Adventure park being built in Charlotte County

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Adventure park being built in Charlotte County

Posted: Feb 06, 2014 5:49 PM EST

 

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL -

One thousand acres, 26 miles of trails and 15,000 seats. Those are just a few of the specs for a new outdoor family adventure park going up in Charlotte County.

Florida Tracks and Trails is being built right now on Bermont Road, just west of State Road 31.

Nestled behind rows of trees and brush, Florida Tracks and Trails is starting to take shape.

"It's so much land to cover and this is just a small portion of it," says Florida Tracks and Trails Spokesperson Rachael Ketterman.

1,000 acres of blank canvas will be transformed into a family friendly outdoor adventure park--complete with paintball, motocross tracks, ATV trails, two ziplines, a recreation lake, RV resort and a 15,000 seat ampitheatre.

"We're just trying to create an environment for everybody of every age to come and enjoy and feel safe," says Ketterman.

Safety is a big concern for Charlotte County Leaders.

"We learned a lot from the Red Neck Yacht Club and they had six conditions when their special exception went through, and so we wanted to make sure we didn't have a situation like that. As you know there have been a lot of safety issues out there, they're addressing those safety issues but with a new project like that we wanted to make sure we hit them up front," Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Official Shaun Cullinan.

The county hit Tracks and Trails with four times the requirements before they could build. The design shows a helipad and driving lanes just for emergency vehicles--and it doesn't stop there.

"We're going to have a cashless environment once inside the park, so everybody will be using that to purchase anything from concession to retail , it'll also serve as a safety feature for drinking and driving," says Ketterman.

The roughly 20 million dollar project will bring in millions for Charlotte and at least 200 permanent jobs.

"We are catering to Southwest Florida, people will come from all over the state to enjoy this," says Ketterman

 

 

 

 

 

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