Key West
Alexander's
Key West Island,
Guesthouse
Key West
Big Ruby's
Key West Island,
Key West
Equator Resort
Key West Island,
Key West
Oasis Guesthouse
Key West Island,
& Coral Tree Inn
Key West
Pearl's Rainbow I Key West Island,
Key West
Subtotals
Golf Courses
NA I Lower Keys 4 Swimming Pools INA I Activity
NA
Lower Keys Swimming Pool, Picnic
NA
Activity
NA
Lowe �Keys Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
NA
Lower Keys Swimming Pool
Lower Keys Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
NA
NA
Activity
NA
Lower Keys Swimming Pool
NA
Activity,
NA
Lower Keys Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
NA
Lower Keys Swimming Pool
NA
Activity
NA I Lower Keys 12 Swimming Pools NA Activity
0.001 237
Ocean Reef Golf North Key Largo
Course
Angler's Club North Key Largo
SR 905
100
Upper Keys
Upper Keys
3- 18 Hole Golf Courses, Club
House, Cart Rentals
Par 3/Executive Golf Course
NA
Activity
NA
Activity
Key Colony Beach Key Colony Beach
Golf Club
53
Upper Keys
Par 3/Executive Golf Course
NA
Activity
Cheeca Lodge Village of
Islamorada
82
Middle Keys
Par 3/Executive Golf Course
NA
Activity
Sombrero Beach Sombrero Golf
Course
55
Lower Keys
18 Holes, Club House, Cart
Rentals
NA
Activity
Stock Island Key West Golf
Course
5
Lower Keys
18 Holes, Club House, Cart
Rentals
NA
Activity
Subtotals
0.00
0.00
Grand Totals
Note: Acreages are eiven when thev warp nhiP t. do f,.,.., a , ..._ _ �,_ _
0.00
237.30
- - - - • �_ �__��� ate= �as�, a, a uuL urea in any of the Element's
update or LOS calculations.
Sources: Monroe County Growth Management Division; Insiders Guide to Florida Keys and Key West by Nancy Toppino,
2010; Fodor's In Focus Florida Keys, 2009
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Table 13.11- State of Florida Recreation Guidelines (SCORP 2008) vs. Monroe County
LOS
Activity
Baseball/Softball
Fields
Resource/Facility Population Served
(mC�iSLIrenieiit) Maximum Minimum
per field 10,000 2,000
Median
5,000
Monroe Cty.
1
5,000
Basketball
per court
20,000
500
5,000
5,000
Football/Soccer/Rugby
per field
25,000
4,000
6,000
6,000
Tennis Courts
per court
10,000
1,067
2,000
2,000
Volleyball
per court
12,000
4,000
6,000
6,000
Racquetball/Handball
per court
20,000
2,500
10,000
10,000
Shuffleboard
per court
12,000
1,000
6,000
6,000
Equipped Play Areas
per play area
15,000
5,000
10,000
10,000
Multi -purpose Court
per court
4,000
3,000
3,500
3,500
Golf
per 9 hole course
50,000
8,000
25,000
25,000
per 18 hole course
62,200
25,000
50,000
50,000
Swimming Pool (1)
per pool
50,000
1,000
25,000
25,000
Picnic Areas
per area
10,000
5,000
6,000
6,000
Camping (RV, trailer,
tent)
per acre of camp
area
25,000
5,600
6,750
6,750
Saltwater Fishing (non-
boat)
per 800 feet of
pier, catwalk, jetty
25,000
5,000
5,600
5,600
Boat Ramp
per ramp
12,500
1,500
5,000
5,000
Physical Exercise
(jogging, parcourse)
per facility
50,000
10,000
15,000
15,000
Nature Study
per mile of trail
10,000
6,250
6,750
6,750
Hiking
per mile of trail
10,000
5,000
6,750
6,750
Bicycling
per mile of trail
10,000
1,500
5,000
5,000
Sandy Beach
per mile of beach
211,200
25,000
25,000
100,000
(i) Based on a standard pool of 4UUU square feet.
(2) Monroe County uses the median population of SCORP, except in beach area where the standard of 100,000
has been adopted. However, Monroe County's Parks and Recreation Master Plan (draft 2005) indicates that
the adopted LOS in the 2010 Comprehensive Plan is 1 Baseball/Softball field per 7,000 functional population
and that the LOS for Tennis Courts is 1 per 6,000 functional population. The MCPRMP 2005 has not been
adopted as of March 2011.
Source: (adapted from): Outdoor Recreation in Florida, (final draft) SCORP 2008, Appendix D
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Table 13.12 - Summary of Existing Recreation and Open Space Areas Provided in
Monroe County
Facilities Ownership Mdinklild 01)per Key% Middle Lower
(Acres) (Acres) ROSPA IZOSPA (Acres)
Resource -Based (Acres) (Acres)
Monroe County -Owned
1
0.0
18.2
10.6
74.9
103.7
Monroe County -Leased
2
0.0
6.1
0.0
7.2
13.3
School Board -Owned
3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
City -Owned (4)
0.0
0.0
49.1
16.0
65.1
Beaches (5)
0.0
2,318.2
351.2
8,019.5
10,688.9
Roadside and Bridge
1.5
4.5
9.7
13.6
29.3
Privately -Owned (6)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals
1.5
2,347.0
420.E
8,131.2
10,9 00.3
Activity -Based
Monroe County -Owned
1
0.0
35.0
10.0
67.0
112.0
Monroe County -Leased
2
0.0
6.0
0.0
6.1
12.1
School Board -Owned
(3
0.0
52.0
34.2
106.0
192.2
City -Owned (4)
0.0
0.0
91.4
24.6
116.0
Privately -Owned (6)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals
Note: This table is a summary of
0.0
Tables 135 13 ti
93.0
1 2 7 1 2 0 1 2 a
135.6
-a 11 n , 1..A
203.7
A :_ _ _,_,
432.3
1111 UUGU 111 uiiS Lau►e are:
(1) Lands owned by Monroe County but not the Monroe County Land Authority (MCLA)
(2) Lands leased by Monroe County
(3) Lands governed by an inter -local agreement between MC and the Monroe County School Board Districs
(MCSD)
(4) Lands owned by one of the 5 Incorporated within Monroe County but available to the MC population
(5) Lands for this category exclude all activity -based uses for each site but include all other lands as resource -
based, and also include Federal, State, County, and incorporated City lands at each site.
(6) For this table, Privately -owned lands are not tabulated.
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13.3 Recreation Demands
The County, as the local government, under Florida's SCORP is required to establish LOS
standards for recreation lands and facilities, in order to ensure planning for adequate
recreation and open space facilities that will be provided to support present and future
development and population. For recreation lands and facilities, the LOS standard
represents the minimum amount of recreation lands and facilities that should be provided by
the County to meet the estimated demand for not only the land area but the various types of
recreational activities (facilities).
Because recreational preferences vary based on such factors as age, sex, and income, it is
extremely difficult to accurately estimate existing and future demand for recreation areas
and facilities. For this reason, population based acreage and facility standards are commonly
used as a guideline to determine general land area and location requirements for various
types of park and recreation areas. These general requirements are later used in conjunction
with research on specific local area population characteristics and preferences and the
natural resource characteristics of potential recreation and open space sites to determine the
appropriate size, location, and facility requirements of specific recreation areas.
The following sections discuss recreational opportunities desired by the County residents,
State of Florida LOS guidelines, the LOS standards adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners, and the ability of the County to provide adequate recreation lands and
facilities based upon the adopted LOS standards.
13.3.1 General Recreation Demands
The combination of climate, clean waters, coral reefs, abundant fish and wildlife and
accessibility are the main attractions to both visitors and permanent residents of the Florida
Keys. There are currently over 4.07 million acres of publicly -owned Federal conservation
lands and waters in the County (including the Mainland ROSPA), primarily providing both
water -dependant and water -related recreational opportunities.
Using the 2010 functional population of 138,803, this translates into approximately 29,490
acres of conservation and recreation lands and waters/1,000 functional population. Based
upon this simple calculation of the demand for recreational land there seems to be more than
enough for the permanent residents and visitors to the County. However, the majority of the
4.07 million acres are conservation lands and a calculation for recreation lands and facilities
is extremely important to the recreation/tourism industry of the County. Equally as
important is the provision for a variety of recreational opportunities to the County functional
population. In general, residents have indicated that there is a shortage of activity -based
recreation areas in the County. Recreational facilities frequently citied as being in short
supply included baseball/softball fields, football/soccer fields, equipped play areas, boat
ramps, and physical exercise courses.
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13.2.2 State of Florida Recreation Guidelines
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Outdoor Recreation in
Florida 2008 (ORF 2008), classifies several types of community recreation areas and
facilities which are typically considered in a County -wide Recreation and Open Space
Element. These guidelines and descriptions provide a relative basis for review of the
adequacy of recreational opportunities available for the County residents. However, the
report indicates that these guidelines may not apply to all communities in Florida.
• "The guidelines presented in this plan are intended for broad, statewide application,
and make no allowances for localized differences in communities or in specific outdoor
recreation environments. As a result, these guidelines may not be wholly applicable in
any given instance and should not generally be applied without some modification.
Local jurisdictions particularly are encouraged to develop their own guidelines to more
adequately reflect local conditions in determining recreation needs" (Florida DNR,
1989).
It should be noted also, the guidelines described in the ORF 2008 are typical of urban
metropolitan areas, and therefore, due to the unique environment, geographic isolation,
non -metropolitan character, and presence of extensive marine resources for recreation and
environmental preservation in the County and the Florida Keys, these guidelines may not
prove to be a realistic portrayal of recreational behavior, needs, and preferences for the
permanent residents of and visitors to the County. Recreation and open space guidelines
typically recommend a system of parklands and recreational facilities. A system typically
ranges from small, densely developed mini parks serving a local population to large
regional parks which include significant environmental and historic resources and attract
visitors from a large service area. These guidelines are not always applicable to the County
for the following reasons:
• Due to the natural resource characteristics of the County, both the permanent resident
and seasonal population recreational preferences are for water -oriented recreational
activities such as boating, fishing, and scuba -diving to which public access is readily
available (see Table 13.13);
• The County's functional population has a very high proportion of seasonal visitors
(Over 40 percent in 2010) whose recreation needs are often met by the private or
resort facilities (see Table 13.14); and
• Recreation guidelines are typical of the recreational needs of urban metropolitan areas,
and therefore may overstate the needs of less densely developed areas, such as the
County. As stated in Outdoor Recreation in Florida 1989, the "need (for recreation
opportunities) exists primarily in the urban areas, and increases in proportion to the
degree of urbanization."
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Table 13.13 - Water -Oriented Public Access Recreational Facilities Summary
Facilities
No. of Facilities
Mainland Upper
Keys
Middle
Keys
Lower Totals
Keys
Marinas &
1 72
55
30 158
Dockage
Boat Ramps
5
45
25
42
117
Fishing Piers &
1
23
15
11
50
Boardwalks
Public &
1
4
1
3
9
Commercial Docks
Beaches,
Shorelines
1
22
6
15
27
Waterfront Parks
Scenic Overlooks
1
1
1
2
5
Note: Facilities indicated above are publicly -owned facilities plus privately -owned
facilities which allow public access with or without a fee paid. Included are sites in the
unincorporated County and the incorporated cities as well as the federal and State-
owned facilities, and private conservation owned facilities.
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Table 13.14 - Monroe County - Population Calculations Including Cities for ROSPA
• The County's significant tourist population and age demographics would point to
recreation needs for more facilities in the areas of small groups or individuals rather
than larger gathering type facilities such as team sports; football, soccer, baseball etc.
These later types of recreation facilities are generally provided in the County at the
school sites.
• The SCORP 2008 typical system of park lands and its applicability to the County is
discussed below.
13.3.2.1 Mini Parks
Mini parks are typically small (less than 1 acre) recreation areas developed with
specialized facilities, such as equipped play areas. The SCORP guidelines suggest that
between 0.25 and 0.5 acres of mini parks per 1,000 population be provided for a service
area of less than one -quarter of a mile. According to the National Recreation and Park
Association (NRPA), mini parks are typically sited within densely developed
neighborhoods in close proximity to apartment complexes, townhouse development or
housing for the elderly (NRPA, 1983). The purpose of mini parks is to provide relief from
an urban setting at a local level and to provide public open space in densely developed
areas in which there is very little private open space (i.e., front and back yards).
