City Council gives final approval for Jacksonville Surf Park

Jacksonville Daily Record | 25 February, 2025

An 18-0 vote grants rezoning for the eTown development and its centerpiece wave-generating lagoon.

Rezoning for the Jacksonville Surf Park drew final City Council approval on Feb. 25, ushering in a potential era when surfers in Northeast Florida will no longer have to rely on ocean conditions to catch waves.

Council voted 18-0 on legislation granting a rezoning request for the 55.27-acre mixed-use development in eTown, where plans by global surf park creator Aventuur and area partners center on a wave-generating lagoon that offers up to 1,000 waves an hour. Council member Tyrona Clark-Murray was not present for the vote.