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Celebration kicks off north jetty reopening

Two men in blue shirts stand under a canopy near a beach warning sign, one holding a paper.
Sebastian Inlet District Commissioner John Campbell (left) looks on as Chairman David Barney talks about the north jetty project.
A coastal walkway with rocks, blue sea, and construction equipment near sandy beach.
A view from the Sebastian Inlet Bridge of the repaired section of jetty.
Four people under a blue tent at the beach, with one person holding large scissors as if for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Sebastian Inlet District Executive Director James Gray (right), District Commissioner John Campbell (left) and Chairman David Barney.
A group of people on a bridge, some holding fishing gear and taking photos, with a clear sky and greenery in the background.
Crowds await the opening of the north jetty.
A group of people fishing along a rocky shoreline near a bridge, under a partly cloudy sky.
People are fishing on a pier by the ocean, under a clear sky, with a railing and greenery in the background.
Anglers flock to the north jetty following its eight-month closure for repairs.
People fishing on a pier, with fishing gear and coolers, surrounded by greenery and the beach in the background.
A group of people with fishing gear walking on a jetty near palm trees and an overpass.
People fishing on a pier, a person wearing a "Fish Like Jesus" shirt, with a bridge and boats in the background.
Two men in blue shirts stand under a canopy near a beach warning sign, one holding a paper.
A coastal walkway with rocks, blue sea, and construction equipment near sandy beach.
Four people under a blue tent at the beach, with one person holding large scissors as if for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
A group of people on a bridge, some holding fishing gear and taking photos, with a clear sky and greenery in the background.
A group of people fishing along a rocky shoreline near a bridge, under a partly cloudy sky.
People are fishing on a pier by the ocean, under a clear sky, with a railing and greenery in the background.
People fishing on a pier, with fishing gear and coolers, surrounded by greenery and the beach in the background.
A group of people with fishing gear walking on a jetty near palm trees and an overpass.
People fishing on a pier, a person wearing a "Fish Like Jesus" shirt, with a bridge and boats in the background.

Scores of people streamed into Sebastian Inlet on June 30 to celebrate the reopening of  the North Jetty Revetment Improvements Project.

Following a brief speech by Sebastian Inlet District Chairman David Barney, attendees snapped up free water, hardcover Sebastian Inlet history books, t-shirts, key rings and other freebies. Soon, the jetty was packed with anglers and sightseers. 

The project contractor, Shoreline Foundation, Inc. (SFI),  completed  structure improvements along a  210-foot section of the north jetty.   The sidewalk and railings are complete, and large granite boulders used as protective armor stone are also in place. The webcam will be reinstalled to a safer location on the north side of the jetty.

The North Jetty project began in November. The completed work includes 210 feet of new revetment structure, seawalls and a concrete sidewalk deck along portions of the jetty damaged by storms. 

Note: The project is located within Sebastian Inlet State Park, but the Sebastian Inlet District is the responsible entity.  

Updated on June 30,  2025