Mini parks are not considered to be a necessary component of a park system for the
County. The Monroe County Parks and Recreation Master Plan (MCPRMP draft 2005) has
not addressed mini parks. In general, the County has low population densities and there is
a substantial amount of both public and private open space to provide relief to the County
residents. The County largely consists of single-family residences, which provide a
substantial amount of private open space approximately equal to that required by local
mini park. Although there are some townhouse and apartment complexes in the County,
they are generally not situated in close proximity to each other or at a density sufficient to
justify the establishment of a LOS standard for mini parks. The County's park system
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provides facilities, such as would be found in the Mini Park, in their other park lands and
almost all the private tourist oriented businesses (hotels, camp grounds, resorts) provide
recreation facilities such as swimming pools, play equipped areas, and picnic areas.
Additionally there are numerous isolated mini park -type facilities within the County, such
as boat ramps, fishing docks, scenic bridges, and historic landmarks, that fill the mini park
need in the unique character of the Florida Keys.
13.3.2.2 Neighborhood Parks
Neighborhood parks generally range from 2 to 10 acres in size and provide areas for
recreational activities such as court and field games. The SCORP guidelines suggest that
between 1 and 2 acres per 1,000 population be provided within a 1/2 mile service area
radius with a population of 5,000. According to the NRPA, neighborhood parks generally
service a neighborhood population and are often associated with schools. In the County,
the service population is spread out linearly and application of the 1/2 mile radius is not
practical. Many of the bridged water gaps between the individual keys often exceed 1/2
mile.
However, neighborhood -type parks are an important element in the County's park system.
Still the residents generally feel that there is a shortage of activity -based recreation areas
which contain facilities such as ball fields. The typical concentration of population -based
criteria may not apply in the County since "neighborhoods" are generally spread out due to
the narrow configuration of the Keys and population densities do not approach 5,000 per
1/2 mile except in only two of the five the incorporated cities (Marathon and Key West).
In general, within the County the type of facility and the service population of the
neighborhood park are incorporated into either a larger or smaller site or an associated
school site than the NRPA guidelines indicate. For this reason also, the MCPRMP 2005 did
not set up a hierarchy of parks. The LOS standard for neighborhood parks has been applied
to all parks, regardless of size, to ensure recreation lands and facilities for the population.
13.3.2.3 Communi , Parks
Community parks generally service a population between 5,000 and 25,000 people within
a radius of between 3 and 12 miles; the SCORP guidelines suggest that approximately 2
acres of community parks per 1,000 population be provided. Community parks typically
include areas of diverse environmental quality, such as forested areas for walking, viewing,
and picnicking, as well as areas typically found in neighborhood parks that are suited for
intense recreational facilities. As with neighborhood parks, the typical population -based
criteria, generally does not apply in the County due to the low population densities and the
linear configuration of the Keys.
Community parks are generally at least 20 acres in size based on NPRA standards. The
County has very few contiguous tracts of land that meet this size requirement that are not
already dedicated regional level facilities of the Federal or State government. Due to this
large number of resource -based regional parks; the low population density of the County;
and linear service area as a result of the Keys configuration, community parks within the
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County generally resemble the traditional definition of a neighborhood park in terms of
size, location and programming.
13.3.2.4 Regional Parks
Regional parks generally service several communities within a 30 minute to 1 hour drive.
The SCORP guidelines suggest that approximately 20 acres/1,000 population be provided.
Regional parks are generally larger than 200 acres and contain areas of natural quality for
nature -oriented outdoor recreation. Generally, 80 percent of the land is reserved for
conservation and natural resource management, with less than 20 percent used for
recreation development. According to ORF 2008, the provision of resource -based
recreation areas, such as regional parks, is largely considered the responsibility of state
and local governments due to the broad natural resource implications, the extensive land
requirements, and usually greater costs of the lands.
Numerous recreational areas within the County can be classified as regional parks by
acreage (see Tables 13.1, 13.2, and 13.3). All of these recreation sites throughout the
County including the Mainland, Upper, Middle and Lower Keys have both conservation
lands and resource -based lands.
The following two calculations on Federal and State Regional Parks were based on one-half
the functional population of the County (69,400) for 2010. The regional parks of the
County are located within a 1 hour drive from the center of the County (geographically in
the MKROSPA). These show the significant abundance of Regional Parks available to the
functional population in the County.
The Everglades National Park located in the MROSPA, alone has over 800,000 acres of
upland conservation lands and the Big Cypress Preserve adds another 127,000 acres of
land. These two regional parks equate to over 6675 acres per 1,000 function population
for the entire County for 2010. In addition, these two parks are within a 1 hour drive of all
of the Upper Keys, and most of the Middle Keys ROSPA.
In the UKROSPA the Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge. the John Pennekamp Coral
Reef State Park, the Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, the Windley Key Fossil Reef
Geological State Park, the Cowpens Rookery Preserve, the North Key Largo Hammock, and
the Port Bougainville State Park equals approximately 24,000 acres of regional park or
345acres per 1,000 functional population. The Long Key State Park, the Curry Hammock
State Park, the Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park, and the Indian Key State Historic Site
within the MKROSPA equal approximately 9,051 acres of regional park or 130 acres per
1,000 functional population. There is a total of 475 acres of Regional Park for 1,000
functional population in the upper one-half of the Keys.
In the LKROSPA, the Bahia Honda State Recreational Area (Park), the Key West National
Wildlife Refuge, Coupon Bight State Aquatic Preserve, Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary, the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary, the Great White Heron National
Wildlife Refuge, the National Key Deer Wildlife Refuge, the Ft. Jefferson National Monument
& Dry Tortugas National Park, and the Ft. Zachary Taylor Historic State Park equals
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approximately 98,210 acres of regional park or 1,415 acres per functional population in the
lower Keys.
Even excluding the totals for Everglades National Park and the Big Cypress Preserve on the
Mainland, the total regional park acreage equals over 131,000 acres for a LOS of 943 acres
per 1,000 of functional population and 1.59 acres per permanent resident population for
2010. These regional lands, inventoried in Table 13.1 and Table 13.2, provide, in addition
to conservation lands, recreational facilities such as hiking, camping, boating, scenic views,
biking, exercise, fishing and related activities.
Since the County has such as a large amount of both regional parks and large conservation
areas which provide a substantial amount of resource -based recreation opportunities for
the County residents, there is no need to establish a local LOS standard for regional parks
because it has been determined that no additional facilities are required through the
planning period.
13.3.2.5 Recreation Facilities
Recreation facilities are usually found within a park site, although the type, quantity, and
location of recreational facilities depend on the activity and the demand generated by the
users. Recreational facilities may include such activities as bike paths, tennis courts,
shuffleboard, swimming pools, playing fields, marinas, boat ramps, or any special facility
needed to support a specific recreational activity. In the case of the County, many of these
special facilities are sited independently of a park facility. SCORP guidelines for
recreational facilities of interest to the County are listed in Table 13.11.
For the purposes of the County, the 20 types of recreation facilities surveyed in ORF 2008
have been reduced to 17 (Table 13.15) "Shuffleboard" and "Multi -purpose Courts" have
not been reported and "Hiking and Nature Study" have been combined. The population
ranges in the table are published in ORF 2008 and are based on a survey of existing
facilities in counties and cities throughout Florida. The table indicates the acceptable
maximum and minimum numbers of people that should be served by one facility LOS.
These guidelines have been provided for a broad range of minimum and maximum
recreation facility standards that reflect the State of Florida in general. However, to reflect
natural resource constraints and the need to tailor the provision of recreation facilities to
the needs of County, different guidelines within these ranges may be chosen.
The County has adopted the median LOS standards for its facilities for all 17 reported, as
recommended by the SCORP guidelines, except for "Beaches" facility category. In the beach
category, because of the wide range between the maximum and minimum, (211,000 and
25,000 population) and LOS standards that the SCORP guidelines chose as a "median"
(which is not in the middle of the range), another LOS standard seemed more appropriate.
Therefore the County the LOS adopted is 1 mile per 100,000 population as its facility
guideline, which is approximately in the middle of the 211,000 to 25,000 population range.
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Table 13.15 - Existing Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service by
ROSPA 2010
0 (fulict. flop) (111fict.
Pop
(fillict.
Pop.)
Facilities &
Level of Exist, LOS
Baseball/Softb 0 0
all Fields- 1
,
Exist LOS
0 12 7.4 4.6
f)op.) 138803(finict. Pop.)
7 4.1 2.9 13 16.3 3.3 32 27.8 4.2
Field/ 5,000
POP.
Football/Rugb 0 0 0 1 6.2 5.2 4 3.4 .6 7 13.5 6.5
y/ Soccer
. 12 23.1
11.1
Fields- 1
Field/6,000
o.
Tennis Courts 0 0 0 63 18.5 44.5 68 10.3
1 Court/ 2,000
57.7 50
40.6
9.4
181
69.4
111.6
o.
Equipped Play 3 0 3 17 3.7 13.3
Areas- 1 Area
14 2.1
11.9
18
8A
9.9
52
13.9
38.1
/10,000 pop.
Picnic Areas- 1 6 0
Area /6,000
6
16
6.2
9.8
25
3.4
21.6
27
13.5
13.5
74
23.1
50.9
o.
Sandy 3 mi 0
Beaches- 1 mi. 1*
3 mi
3 mi
.4 mi
2.6
1 mi
2 mi
8 mi
5 mi
8
4.2
12 mi
1.4
10.6
/100,000 pop.
29*
mi
20*
30*
mi
mi
80*
mi
mi
Basketball 0 0
Courts- 1 Court
0
13
7.4
5.6
19
4.1
44.9
23
16.3
6.7
55
27.8
27.2
5,000 pop.
Volleyball 0 0
Courts- 1 Court
0
7
6.2
.8
5
3.4
1.6
7
6.5
19
23.1
4.1
6,000 pop.
13.5
eball/ 0 0
0
4
3.7
.3
2
2.1
.1
3
8.1
5.1
9
13.9
4.9
ll
LHacndbat
- 1
10,000
Golf- 9 0 0
hole/25,000
0
5-
1.5
8.5
1-
.8
.2
2-
3.2
.8
15
5.6
9.4
18
9
18
pop. & 18
hole
hole
hole
hole/50,000
10
1
4
imming 0 0
L25,000
0
43
15
41.5
33
.8
32.2
18
3.3
14.7
94
5.6
ols- 1 Pool
0 .
:88.]4
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Table 13.15 - Existing Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service by
ROSPA 2010 (continued)
& Level
of Service
Exist.
LOS' ' Exist. LOS
0 5 72 7.4
64.6
Exist. LOS
55 4.1
50.9
Exist.
30
LOS
13.7
11.7 158 13.2 130.2
Boat
5
Ramps- 1
Ramp
/5,000
o.
Bicycling-
6 mi
0 6 mi 25 mi 7.4 mi
17.6 mi
40 mi
4.1 mi
35.9 mi
40 mi
16.3 mi
23.7 mi
111
27.8 mi.
83.2 mi.
1 mi.
2*
2*
1*
1*
mi.
/5,000
6*
o.
Camping
2
0 2 10 5.5
4.5
12
3.0
9.0
16
12
4.0
40
25.6
14.4
Areas- 1
ac./6,750
o.
Fishing
4000
0 400011000 5240
5760
8500
2904
559613700
11504
2196
37200
196561.f.
175441.f.
(non-
5*
62*
61*
21*
l.f.
oat)-
8001.f.
15,650
).
Physical
0
0 0 2 2.5
.5
1
1.4
.4
4
5.4
1.4
7
9.3
2.3
Exercise-
1 Course
/15,000
o.
Hiking/
3.3
0 3.3 mi 16 mi 5.5 mi
10.5 mi
3.2
3.0 mi
.2 mi
15.5
12.0
3.5 mi
38.0
20.6 mi.
17.4 mi.
Nature
mi
9*
mi
mi
mi.
rails- 1
8*
7*
9*
mi. /6,750
o.
* represents
the number of facilities. not the length. deficits
are noted
in bold
Note: Bicycling, fishing (non -boat), and hiking are estimated miles based on the total miles reported.
MROSPA = Mainland Recreation and Open Space Planning Area
UKROSPA = Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area
MKROSPA = Middle Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area
LKOSPA = Lower Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area
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13.3.3 Monroe County Level of Service Standards
The County has adopted the neighborhood and community park and recreation facility LOS
standards described in this section as reflective of the recreational needs of permanent
residents of and seasonal visitors to the County. In its 1986 Comprehensive Plan, the County
had adopted a LOS of 3 acres of neighborhood and community parks per 1,000 permanent
resident population only. At that time, the County also did not have a Parks Master Plan and
the Comprehensive Plan did not address LOS surplus or deficits for individual recreation
facilities. Further, privately -owned tourist -oriented businesses and their recreation facilities
were not included at that time in the calculations. The LOS standard for the County that was
established in the 1990 update was:
• .82 acres per 1,000 permanent resident population for passive, resource -based
neighborhood and community parks; and
• .82 acres per 1,000 permanent resident population for activity -based neighborhood and
community parks.
The activity -based parks LOS standard was to be applied to each of the three subareas;
Upper, Middle, and Lower Keys as well as the overall County. The LOS standard for the
resource -based parks was applied to only the overall County. In 1990 there were 52,032
permanent residents and 43,110 seasonal residents and tourists, for a functional population
of 95,142, The 3.0 acres per 1,000 population divided equally between resource -based and
activity -based parks yielded 1.5 acres per 1,000 functional population; however, since the
requirement of Rule 9J-5, F.A.C., at that time was for permanent resident population only, the
1.5 acres was pro -rated to .82 acres per 1,000 permanent resident population (52,032 is 54.7
percent of the 95,142 functional population times 1.5 acres of each park type equaled .82
acres).
The following factors now require a new LOS standard be adopted for the 2010-2030 update
• The requirements of Rule 9J-5, FA.C. now require the LOS standards to be calculated on
the functional population which is the permanent population plus the seasonal
population.
• The actual recreational needs of the County must now address both the resource -based
and the activity -based areas whereas before they were combined.
• Individual park facilities (activities), whether oriented to resource -based or activity -
based parks must be addressed to the new LOS standards established by the SCORP
2008.
For comparison to the 1990 population figures, in 2010 there are 82,601 permanent
residents and 56,202 seasonal residents and tourists, for a functional total population of
138,803.
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13.3.3.1 Mini Park Level of Service Standards
Since the categories of "mini parks" are provided by the large quantity of such uses as
historical sites, boat ramps, bridges, old highways, marinas, piers, and even portions of
privately -owned businesses, these were not considered in the LOS calculations. The
facilities normally contained in a mini park are found in the County on portions of sites of
larger size. Therefore a separate LOS calculation for mini parks will not be included in this
update.
13.3.3.2 Neighborhood and Community Park Level of Service Standards
Although recreation guidelines typically recommend separate standards for neighborhood
and community parks, it is more reasonable for the County to establish a single LOS
standard for all local recreation areas whether they are Neighborhood or Community Parks
due to the following factors:
• It is extremely difficult to provide traditional neighborhood parks in the County since
"neighborhoods" are generally spread out due to the narrow configuration of the Keys
and population densities are generally too low to support neighborhood parks at the
local level;
• To compensate for the larger service area travel radii, caused by the configuration of
the Keys, several relatively small (less than 10 acres) Neighborhood and Community
Parks which provide activity -based recreation facilities rather than one large
Community Park are provided throughout the County; and
• To avoid duplicating the provision of resource -based recreation areas that is already
amply provided by State and Federal agencies.
In order to provide an adequate amount of the active -recreation areas, new LOS standards
have been developed for the County which:
• Recognize that the County is a popular place to live and visit because of the extensive
amount of existing resource -based conservation and recreation open space areas which
provide unique opportunities for popular activities;
• Specifically address the provision of activity -based recreation areas; and
• Are applicable to the permanent resident and seasonal and tourist populations of the
County.
The first step is to establish a LOS standard of 3 acres of parks (of all categories)/1,000
functional population. Since the permanent population and the seasonal population are
nearly identical, there is no need to establish separate LOS for each population type. In order
to ensure a balance between the provisions of resource and activity -based recreation areas
by the County, the second step is to divide the LOS standard of 3.0 acres/1,000 functional
population equally between resource and activity -based recreation areas. This will ensure
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that an appropriate balance of both resource and activity -based recreation areas will be
provided in the County. Therefore, the LOS standards are as follows:
• 1.5 acres of resource -based recreation areas/1,000 functional population; and
• 1.5 acres of activity -based recreation areas/1,000 functional population.
The final step is to apply the population -based recreation area LOS standards to geographic
service areas to ensure that residents have equal access to recreation areas in close
proximity to their homes. The application of service areas to LOS standards is especially
important in the case of activity -based recreation areas, since activity -based recreation
areas can be provided anywhere for the convenience of the user. Activity -based recreation
areas do not require an existing significant natural resource for location. Many of these
facilities require only a certain amount of relatively flat land for construction of the facility
such as a field. Although the application of service areas to the activity -based recreation
area LOS standard in the County should be considered in planning future recreation areas,
the application of service areas to the resource -based recreation area LOS standard is not
necessarily as important for planning in the County for the following reasons:
• The application of service areas to LOS standards is most important in densely
developed urban areas in which there is a relative shortage of privately -owned open
space. However, the County predominantly consists of low density development and
access to open space and resource -based recreation areas is not considered to be a
problem;
• The acquisition of resource -based recreation areas is to protect the natural resources
and takes precedence over the application of service areas to the proximity of
population concentrations. The County is already well -serve by resource -based
recreation lands (see Table 13.16); and
• The analysis of the application of service areas to resource -based recreation areas
shows that the County functional population is generally within a 15 - 30 minute drive
of these parks. Access to Florida Bay and the Atlantic Ocean as the largest and most
unique natural resource -based publicly -owned recreation land and water in the United
States is available to the resident and seasonal population within a few hundred yards
on either side of U.S. 1.
In addition to the activity -based and resource -based lands described above, the County also
has a tremendous amount of unique open space in the form of open waters and
"undevelopable" vacant land of the MCLA.
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13.3.3.2.1 Resource -Based Recreation Area LOS Standard
As discussed above, the County functional population is provided with an abundance of
resource -based recreation areas and with adequate open space access to all of these areas.
Due to the abundance of recreational lands and waters, the LOS standard for resource -based
recreation areas of 1.5 acres/1,000 functional population should appropriately be viewed
from the County as a whole. Most of the larger resource -based parcels of lands actually
service a population well outside of any particular Recreation and Open Space Planning Area;
therefore Table 13.16 does not breakdown the LOS requirements for each ROSPA.
13.3 3.2.2 Activity -Based Recreation Area LOS Standard
Locations for activity -based parks (mini, neighborhood or community) within the County,
can be provided al
most anywhere, but the population service areas associated with these parks are linear in
nature rather than the traditional circular radius. The considerable distance between land
areas, population groupings, presence of incorporated cities, and physical narrow land
configurations allows for appropriate division of the cities and the unincorporated County
lands into Recreation and Open Space Planning Areas (ROSPA). These ROSPA do not totally
correspond to the service areas of these recreational lands but do give a better picture of the
surpluses and deficiencies in each as shown in Table 13.17.
Table 13.16 - Resource Based Lands and Facilities Analysis County -Wide
Year Monroe
Functional
Population
2010
County
(1)
138,803
LOS (2)
ac./
population
1.5 ac./1,000
Demand
Assessment
(acres)
208.35
Existing
Facilities
(acres) (3)
10,900.30
Surplus or
(Deficit)
(acres) (4)
10,691.95
2015
140,325
1.5 ac./1,000
210.45
10,900.30
10,689.85
2020
143,979
1.5 ac./1,000
215.85
10,900.30
10,684.45
2025
144,737
1.5 ac./1,000
217.05
10,900.30
10,683.25
2030
145,507
1.5 ac./1,000
218.25
10,900.30
10,682.05
f11 Includes functional population
of the incorporated cities (Villaaes of Islamorada. Lavton. Marathon.
Key Colony Beach, and Key West).
(2) The resource -based recreation land LOS of 1.5/1,000 population (functional) demand is applied to
the entire County.
(3) Includes owned or leased lands of Monroe County, Monroe County School Board, the Incorporated
Cities, and Roadside and Bridge Table 13.12. Additionally, from Table 13.2 the resource lands of John
Pennekamp State Park, Curry Hammock State Park, Bahia Honda State Park, Great White Heron
National Wildlife Refuge, Ft. Zachary Taylor State Park, and Ft. Jefferson National Monument.
(4) Acreage Surplus or (- Deficit) equals Demand Assessment less Existing Acreage. This column shows
that there is a surplus resource -based acreage Monroe County over the LOS (1.5 ac./1,000 func. Pop.).
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The LOS standard for the activity -based lands of 1.5 acres per 1,000 functional population
should be applied to each of the ROSPA and the County as a whole. Surpluses in land LOS
requirements should not be applied to make up deficits from one ROSPA to another.
However, in relation to recreation facilities, surpluses of one type of facility in one ROSPA
could be used to compensate for deficits in facilities in an adjacent ROSPA depending on the
facility and the proximity to the next ROSPA. For example, a deficit in the Upper Keys in
camping facilities could be compensated for by the camping areas on the Mainland or on the
Middle Keys, since the service population for camping is 6,750 population and the Mainland
has zero population, and the Middle Keys has a functional population (2010) of 20,559.
13.3.3.3 Recreation Facilities Level of Service (LOS) Standards
The recreational facilities LOS standards have been adopted by the County based on the
2008 SCORP median standards with one exception (beaches) which are shown in Table
13.15 for the year 2010. Using the same standards, tables have been developed for each of
the years 2015, 2020, 2025, and 2030. Without a County Master Park Plan wherein project
facilities are shown for these years, each of these subsequent tables have been prepared as
if no new facilities are planned and that each year's existing facilities are the same as the
year 2010.
13.3.3.3.1 Kevs Plannin Areas
The County's Keys Planning Areas, which are for the unincorporated areas of the County
needed to be modified for this updated element, as they did not include the five
incorporated cities of the County. The cities were included in the closest Keys Planning
Area for the purposes of calculations for population and LOS for the Recreation and Open
Space areas and facilities. As described in the Introduction to this element, Recreation and
Open Space Planning Areas, called ROSPA, were created which incorporate the city lands
and facilities with specific MM delineations.
As shown in Table 13.18, separate LOS standards are set for each of the four ROSPA's for
the existing conditions for the year 2010. Table 13.18 indicates how the permanent and
seasonal populations for the inclusion of the incorporated cities and the County
populations were combined. The population within each ROSPA were then calculated for
the population projections for years 2015, 2020, 2025, and 2030. It should be noted that
these projected LOS through year 2030 for the selected recreational activities in the County
are not to be used for concurrency purposes.
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Table 13.17 - Activity Based Lands and Facilities Analysis by Recreation and Open
Space Planning Areas (ROSPA)
Year
Planning
Area
Functional
Population
LOS
ac./
Demand
Assessment
Existing Surplus or
Land Deficit
population
2010
Monroe County
1381803
1.5
208.35
434.10 225.75
ac. 1000
Mainland ROSPA
0
1.5
0.00
0.00
0.00
ac. 1000
Upper Keys
36,982
1.5
55.47
93.00
37.53
ROSPA
ac. 1000
Middle Keys
20,559
1.5
30.83
135.20
104.37
ROSPA
ac. 1000
Lower Keys
81,262
1.5
121.90
203.70
81.82
ROSPA
ac. 1000
2015
Monroe County
140,325
1.5
210.40
434.10
223.61
ac./1000
Mainland ROSPA
0
1.5
0.00
0.00
0.00
ac. 1000
Upper Keys
37,522
1.5
56.28
93.00
36.72
ROSPA
ac. 1000
Middle Keys
21,005
1.5
31.51
135.20
103.69
ROSPA
ac. 1000
Lower Keys
81,798
1.5
122.70
203.70
81.00
ROSPA
ac. 1000
2020
Monroe County
143,979
1.5
215.97
434.10
218.13
ac./1000
Mainland ROSPA
0
1.5
0.00
0.00
0.00
ac. 1000
Upper Keys
40,322
1.5
60.48
93.00
32.52
ROSPA
ac. 1000
Middle Keys
21,448
1.5
32.17
135.20
103.03
ROSPA
ac. 1000
Lower Keys
82,209
1.5
123.31
203.70
80.39
ROSPA
ac. 1000
2025
Monroe County
144,242
1.5
216.36
434.10
217.74
ac. 1000
Mainland ROSPA
0
1.5
0.00
0.00
0.00
ac. 1000
Upper Keys
40,620
1.5
60.93
93.00
32.10
ROSPA
ac. 1000
Middle Keys
21,502
1.5
32.25
135.20
102.95
ROSPA
ac. 1000
Lower Keys
82,620
1.5
123.93
203.70
79.77
ROSPA
ac. 1000
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Table 13.17 - Activity Based Lands and Facilities Analysis by Recreation and Open
Space Planning Areas (ROSPA)(continued)
-- Y"Y"-^-•�•• �_ �__- == ul PVI dLCU dues (vuiage of lslamorada, Layton, Marathon, Key
Colony Beach, and Key West). Functional population projections are based on hurricane evacuation capacity
constraints of resident population plus tourist population and the most current projections.
The activity -based recreation land LOS of 1.5 ac./1,000 population (functional) demand should be applied to
the entire Monroe County and not by Planning Area, even though the breakdown is shown here
Acreage Surplus or Deficit equals Demand Assessment less Existing Acreage. This equals the amount of
surplus acreage provided in the County. Differences between sums of ROSPA. Acreage surplus and overall
County surplus
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Table 13.18 - Monroe County - Population by ROSPA 2010-2030
County tinincorp Cities County Unincorp Cities
Permanent Countv Pei -in Cities Perin Permanent Season County Seasonal
Population Seasonal
Population Pop Population Pop Population Population
Year 2010 County -wide
82,601
35,368
47,233 NA 56,202
35,440
20,762
Year 2010 County -wide Population by ROSPA--82,601 Permanent Population; 79,437 Seasonal
Population
Recreational &
Open Space
P.A.
(unincorporate
d & cities
22,432
14,430
8,002
Upper Keys Rec
14,550
14,550
-
& Open S P.A.
12,591
1,061
11,530
Middle Keys Rec
7,968
1,122
6,846
& Open SP.A.
47,578
19,877
27,701
Lower Keys Rec
33,684
19,768
13,916
& Open SP.A.
Year 2015 Coun -wide
83,303
35,696
47,607
NA
1 57,022
1 36,067
20,955
Year 2015 County -wide Population by ROSPA--83,303 Permanent Population; 57,022 Seasonal
Population
Recreational &
Open Space P.A.
(unincorporate
d & cities
22,716
14,564
8,152
Upper Keys Rec
14,806
14,806
-
& 0 en Sp P.A.
12,825
1,071
11,754
Middle Keys Rec
8,180
1,141
7,039
& Open Sp P.A.
47,762F
20,061
27,701
Lower Keys Rec
34,036
20,120
13,916
& Open Sp P.A.
Year 2020 County -wide
83,353
35,374
47,979
NA
60,626
37,120
23,506
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Table 13.18 - Monroe County - Population by ROSPA 2010-2030 (continued)
Population Seasonal
Population Pop Population Season Pop Seasonal
Year 2020 County -wide Population by ROSPA--83,353 Permanent PopulatioPopulation Populationi
n; 60,626 Seasonal
Population
Recreational &
Open Space
P.A.
(unincorporate
d & cities
22,735
14,433
8 302
Upper Keys Rec &0 en SpP.A.
17,587
15,235
2,352
13,037
1061
11,926
Middle Keys Rec
8411
1,173
& Open S P.A.
7 238
47,581
19,880
27,201
Lower Keys Rec
& 0 _r S P.A.
34,628
20,712
13,916
Year 2025 County -wide
83,018 35,052
47,966
NA 61,724
38,173
23,551
Year 2025 County -wide Population by ROSPA--83,018 Permanent Population; 61,724 Seasonal
Population
Recreational &
Open Space
P.A.
(unincorporate
d & cities
22,603 14,301
8,302
Upper Keys Rec
& 0 en S P. A.
18,017
15,665
2,352
13,015 1,052
11,963
Middle Keys Rec
& Open S P.A.
8,487
1,204
7,283
47,400 19,694
27,701
Lower Keys Rec
& 0 en Sp P.A.
35,220
21,304
13,916
Year 2030 County -wide
82,684
34,730
47,954
NA
62,724
39,227
23,497
Year 2030 County -wide Population by ROSPA--82,684 Permanent Population; 62,724 Seasonal
Population
Recreational &
Open Space
P.A.
(unincorporate
d & cities
22,472 14,170
8 302 Upper Keys Rec
& 0 en S P. A.
18,447
16,095
2,352
12,993 1,042
11,951 Middle Keys Rec
& 0 en S P.A.
8,465
1,236
7,229
47,219 19,518
27,701 Lower Keys Rec
& Open S P.A.
35,812
21,896
13,916
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13.4 Capacity Analysis
This section evaluates the County's present and future ability to meet the LOS standards for
resource- and activity -based recreation lands and facilities. The capacity analysis is based
on the functional population projections based on the hurricane capacity constraint. The
projections for recreational lands and facilities for the year 2010 and subsequent years
2015 through 2030 generally show the recreation needs are adequately provided for, and
with the planning suggested in Section 13.5, will meet future needs of the functional
population of the County. However, it should be cautioned that any surpluses or deficits
should not be used as the basis of concurrency planning.
13.4.1 Population Calculations 2010 through 2030
In order to analyze current and projected recreation lands and facilities, the reported
permanent resident and tourist/seasonal populations for each ROSPA and for the entire
County must be adjusted for inclusion of the five incorporated cities in their respective
ROSPA. The Villages of Islamorada is in the UKROSPA. The cities of Layton, Marathon and
Key Colony Beach are in the MKROSPA. The city of Key West is in the LKROSPA. The best
reported or projected permanent residence populations and seasonal populations for
each of these cities was added to each year's reported permanent and seasonal
populations of the unincorporated County. This information on the cities was obtained, in
general, from each city's comprehensive plans, but in four of the five cities these
populations and projection were not complete. Only Key Colony Beach had projections
for the years covered under the County's update years of 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and
2030. To fill in the missing years, the last reported populations were used to finish out
the five reported year sequence. The following summarizes the population information
available from the cities:
• Layton: Permanent Population years 2010, 2015 and 2020; Seasonal Population
not reported. Permanent Population for 2025 and 2030 is the same as 2020; no
seasonal population was used;
• Key Colony Beach: Permanent Population years 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030;
Seasonal Population years 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030.
• Islamorada: Permanent Population years 2010, 2015, 2020; Seasonal Population
years 2020, 2025, 2030. Both Permanent Population and Seasonal Population for
years 2025 and 2030 is the same as 2020;
• Marathon: Permanent Population years 2010, 2015, 2020; Seasonal Population
years 2010, 2015, 2020. Both Permanent population and Seasonal Population for
years 2025 and 2030 is the same as 2020; and
• Key West: Permanent Population years 2010; Seasonal Population years 2010. All
years of 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030 used the same Permanent and Seasonal
Populations as 2010.
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Table 13.19 - Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by
ROSPA
2015
IJKROSPA
Baseball/Softball
Fields- 1 Field/ 0 0 0
5,000 pop.
12
7.5
4.5
7
4.2 2.8
13
16.4
3.4
32
28.1
3.9
Football/Rugby/
Soccer Fields- 1 0 0 0
Field/6,000 pop.
1
6.3
5.3
4
3.5
.5
7
13.6
6.6
12
23.4
11.4
Tennis Courts 1
Court/ 2,000 pop. 0 0 0
63
18.8 44.2
68
57.5
10.5
50
40.9
9.1
181
70.2
110.8
Equipped Play
T173.8
Areas- 1 Area 3 0 3
/10,000 pop.
13.2
14
2.1
11.9
18
8.2
9.8
52
14.0
38.0
Picnic Areas- 1
Area /6,000 pop. 6 0 6
16
6.3
9.7
:25T22
21.5
27
13.6
13.4
74
23.4
50.6
Sandy Beaches- 1 3 mi 0 3 mi
3 mi
4
2.6 mi
1 mi
.8 mi
5 mi
mi
4'2
12
1.4
10.6
mi. /100,000 pop. 1*
29*
mi
20*
mi
30*
.8
mi
mi
80*
mi
mi
Basketball
Courts- 1 Court 0 0 0
/5,000 pop.
13
7.5
5.5
19
4.2
14.8
23
16.4
6.6
55
28.1
26.9
Volleyball
Courts- 1 Court 0 0 0
/6,000 pop.
7
6.3
.7
5
3.5
1.5
7
13.6
6.6
19
23.4
4.4
Racquetball/
Handball Courts-
1 Court/10,000 0 0 0
4
3.8
.2
2
2.1
.1
3
8.2
5.2
9
14.0
5.0
pop.
Golf- 9 hole/
5-
1-
2-
25,000 pop. & 18 0 0 0
hole/50,000 pop.
18
hole
1.5
8.5
9
hole
.8
.2
18
hole
3.3
.7
15
5.6
9.4
10
1
4
Swimming Pools-
1 Pool /25,000 0 0 0
43
1.5
41.5
33
.8
32.2
18
3.3r14.7
94
5.6
88.4
POP-
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Table 13.19 - Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by
ROSPA 2015 (continued)
►O
& Level
11"Xist.
LOS
Exist.
LOS
'
Exist.
L
L11-1)./
Exist.
LOS
Exist.
LOS
Boat
Ramps- 1
Ramp
5
0
5
72
7.5
64.5
55
4.2
50.8
30
16.4
13.6.
158
28.1
129.9
/5,000
o.
Bicycling-
7.5
17.5
4.2
35.8
16.4
23.6
111
28.1
82.9
40 mi
/5,000
2*
2*
mi
mi
1*
mi
mi
1*
mi
mi
mi.
mi.
mi.
6*
o.
Camping
Areas- 1
2
0
2
10
5.6
4.4
12
3.1
8.9
16
12.1
3.9
40
20.8
19.2
ac./6,750
o.
Fishing
(non-
boat)-
4000
0
4000
11000
5312
5688
8500
2976
5524
13700
11600
2100
37200
19840
17360
800 Lf.
5*
62*
61*
21*
l.f
l.f.
l.f.
l.f.
/5,650
o.
Physical
Exercise-
1 Course
0
0
0
2
2.5
.5
1
1.4
.4
4
5.5
1.5
7
9.4
2.4
/ 15,000
o.
Hiking/
Nature
3.3
7.5
8.5
3.2
4.2
1.0
15.5
16.4
Trails- 1
mi
0
3.3 mi
16 mi
mi
mi
mi
mi
mi
mi
mi
9 mi
38.0
28.1
9.9
mi. /6,750
8*
9*
7*
9*
mi.
mi.
mi.
0
* represents the number of facilities, not the length deficits shown in bold
Note: Bicycling, fishing (non -boat), and hiking are estimated miles based on the total miles reported.
MROSPA = Mainland Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
UKROSPA = Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
MKROSPA = Middle Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
LKOSPA = Lower Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
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Table 13.20
- Recreation Facilities (activity
-based) and
Level
of Service (LOS) by
ROSPA 2020
UKROSPA.
Baseball/Softball
Fields- 1 Field/
5,000 pop.
0 0 0 12
8.1
3.9
7
4.3 2.7
13
16.4
3.4
32
28.8
3.2
Football/Rugby/
Soccer Fields- 1
Field/6,000 pop.
0 0 0 1
6.7
5.7
4
3.6 .4
7
13.7
6.7
12
24.
12
Tennis Courts 1
Court/ 2,000 pop.
0 0 0 63
20.2
42.8
68
10.7 57.3
50
41.1
8.9
181
72.0
109
Equipped Play
Areas- 1 Area
/10,000 pop.
3 0 3 17
4.
13
14
2.1 11.9
18
8.2
9.8
52
14.4
37.6
Picnic Areas- 1
Area /6,000 pop.
6 0 6 16
6.7
9.3
25
3.6 21.4
27
13.7
13.3
74
24
50
Sandy Beaches- 1
3 mi 0 3 mi 3 mi
'4
2.6 mi
1 mi
2 8 mi
5 mi
mi
4.2
12
1.4
10.6
mi. /100,000 pop.
1* 29*
mi
20*
mi
30*
.8
mi
mi
mi
mi
80*
Basketball
Courts- 1 Court
5,000
0 0 0 13
8.1
4.9
19
4.3 14.7
23
16.4
6.6
55
28.8
26.2
0 .
Volleyball
Courts- 1 Court
6,000
0 0 0 7
6.7
.3
5
3.6 1.4
7
13.7
6.7
19
24
5.0
pop.
Racquetball/
Handball Courts-
1 Court/10,000
0 0 0 4
4
0
2
2.1 .1
3
8.2
5.2
9
14.4
5.4
POP.
Golf- (9 hole/18
5-
1-
hole)- 1
18
9
t-
Course/25,000
0 0 0 hole
1 .6
8 4
hole
'9 '1
18
hole
3.3
.7
15
5.8
9.2
pop•
10
1
4
Swimming Pools-
1 Pool /25,000
0 0 0 43
1.6
41.4
33
.8 32.2
18
3.3
14.7
94
5.8
88.2
o.
Boat Ramps- 1
Ramp /5,000 pop.
5 0 5 72
8.1
63.9
55
4.3 50.7
30
16.4
13.6
158
28.8 129.2
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Table 13.20 - Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by
ROSPA 2020 (continued)
& Level of Exist.
LOS
'' '
Exist.
LOS Exist. Los Exist.
LOS
Exist. Los
Bicycling-
8.1 16.9 4.3 35.7
40 mi
16.4
23.6
111 28.8
82.2
/5,000 2*
2*
mi mi 1* mi mi 1*
mi
mi
mi. mi.
mi.
6*
o.
Camping
Areas-1
ac./6,750
2
0
2
10
6. 4. 12 3.2 8.8 16
12.2
3.8
40
21.3
18.7
o.
Fishing
(non-
boat)-800
4000
0
4000
11000
5288 8500 5460 13700
5712 3040
11680
2020
37200
20400
16800
l.f. /5,650
5*
62*
61* 21*
l.£
If
l.f.
o.
Physical
Exercise-
1 Course
0
0
0
2
2.7 .7 1 1.4 .4 4
5.5
1.5
7
9.6
2.6
/15,000
0
Hiking/
Nature
3.3
0
3.3 mi
16 mi
. 103.2 3.2 15.5
6 mi 0 mi
13.2
2.3
38.0
21.3
16.7
Trails- 1
mi
9*
mi mi mi mi
mi
mi. /6,750
8*
7* 9*
mi
mi.
mi.
o.
* represents the number of facilities, not the length. Deficits shown in bold
Note: Bicycling, fishing (non -boat), and hiking are estimated miles based on the total miles reported.
MROSPA = Mainland Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
UKROSPA = Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
MKROSPA = Middle Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
LKOSPA = Lower Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
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Table 13.21- Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by
ROSPA 2025
Baseball/Softball
Fields- 1 Field/ 0 0 0 12 8.1 3.9 7 4.3 2.7 13 16.5 3.5 32 28.8 3.2
5,000 pop.
Football/Rugby/
Soccer Fields- 1 0 0 0 1 6.8 5.8 4 3.6 .4 7 13.8 6.8 12 24. 12
Field/6,000 pop.
Tennis Courts 1
Court/ 2,000 pop. 0 0 0 63 20.3 42.7 68 10.8 57.2 50 41.3 8.7 181 72.1 108.9
Equipped Play
Areas- 1 Area
/10,000 pop.
3
0
3
17
4.1
12.9
14
2.2
11.8
18
8.3
9.7
52
14.4
37.6
Picnic Areas- 1
Area /6,000 pop.
6
0
6
16
6.8
9.2
25
3.6
21.4
27
13.8
13.2
74
24
50.
Sandy Beaches- 1 3 mi 0 3 mi
3 mi
4
2.6
1 mi
.2
8 mi
8 mi
4.2
12
1.4
mi. /100,000 pop. 1*
29*
mi
mi
20*mi
E
mi
mimi
10.6mi
80*
Basketball
6.5
55
28.8
26.2
Courts- 1 Court 0 0 0
13
8.1
4.9
19
4.3
14.7
23
16.5
5,000 pop.
Volleyball
Courts- 1 Court 0 0 0
7
6.8
.4
5
3.6
1.4
7
13.8
6.8
19
24
5
/6,000 pop.
Racquetball/
Handball Courts-
1 Court/10,000 0 0 0
4
4.1
.1
2
2.2
.2
3
8.3
5.3
9
14.4
5.4
POP.
Golf- 9
5-
1-
2-
hole/25,000 pop.
0 0 0
18
918
& 18 hole/50,000
hole
1 .6
8.4
hole
9
1
hole
3.3
.7
15
5.8
9.2
POP
10
1
4
Swimming Pools-
1 Pool /25,000 0 0 0
43
1.6
41.4
33
.9
3.3
14.7
94
5.8
88.2
o.
T11
Boat Ramps- 1
5
Ramp /5,000 pop. 0 5
24
8.1
63.9
55
4.3
50.7
30
16.5
13.5
158
28.8
124.2
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Table 13.21- Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by
ROSPA 2025 (continued)
2025
M ROSPA UKROSPA
0 (funct. Pop) (fund
40620
Pop.)
MKROSPA
(funct. Pop.)
21502
LKROSPA
(funct.
82620
Pop.)
MONROECTY.
144,242
(fund
Pop.)
Facilities
& Level of
Jurh.i
Exist. LOS Exist.
Surii. j
LOS
Exist. LOS
SurI). j
Exist.
Surp. j
LOS
Exist.
LOS
Sill -I),/
Service
Defic.
Defic.
Defic.
Defic.
Defic.
Bicycling-
111
•
POP.
Camping
Areas- 1
• 1
O
Fishing
o
+ :11
If • 1
••P
Physical
Exercise -
Course
1
1 1
•.
111
29P
Nature
Trails- 1
1
:
•
•O.
* represents the number of facilities, not the length. Deficits shown in bold
Note: Bicycling, fishing (non -boat), and hiking are estimated miles based on the total miles reported.
MROSPA = Mainland Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
UKROSPA = Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
MKROSPA = Middle Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
LKOSPA = Lower Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
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Table 13.22 - Recreation Facilities (activity
-based) and
Level of Service (LOS) by
ROSPA 2030
Baseball/Softball
Fields- 1 Field/
5,000 pop.
0 0 0 12
8.2
3.8
7
4.3 2.7
13
16.6
3.6
32
29.1
2.9
Football/Rugby/
---
Soccer Fields- 1
Field/6,000 pop.
0 0 0 1
6.8
5.8
4
-3.6 .4
7
13.8
6.8
12
24.3
12.3
Tennis Courts 1
Court/ 2,000 pop.
0 0 0 63
20.5
42.5
68
10.8 57.2
50
41.5
8.5
181
72.8
108.2
Equipped Play
Areas- 1 Area
/10,000 pop.
3 0 3 17
4.1
12.9
14
2.2 11.8
18
8.3
9.7
52
14.6
37.4
Picnic Areas- 1
Area /6,000 pop.
6 0 6 16
6.8
9.2
25
3.6 21.4
27
13.8
13.2
74
24.3
49.7
Sandy Beaches- 1
3 mi 0 3 mi 3 mi
4
2.6
1 mi
2 8 mi
5 mi
83
4.2 mi
12
4.2
7.8
mi. /100,000 pop.
1* 29*
mi
mi
20*
mi
30*
mi
mi
mi
mi
80*
Basketball
Courts- 1 Court
5,000
0 0 0 13
8.2
4.8
19
4.3 14.7
23
16.6
6.4
55
29.1
25.9
o .
Volleyball
Courts- 1 Court
6,000
0 0 0 7
6.8
.2
5
3.6 1.4
7
13.8
6.8
19
24.3
5.3
0 .
Racquetball/
Handball Courts-
1 Court/10,000
0 0 0 4
4.1
.1
2
2.2 .2
3
8.3
5.3
9
14.6
5.6
POP.
Golf- 9
hole/25,000 pop.
18
9
& 18 hole/50,000
0 0 0 hole
1.6
8.4
hole
.86 .1
18
hole
3.3
.7
15
5.8
9.2
POP.
10
1
4
Swimming Pools-
1 Pool /25,000
0 0 0 43
1.6
41.4
33
.9 32.1
18
3.3
14.7
94
5.8
88.2
o.
Boat Ramps- 1
Ramp /5,000 pop.
5 0 5 72
8.2
63.8
55
4.3 50.7
30
16.6
13.4
158
29.1
128.9
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Table 13.22 - Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of service (LOS) by
ROSPA 2030 (continued)
0 (ftinct.
Pop) (funct.
Pop.)
(funct.
Pop.)
(funct. Pop.)
145,508
(funct.
Pop.
& Level of
Exist.
LOS Exist.
LOS '/
16.8
Exist.
LOS
4.3
35.7
Exist. Los
16.6
23.4
Exist.
111
LOS
29.1
81.9
Bicycling-
40 mi
/5,000
2*
2*
mi
1*
mi
mi
1* mi
mi
mi.
mi.
mi.
6*
o.
Camping
Areas- 1
2
0 2
10
6.1
3.9
12
3.7
8.8
16
12.3
3.7
40
21.6
18.4
ac./6,750
o.
Fishing
(non-
4000
0 4000
11000
5792
5208
8500
3040
5460
13700
11760
1940
37200
20640
16560
boat)- 800
5*
62*
61*
21*
l.f.
IS.
l.f.
l.f. /5,650
o.
Physical
Exercise-
1 Course
0
0 0
2
2.7
.7
1
1.4
.4
4
5.5
1.5
7
9.7
2.7
/15,000
o.
Hiking/
Nature
3.3
0 3.3 mi 16 mi
6.1mi
9.9
3.2
3.2
0
15.5
12.3
3.2
38.0
21.6
16.4
Trails- 1
mi
9*
mi
mi
mi
mi
mi
mi
mi
mi. /6,750
8*
7*
9*
o.
* represents the number of facilities, not the length. Deficits shown in bold
Note: Bicycling, fishing (non -boat), and hiking are estimated miles based on the total miles reported.
MROSPA = Mainland Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
UKROSPA = Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
MKROSPA = Middle Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
LKOSPA = Lower Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
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Table 13.23 - Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by
ROSPA 2010 - 2030 (Permanent Resident Population Only)
Baseball/Softball
Fields- 1 Field/ 5,000
POP.
Football/Rugby/Soccer
Fields- 1 Field /6,000
POP.
01
01
01
12 I 4.5 I 7,11 71 2.11 4.11 13 19.5 I 3.5 I 32 116.5 I 15.5
11 01 31 11 3.7 I 2.71 4 I 2.11 1.9 I 7 17.9I .9 I 12 113.8 I 1.8
Baseball/Softball
Fields- 1 Field/ 5,000 0 0 0 1 12 4.5 7.5 7 IS 4.5 13 9.6 3.4 32 16.6 15.4
POP.
Football/Rugby/Soccer
Fields- 1 Field /6,000 3 0 3 1 3.8 2.2 4 2.1 1.9 7 8.0 1 12 13.8 1.8
POP.
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Table 13.23 - Recreation Facilities (activity -based) and Level of Service (LOS) by
ROSPA 2010 - 2030 (Permanent Resident Population Only)
IBaseball/Softball
Fields- 1 Field/ 5,000 0 0 0 12 4.5 7.5 7 2.6 4.4 13 9.4 3.6 32 16.5 15.5
POP.
Football/Rugby/Soccer
Fields- 1 Field /6,000 3 0 3 1 3.7 2.7 4 2.2 1.8 7 7.9 .9 12 13.8 1.8
POP.
MROSPA = Mainland Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
UKROSPA = Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
MKROSPA = Middle Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
LKOSPA = Lower Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area.
(continued)
13.4.2 Resource -Based Recreation Lands and Projections
There are approximately 10,900 acres of resource -based recreation lands currently
available in the County for public use. Using the 2010 functional population of 138,803
(which includes the five incorporated cities) and the LOS standard of 1.5 acres/1,000
functional population, the current demand for resource -based recreation lands would be
approximately 208.2 acres. This is the adopted LOS standard of the County which is one-
half of the 3.0 acres/1,000 functional population allocated, combined for resource -based
and activity -based recreation lands. Since the total existing acres of resource -based
recreation lands provided in the County is 10,900, there is currently an extreme surplus of
resource -based recreation lands of over 10,690 acres.
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The current and projected ability to meet the proposed LOS standard for resource -based
recreation lands are shown in Table 13.16. This surplus only drops to 10,682 acres by the
year 2030, if no new acres are added to the totals. Based on population projections, the
functional population of the County is expected to increase to 145,508 by 2030. Even
assuming no additional acquisitions of resource -based recreation lands, there is sufficient
resource -based recreation lands in the County through the year 2030. It should be noted
that due to the extensive amount of federal- and state-owned conservation lands in the
County which offer resource -based recreation opportunities, the provision of additional
resource -based recreation lands is not considered to be of concern. Stated another way,
there are approximately 78.5 acres of resource -based recreation lands per 1,000 population
in the County in 2010.
13.4.3 Activity -Based Recreation Lands and Projections
There are currently approximately 434 acres of activity -based recreation lands in the
County available to the public. Based upon the 2010 functional population of 138,803 and
the LOS standard of 1.5 acres/1,000 functional population, the current demand for activity -
based recreation lands is 208.26 acres county -wide and approximately 93 acres in the
Upper Keys, 135 acres in the Middle Keys, and 203 acres in the Lower Keys. Table 13.17
lists the LOS demands by ROSPA and county -wide for the year 2010 and the subsequent
years of 2015, 2020, 2025, and 2030.
Since there is a total of 434 acres of activity -based neighborhood, community and all
other recreation park lands currently provided in the County, this results in a surplus of
approximately 225 acres for the year 2010. With the functional population expanding to
145,508 by the year 2030, the surplus of activity -based recreation lands is maintained
and only drops to 215 acres in the year 2030. Table 13.17 shows that there is a surplus
in all ROSPA'S from 2010 through 2030.
The projected future ability to meet the LOS standards for activity -based recreation lands
as shown in Table 13.17 indicates that even if no new lands were acquired by the County
through 2030, activity -based LOS is met.
13.4.4 Recreation Facilities Projections
The existing and future LOS standards for specific recreation facilities are shown in
Tables 13.15, 13.19, 13.20, 13.21, and 13.22. Table 13.15 shows the activity -based
recreation facilities inventoried current for the year 2010. All of the tables show
surpluses in all 17 facilities except in specific ROSPA for five of these facilities. The
numbers for these facilities and their lengths as noted represent actual facilities and
lengths. No proposed facilities were included.
Each of the 17 recreation facilities are discussed below along with specific problems and
criteria used in the inventory of those facilities. All the calculations were based on
functional population projections which included the incorporated cities. Since these
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facilities may be found on either public or private land, the inventory includes all such
facilities that could be accurately located. Additionally, the facilities may occur on
conservation or recreation lands and on either resource -based or activity -based lands
also, and therefore were included.
Some facilities such as swimming pools, picnic areas, and play equipment areas are very
difficult to inventory for the entire County, therefore the list is not all inclusive. Other
facilities inventoried such as golf courses, tennis courts, and ball fields are complete.
Facilities such as hiking/nature trails, fishing (non -boat), and sandy beaches are difficult
to measure because the LOS is in length of the facility. Therefore, these latter facilities are
a conservative measurement.
Finally, the few deficits that do occur (shaded cells) are discussed with each facility
section from a practical and County -specific point of view. In the cases of the
baseball/softball fields and football/rugby, soccer fields, an additional table has been
added based upon LOS for permanent resident population only (see Table 13.23).
13.4.4.1 Baseball and Softball Fields
Baseball and softball fields, as activity -based recreation facilities, take up a larger land area
than any of the other 17 reported facilities with the exceptions of golf courses, football,
rugby, and soccer fields. These fields draw from a larger service area population than many
of the other 14 reported recreation facilities. In 2010 there is a deficit of 3.3 fields in the
LKROSPA which increases to 3.6 fields in 2030. From the same period of 2010 to 2030 the
MDROSPA has a surplus of 2.9 to 2.7 fields; almost the equivalent. Since baseball and
softball are facilities that are used by populations outside of the immediate areas, these
deficits might be considered to be mitigated as travel from the Middle Keys to the Lower
Keys is within reasonable driving distances.
The deficits shown in the LKROSPA is not significant in that these types of facilities, as team
and spectator sports, draw from a larger population and geographic area than just the
ROSPA in which they are located. Additionally, these recreation facilities cater more to
permanent resident populations than the seasonal population, (largely tourists), which
represent approximately 40 percent of the functional population. Tourists and seasonal
visitors are less likely to attend or participate in these team -oriented sports; therefore, the
true need for the deficit facilities would be reduced. Table 13.23 shows the LOS standards
applied by ROSPA and county -wide for baseball/softball fields if only the permanent
resident population is used as the basis for calculations. A surplus of fields occurs in all
ROSPA and county -wide in 2010 and through 2030.
13.4.4.2 Football. Rugby. and Soccer Fields
These three field -type recreation facilities are usually designed to overlap the same play
areas as they are approximately the same size and shapes. As with baseball and softball,
these facilities take larger portions of recreation lands, and require, as team and spectator
sports, more land for parking and associated uses such as concessions. On a county -wide
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basis, there is a deficit for these facilities of over 12 fields in 2010. Here again, the deficits
by the ROSPA is in the Upper Keys with 5.8 and the Lower Keys with 6.8. The tourist and
seasonal populations of each of these ROSPA will also not be the primary users of these
facilities, and as in the above review of baseball/softball fields, they are less -likely to attend
or participate in these types of team -oriented sports. Here the deficit will only partially be
mitigated by this fact due to the overall larger deficit shown. Table 13.23 has also shown
these fields with a LOS standard based on only the permanent resident population and
again the deficits are change to 2.7, .9, and 1.8 for overall County for the year 2010 and
through 2030. The deficit of between two and three fields in the UKROSPA can be
somewhat compensated by the almost two field surplus in the MKROSPA. Because of the
regional character in the resident population attending these field events, it might be
expected that two of the fields in the UKROSPA could be compensated by the almost two
surplus fields in the MKROSPA. In like manner the one field deficit in the LKROSPA could be
compensated by the surplus in the MKROSPA, but not both deficits; UKROSPA and
LKROSPA.
13.4.4.3 Tennis Courts
Tennis courts, as presented in this update, show an extreme surplus in 2010 for the entire
County and in each of the ROSPA. The majority of the inventoried courts county -wide are
owned by private businesses such as camp grounds, resorts and hotels. All of the surplus
facilities will remain through the year 2030. The accuracy of the count of courts was
obtained through aerial review and may not be all inclusive, however with the surpluses as
shown the guidelines are well -met. SCORP 2008 guidelines do not allow for the counting of
racquetball/handball courts as tennis facilities and these courts were not double counted.
13.4.4.4 Equipped Play Areas
The SCORP 2008 guidelines do not define the size or amount of equipment needed for these
facilities. For this update, any play area with any amount of children's play equipment was
counted in the inventory. The majority of the play areas are actually on private camping
areas, resorts, and hotels, but these are limited in the size and the children's age groups
covered by the equipment. The play areas in the public parks usually have a more extensive
area for this play equipment and have been designed for all ages of children's play. There is
a surplus of these facilities in each of the ROSPA for 2010 and that surplus continues
through 2030.
13.4.4.5 Picnic Areas
As in the equipped play areas, SCORP 2008 guidelines do not define how large a picnic area,
number of tables, or quantity of any other furnishings (such as barbeques, trash
receptacles, etc.) are needed to qualify under this facility type. Therefore, for this update,
any facility that has a picnic table and is called out as such in advertising or on -site
designation was counted in the inventory. A surplus of these facilities was noted for 2010
and that surplus remains through 2030.
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13.4.4.6 Sandy Beaches
The State of Florida SCORP 2008 uses the term "Sandy Beaches" as the category for this
recreation facility. In the County, beaches are physically of two different types. The natural
beaches are generally not "sandy" but are composed of crushed shell ground by the wave
action of Atlantic and the Gulf. The second type is a natural beach which has been enhanced
and maintained with sand for the enjoyment of the permanent residents and seasonal
populations. Both of these types are included in this facility category as existing and for
LOS calculations. Of the 28 beaches reported in Table 13.13 and Table 13.5, 14 are the
enhanced sand beaches. Additionally, although 28 beaches are reported in this update,
many of the beach sites actually have multiple beaches and some sites, such as John
Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park have both natural and enhanced beaches at the same
location.
13.4.4.7 Basketball Courts
Table 13.15 indicates that there is an overall county -wide surplus of basketball courts The
SCORP 2008 guidelines do not say whether indoor courts should be counted; therefore, the
few indoor courts (mostly in the schools) have not been counted in the 2010 existing
inventory. To a certain extent, these indoor courts provide the same recreation facilities, at
least for the permanent resident population, as the outdoor courts and consequently, the
surplus for basketball courts is slightly higher in all ROSPA.
13.4.4.8 Volleyball Courts
There is an overall county -wide deficit of a little over four volleyball courts for 2010. The
LKROSPA shows a deficit of 6.5 courts. The split in deficits between the LKROSPA and the
overall County remains relatively the same through 2030. Volleyball is a unique
recreation facility in that it can be played on grass or sand and that it does not have to
have a defined permanent court upon which to be played. It is also different in that many
players bring their own net and ball and can set up in any sized open area of at least 60
feet by 100 feet. The inventory of volleyball for 2010 only counted advertised or site
delineated areas; therefore, the number of facilities inventoried is estimated to be under
the actual total sites. The inventory also does not include indoor facilities for volleyball;
both of these factors would mitigate this deficit in volleyball facilities.
13.4.4.9 Racquetball and Handball Courts
There is a deficit in the racquetball/handball court facilities of almost five courts County-
wide for 2010. This also includes paddleball as a compatible sport which uses the same
court layout. There is a deficit of five - six courts county -wide countywide through 2030
primarily deficit in the LKROSPA. These walled courts are often used as practice courts for
one or two tennis players when tennis courts are not available (see Section 13.4.4.3 above).
By the year 2030, the deficit in racquetball /handball/paddleball courts shows slight deficits
in UKROSPA, MKROSPA and an increase to the six courts in the LKROSPA.
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13.4.4.10 Golf Courses
A golf course services a population of 25,000 (9 hole) or 50,000 (18 hole). This population
is truly split between permanent residents, tourists, and seasonal patrons. A golf course
generally is either a 9 hole course or an 18 hole course, although there are some courses of
a lesser number of holes (Cheeca Lodge for example). There also may be some single holes
on private or public property as well as some stand-alone putting greens. The latter were
not inventoried nor were the "miniature golf' courses in the County. For this update, the
LOS of 25,000 population was used for the 9 hole courses and the 18 hole courses were
counted as 2 courses at the LOS of 25,000. Using this method of converting the two courses
to the LOS standard of the one 9 hole, the inventory of the existing facilities for 2010 shows
a surplus for all ROSPA through the 2030 year. County -wide there is also shown a surplus
using this calculation through the year 2030. All of the golf courses in the County are
owned -privately, but both permanent residents and tourist and seasonal populations have
access to these courses through guest privileges and greens fees.
13.4.4.11 Swimming Pools
An inventory of all swimming pools in the County would require extensive field work, aerial
interpretation and searches of the tax roles. There are many private residences that have
swimming pools as well as camping, resort and hotel sites and a few of the public parks. If a
resort advertised "swimming" in a portion of the Bay or Ocean, it was not counted in this
inventory. The 2010 inventory shows surpluses in each of the ROSPA and the overall
County. This inventory surplus is maintained through the year 2030. It should also be
noted that all of the functional population of the County has direct access to swimming in
the numerous waters of the Gulf and Atlantic, many sounds, bights, canals and estuaries.
13.4.4.12 Boat Ramps
Per the SCORP 2008 guidelines, there is a large surplus of boat ramps for the overall County
and for each of the ROSPA, especially in the Middle Keys. However, the residents of the
County feel that there are not enough boat ramps as witnessed by the long lines to use these
facilities at times. The majority of the boat ramps in the County are stand-alone, single
ramps. Excluding the area needed for accessory facilities to the boat ramp, such as parking
and dock space, to double or triple the ramps at any one site would only require a few
thousand square feet of land area.
13.4.4.13 Bicvclin
The existing inventory of miles of bicycle trails in the County for 2010 shows a surplus in all
ROSPA. The existing and planned bicycle trails for the Keys, including the Overseas
Heritage Trail, accounts for well over 100 miles of trails. All plans by FDOT, both current
and future, for the major US 1 highway includes bike lanes. Additionally, all of the larger
parks and Federal and State conservation areas have bike trails within their sites. Although
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the actual miles inventoried for each ROSPA may be a professional estimate, the large
surplus shown, indicates that these facilities LOS are met through 2030.
13.4.4.14 Camping
For the 2010 update the camping facilities show a surplus for the overall County. After
2010, through 2030 there is a surplus in camping facilities. However, the SCORP 2008 does
not define camping or camping areas as to the size (the number of sites that represent a
"camp area" for LOS calculations). In the UPROSPA there are large conservation areas
where one reported camp area may have three to four times as many sites as smaller areas
of a few sites in another ROSPA or compared to state-wide averages. Additionally, SCORP
2008 does not define camping as to many of the types of "travel trailer" businesses in the
Keys. For this inventory, these latter businesses which were often advertised as "resorts"
were not counted towards meeting the LOS standard, unless they are specifically advertised
as "camping" facilities.
13.4.4.15 Fishing (non-boatl
This recreational facility type could include many categories of physical facilities, especially
as it relates to the unique geography and resources of the Keys. For example, for the 2010
inventory, marinas were not included in this facility type unless it was advertised as having
fishing. But in general, fishing could be accomplished from any dockage, seawall or jetty
that was used for the marina. Any site that advertised fishing, a dock, a pier, or other type
of physical structure to fish from was included in this facility type and then an attempt to
measure the length was made. In some of the natural areas, there are boardwalks over the
water, but they were excluded unless advertised as fishing places. In like manner, beaches
offer the opportunity for fishing, but were excluded from the count unless advertised as
"fishing permitted". Private docks and fishing piers were excluded from the inventory due
to the difficulty to measure without extensive field work. The overall County does show a
surplus in length of fishing non -boat facilities through 2030.
13.4.4.16 Close -in Physical Exercise Courses
In this facility type, the 2010 inventory indicates a deficit of over 2 courses for the County
overall and additional deficits in all the ROSPA through 2030. In the SCORP 2008
guidelines, these courses are not defined as to physical facilities contained in the courses,
but are generally shown by example as being a path or trail with exercise stations along the
path or trail. These are the types of facilities that were inventoried; however, the County
has an abundance of hiking and nature trails, boardwalks, fishing piers, and even bike trails
that offer physical exercise without the actual stations for exercise. In urban areas, where
the possibility for having these four latter type facilities is limited, then exercise courses
supplied with stations supply the needed exercise recreational activity, however where
these other facilities exist, the deficit of the courses would be mitigated.
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13.4.4.17 Hiking and Nature Trails
In the SCORP 2008 guidelines, these two facilities are separate but have the same LOS per
functional population. For the County, they have been combined as the sites within the
County as they lend themselves to both classifications. The SCORP 2008 does not define
either trail type as to a minimum length or as to the kinds of experiences the user has on the
trail to differentiate between the two. Only a few of the actual trails in the County are over
one mile long, and many are only a few hundred feet in length due to the narrow geographic
land areas along the Keys. Reported boardwalks were not included in this facility inventory
as a separate facility. Boardwalks in the County usually are located in natural areas or on
the edges of the natural water bodies and as such could be counted as either a nature trail
type facility or as a fishing (non -boat) facility. The Overseas Heritage Trail is both a hiking
trail and a bike trail and there are many converted old bridges and catwalks that are used
for hiking, water and wildlife observation, and, of course, fishing (see Table 13.6). Both the
individual ROSPA and the overall County show surpluses in miles of trails for 2010 and
through 2030.
13.5 Recreation and Open Space Planning
Recreation and open space planning in the County is currently undertaken by the Division
of Growth Management and by the Division of Public Works. The 1986 Comprehensive
Plan recommended creation of a Parks and Recreation Department; this recommendation
was echoed in the 1990 update to the Comprehensive Plan. This department was created in
1990, but funding and staffing for this department was never provided. The County
currently has a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board which reports to the County
Commission and works with both Growth Management and Public Works Divisions.
The 1990 update recommended preparation of a Monroe County Parks and Recreation
Master Plan along with a Parks and Recreation Management and Maintenance Master Plan.
These two plans were never created or implemented after the1990 update. However, in
2005 the County did create a Draft 2005 Monroe County Parks and Recreation Master Plan
(MCPRMP). The draft 2005 document was updated in March of 2010 and still remains in
draft form. The initial surveys conducted with the residents of the County were not part of
the update and the responses are five years out-of-date. This "final draft" of the document
was submitted to the County for review and adoption, but has not been adopted as of
December 2010.
Additionally, as of December 2010, there is no funded and/or staffed Parks and Recreation
Department, and without a final adopted Parks and Recreation Master Plan or a Parks and
Recreation Management and Maintenance Master Plan, there are no documents to aids or
guides in recreation and open space planning efforts.
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13.5.1 Development of Recreation Lands and Facilities
As identified in Section 13.3, there is currently no shortage of lands in the County for either
conservation or recreation uses. This will hold through the year 2030, providing the
functional population projections remain approximately as shown in the tables provided
herein. As noted earlier, projecting acquisitions based upon the specific categories of park
lands (mini, neighborhood, community, and regional), do not work well with the geographic
configuration of the County, nor does it accurately reflect the demographics of the County.
Slight deficits do appear however within individual ROSPAs in the LOS projection of certain
recreation facilities such as football, rugby, soccer, baseball, softball fields, volleyball courts,
racquetball, handball courts, and physical exercise courses. These deficits are shown in
bold in Tables 13.19, 13.20, 13.21, 13.22 and 13.23 and are discussed in detail in Section
13.4.4.
The draft 2005 MCPRMP specifies that the existing facilities in the County are in need of
improvements and in some cases renovation, in order to provide the best opportunities to
the County's functional population thorough 2030. Since Rule 9J-5 F.A.C. (the "Rule") only
addresses recreation lands by general definition such as Community Park and
Neighborhood Park, the ORF 2008 guidelines are appropriate for comparison for acreage
LOS. The Rule does address facilities but only those requiring public access such as
beaches, boat ramps and marinas, but again without establishing LOS standards. Tables
13.19, 13.20, 13.21, and 13.22 clearly show the County has a surplus of those types of
facilities.
Section 163.3177 F.S. requires each jurisdiction in the State to prepare "...a recreation and
open space element indicating a comprehensive system of public and private sites for
recreation, including, but not limited to, natural reservations, parks and playgrounds,
parkways, beaches and public access to beaches, open spaces, waterways, and other
recreation facilities." Here also there is no established LOS standard; therefore, the ORF
2008 seems appropriate as a measurement.. The County has currently met all recreational
and open space land criteria and due to the population projections through 2030, will
continue to meet those LOS standards.
Since there is a county -wide surplus in the categories of recreation lands, at this time, it
does not seem appropriate to provide an extensive plan for increased county -wide
resource -based land acquisitions. Therefore, in order to provide adequate recreation
opportunities for the County's functional population through 2030, the County should focus
upon the deficiencies identified in facilities and provide for a program continuing
improvements to existing lands and facilities. To accomplish this, a complete program for
addressing recreation lands and facilities should be implemented through the following
mechanisms:
• Development of additional facilities on land which is already owned by the County, but
is not currently being used for park and recreation purposes;
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• Acquisition of new recreation sites should be on a very limited basis, with a focus upon
the Upper Keys ROSPA;
• Provide inter -local agreements with the MCSD for use and development of existing
school -based recreation facilities by the County functional population;
• Provide inter -local agreements with incorporated cities within the County for use of
existing city -owned park facilities by the County functional population;
• Provide inter -local agreements with agencies of the State and Federal governments for
adding County financed recreational facilities (specifically activity -based) on those
lands. This will expand the activity -based facilities in the County without the County
having to acquire additional lands;
• Provide long-term lease arrangements or joint use agreements with private entities for
use of private recreation facilities by the County functional population;
• Adopt the draft 2005 MCPRMP and fully update the information so it can be used as a
guide for the County lands and facilities planning;
• Create and implement a Monroe County Parks and Recreation Management and
Maintenance Master Plan for recreation lands and facilities;
• Establish, staff, and fund a Parks and Recreation Department to implement the two
master plans; coordinate with Public Works and Growth Management Departments;
and advise both the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the County Commission;
and
• Complete a current County -wide user survey to determine the functional population's
wishes for recreational lands and facilities. This should include or be accompanied with
a public information program to allow the population to understand the quantity and
status of the recreation lands and facilities within the County.
The County does have two inter -local agreements with two of the school sites and others
for park facilities with the incorporated cities. Completing these agreements with the cities
and the MCSD should be an important component of the County's Parks and Recreation
programs. Also, without implementing all of the above steps, any acquisitions or
construction of facilities might be incorrectly allocating public funds.
13.5.1.1 Plannin for Recreation and ODen Space Lands and Facilities
The first step, before any acquisition or development of land to address the County's land or
facility needs, is to identify potential sites for land acquisitions and for facilities
construction within the County for all types of recreation uses. Activity -based and
resource -based recreation lands have different size and location criteria due to the
different programming and management requirements. As previously shown in Tables
13.12 and 13.17, there is a slight deficit in activity -based lands in the Upper Keys. This is
primarily due to the County's responsibility for land acquisition for the unincorporated
cities of Key Largo and Tavernier and the large development of Ocean Reef. By
comparison, in the Middle and Lower Keys ROSPA, the five incorporated cities contribute
approximately 65 percent of the activity -based land area but represent only 56 percent of
the functional population. For the overall County, no new activity -based lands are needed
except as to meet the physical site requirements of specific facilities deficits.
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13 51 1 1 Activity -based Lands and Facilities
In the categories of activity -based lands and facilities, the following criteria should be used
to identify potential recreation lands to accommodate the deficits for these facilities:
• Priority should be given to areas that are not currently well served in either resource -
based or activity -based lands;
• Priority should be given to lands that contain facilities that are at the end of their "life -
cycle", or facilities that currently show a deficit in the activity -based facilities;
• Priority should be given to large land areas when available. However, due to the limited
amount of available land, land costs, limited County budgets for facility development
and the dispersed nature of the County population, several smaller parks of between 1
and 6 acres are more likely probable than large parks of over 10 acres in size; and
• Priority should be given to land which is already disturbed or has scarified vegetation in
order to avoid disturbing environmentally sensitive lands or habitats.
13.5.1.1.2 Resource -based Lands
A comparison of Tables 13.12 and 13.16 for resource -based lands indicates a large
surplus of land in all the ROSPAs. This is somewhat misleading in that almost of these
surplus lands are in the category of "beaches" and those beaches are primarily Federal
and State owned. In removing the Federal and State owned beaches from the resource -
based lands in Table 13.16, approximately 250 acres of resource -based lands remain.
Although this would still result in a slight surplus in resource -based lands, it does show
some areas of the County that are not currently well -served by resource -based recreation
lands. However, when deciding upon future resource -based land acquisitions, the County
should consider the following:
• Priority should be given to lands containing naturally occurring and native habitats;
• Priority should be given to lands which enhance public access to the shoreline and
water -dependent uses, such as beaches, marinas, docks and lands containing habitat
critical to, or providing significant protection for, species designated as threatened or
endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the State of Florida;
• Priority should be given to lands containing unique geologic features;
• Priority should be given to lands whose conservation would enhance or protect water
quality or would protect fish, wildlife or vegetative habitat; especially those which
cannot be adequately protected through State and Federal regulatory programs; and
• Priority should be given to lands which offer the opportunity for preservation of
significant archaeological or historical sites.
The identification of potential lands and sites in either resource -based or activity -based
categories should be undertaken as an internal project of the Parks and Recreation
Department of the County, if that department has been created, staffed and funded. If this
is not a possibility, then an outside consulting firm could be contracted for this work.
This first step should be undertaken and continually updated as part of the Parks and
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Recreation Master Plan programs even if funding for acquisitions of new lands is not
contemplated under any budgetary period.
13.5.2 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Park Management Plan
Although the County currently owns many recreation sites, as previously noted, the County
does not currently have an adopted Parks and Recreation Master Plan (only a draft 2005
plan that did include some updates in 2010, but still remains in draft form) or a Parks and
Recreation Management and Maintenance Master Plan for these recreation lands. The
County does provide for facility planning within existing parks and for park maintenance
and management as the need arises through the Division of Public Works. However, the
adoption of both the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and creation of a Parks and
Recreation Management and Maintenance Master Plan would best serve the County in the
future with respect to all recreational and open space sites.
13.5.2.1 Monroe Coun Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2005 draft
The draft 2005 Parks and Recreation Master Plan (MCPRMP), with some updates in March
of 2010, still remains in draft form. This draft document addresses much of the recreation
lands and facilities issues previous discussed in this element. As of December 2010, the
draft MCPRMP has not been adopted by the County BOCC and the draft copy contains
information that is three to five years out-of-date. Also, the plan was prepared with limited
input from the residents of the County and without the benefit of any user surveys. The
draft MCPRMP was well prepared and reasonably comprehensive and is a key factor in any
of the County's plans for recreation acquisitions, development, and planning. Therefore, it
is critical that the County update the MCPRMP as necessary and adopt the plan in final form
and then expeditiously upgrade the database and the findings in that plan.
13.5.2.2 Monroe County Parks and Recreation Master Maintenance and
Management Plan
Maintenance and management is currently handled at a County staff level and only for
specific parks and recreation facilities sites. The County should undertake the development
of a Parks and Recreation Management and Maintenance Master Plan. When completed,
this plan should evaluate and incorporate, among other factors, the following:
• Proper management techniques consistent with the updated elements of Future Land
Use, Recreation and Open Space, Historic Sites, and Conservation and Coastal
Management;
• Restoration of disturbed wetland areas;
• The removal of exotic species;
• Regular evaluation of recreation sites and facilities including equipment, planting and
maintenance of native species; and
• General maintenance requirements and costs.
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As noted above, the County's maintenance and management duties for the recreation lands
and facilities are currently being handled under the Division of Public Works. If a separate
Parks and Recreation Department is created, it would be advantageous to have
maintenance and management handled through that department.
13.5.3 Recreation Capital Improvements and Acquisitions
13.5.3.1 Acquisitions and Capital Improvement Costs and Schedules
As identified in Table 13.17, there is currently (2010) a slight deficit of activity -based
recreation lands in the Upper Keys ROSPA of four acres. This is based on the FDNR, ORF
2008 LOS guidelines. However, for the overall County, there is no deficit and actually there
is a 197 acre surplus. The Upper Keys ROSPA deficit disappears -by the year 2025 based
upon the projected population. Facilities and activity -based recreation lands are not
subject to the concurrency requirements mandated in the Rule for park lands; thus the
County is not required to address these deficits. However, if desired, priority for any land
acquisition should be in the Upper Keys ROSPA, as the other two ROSPA meet the LOS
standard.
For FY 2010, a deficit occurs in some of the recreation activity -based facilities; specifically
in the categories of baseball/softball fields, football/rugby/soccer fields, volleyball courts,
racquetball/handball courts, and physical exercise courses. These deficits are comparable
to those enumerated in the draft MCRPMP, which uses the same LOS population standards
and the slight differences occur because the draft MCRPMP is calculated on the County's
unincorporated population only.
These deficits are shown in bold in Table 13.15, and are listed below for clarity:
• Baseball/Softball fields: .9 fields in the Upper Keys and 4.6 fields in the Lower Keys; no
deficit in the overall County;
• Football/Rugby/Soccer fields: 9.7 fields in the Upper Keys and 7.7 fields in the Lower
Keys; 14.3 overall County deficit;
• Volleyball Courts: 3.7 courts in the Upper Keys and 7.7 courts in the Lower Keys; 7.3
courts overall County deficit;
• Racquetball/Handball courts: 2.5 courts in the Upper Keys and 5.3 courts in the Lower
Keys; 8.8 court overall County deficit; and
• Physical Exercise courses: 2.3 courses in the Upper Keys and 1.9 courses in the Lower
Keys; 3.5 courses overall County deficit.
In Sections 13.4.4.1 and 13.4.4.2, the deficits shown for baseball/softball and
football/rugby/soccer respectively are discussed in terms of the County's population make-
up. When considering that the County has such a high seasonal population, using the
permanent population only is more realistic for these types of facilities. Table 13.23
illustrates that these deficits disappear when these recreation facilities are calculated on
resident population only.
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The other recreation facilities deficits in 2010 are volleyball courts, racquetball/handball
courts, and physical exercise courses. The draft MCRPMP indicates that the deficits for
these facilities are considerably less, however when noting that those calculations are based
on the unincorporated functional population only, it indicates that the majority of the deficit
lies in the incorporated cities recreational facilities. These deficits are however a fairly
inexpensive to build, and are also small in land area coverage. Therefore, the County could
easily reduce or eliminate these deficits by adding these facilities to existing recreational
lands.
For example, the County has a surplus of bike trails, nature trails, hiking trails, school
tracks, and boardwalks. Exercise courses could be added to those existing facilities to make
up the deficits. Another example is that the County has many miles of beaches. Volleyball
Courts are sand facilities that uses only about 50' x 80' of that beach sand. These facilities
could be'added to almost all of the County's and cities' beaches to eliminate the deficits.
Finally, racquetball/handball courts are each about 25' x 60' and usually built in pairs or in
squares of four. Although they require pavement and walls, there is no requirement for
orientation and they can be built in portions of recreation land usually associated with
tennis, as they are often used by tennis players for practice. Acquisition costs would be
eliminated for development of these facilities on existing County -owned land or on land
leased by agreement.
The deficits shown in these three recreation facilities types for the FY 2015, 2020, 2025,
and 2030, decrease through 2030. They are also in the Upper Keys ROSPA and the Lower
Keys ROSPA only. The deficit decrease is primarily due to the population projections. The
projections are based on no new facilities being built as there is no recreation master plan
to indicate any future facilities. All other recreation facilities, except as noted above, show
surpluses through 2030 and do not need to project funding except as "life -cycle"
replacements for existing facilities.
13.5.3.2 Funding Sources
Funding for both the acquisition and development of County recreation lands and facilities
has been available through a number of sources. These sources have been utilized by the
County in the past but should now be expanded and under regular update and monitoring
in order to provide funds for the goals, objectives and policies established for recreation.
The key to this is to have the MCPRMP adopted and update the information contained
within the document to the current date. The MVPRMP discusses funding sources as well
as costs associated with the recreational facilities needs and the recreational lands available
within the unincorporated County.
The following is an additional list of possible sources for funding, but is not intended to be
comprehensive. This funding source list is marked with (A) for acquisition funding and (D)
for developmental funding for facility financing.
• (A & D) Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program
• (A & D) Florida Forever (formerly Preservation 2000 Trust Fund)
• (A) Florida Forever (formerly Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL)
Program)
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• (A & D)
Land and Water Conservation Fund;
• (D)
Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) Grant
• (A)
Florida Greenways and Trails Acquisition Program
• (A)
Florida Communities Trust
• (A & D)
Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program
• (D)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Scenic Byways Program
• (D)
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Highway Beautification
Program
• (A & D)
National Park Service (NPS) Outdoor Recreation -Acquisition,
Development and Planning
• (D)
Florida Boating Improvement Program
• (D)
Transportation Enhancement Program
• (D)
Florida State Historic Preservation Grants -in -Aid Program
In addition, acquisition of recreation lands could be funded, in part, through the Monroe
County Natural Heritage and Park Program or through the Monroe County Land Authority
(MCLA). Further funding for capital improvements and operational expenses to recreation
lands, can and are being made available through:
• Unincorporated Parks and Beach Fund
• Park and Recreation Impact Fee Fund
• One cent Infrastructure Sales Tax Fund
• Fair Share Park User and Impact Fees
• Park Bonds
• Special Appropriation Funds by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
13.6 Summary and Findings
The analysis of the existing conservation and recreation lands and facilities contained in
this Update shows that the County meets or exceeds the acceptable level of service (LOS)
standards set by the State, with only minor exceptions. This update also revises those LOS
standards from the previously used LOS in the 1986 Plan and the 1992 Update as well as
using the now required functional population and projections. The County has an
abundance of conservation and conservation open space lands and hundreds of thousands
of acres of conservation waters which form the basis of its tourist/seasonal population
attraction. Additionally the County has been diligent in providing recreation lands, both
resource -based and activity -based for the use and enjoyment of its residents and the same
tourist and seasonal population.
From the overall County perspective, all the conservation and recreation land requirements
standards are met and will continue to be met through FY 2030. In considering the sub
areas of the County, only in the Upper Keys ROSPA is a deficit (four acres) in activity -based
recreation lands projected, even this is changed to a surplus by the year 2025. The analysis
shows that baseball/softball and football/rugby/soccer recreation facilities are shown to be
adequately served for all the resident population in the County and at least 50 percent of
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the seasonal population. Of the total 17 recreation type facilities analyzed in this update,
only three categories show deficits. These facilities are the least expensive to build and the
County already has more than adequate activity -based lands on which to place these
facilities. Through proper planning and funding, these facility deficits could be easily
eliminated.
The County already has an outstanding and diverse base of recreational opportunities for
its populations and recognizes that the key to providing superior quality for those lands and
facilities is through recreational planning. Recreational planning in the following major
areas should be implemented:
• Preparation, update and adoption of a County Parks and Recreation Master Plan;
• "Life -cycle" analysis of all recreation lands and facilities under the County jurisdiction;
• Preparation of a County Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Management Master
Plan;
• A short and long term facilities improvement and operational cost program;
• A formal survey on recreational needs and facilities with both the residents and the
tourist/seasonal populations;
• A program to pursue and execute inter -local agreements with MCSB, other agencies, and
the private sector for expansion of recreation lands and facilities and;
• Assigning a department to be responsible for plan implementation and
recommendation to the County staff, Recreation Advisory Board, and the Board of
County Commissioners.
The unique geography and population of the County has been more than adequately
addressed in the provisions of the recreation lands, waters, and facilities. It is of the utmost
importance to the County to preserve the existing recreational lands and facilities; maintain
the high quality of these facilities; initiate replacement programs for some of these facilities;
explore new partnerships for recreational development; and plan for better utilization of its
current facilities.
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13.7 Bibliography
Florida Department of Natural Resources. 1991 Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve
Management Plan.
Florida Department of Natural Resources. 1989. Outdoor Recreation in Florida.
Florida Department of Natural Resources. 2000. Outdoor Recreation in Florida.
Florida Department of Natural Resources. 2008. Outdoor Recreation in Florida.
Monroe County Parks and Recreation Master Plan. (draft 2005). Wade and Trim.
National Recreation and Park Association. 1987, Recreation. Park and Open Space
Standards and Guidelines.
U.S. Department of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Memorandum: Recreation./Tourism for the Florida Keys 65.
Florida Statutes 163.3177, Recreation and Open Space.
Florida Statutes,163.3133, Recreation and Open Space, rules 9J-5.
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