Inlet channel dredging pumps sand to State Park's south beaches

A beach scene with waves, sand, a construction machine in the background, and a pipeline near the shore. Clear blue sky.
Sand from the Sebastian Inlet channel is currently being pumped to the Sebastian Inlet State Park beaches south of the inlet. 

Boaters, please be aware of dredge pipes and related equipment within the Sebastian Inlet channel.  

Our contractor, ATL Diversified, Inc., is hydraulically dredging beach-compatible sand from a designated sand trap and adjacent inlet navigation channel within Sebastian Inlet.

Boaters, please observe markers and signs indicating submerged pipe stretching across the inlet channel.  Dredge pipes are also located on the south side of the state park, where ATL is  pumping beach-compatible sand to the south beaches (from the Sebastian Inlet State Park day use beach access south to McClarty Treasure Museum). 

Park visitors, please be mindful of the pipes and booster pumps that will be located on the south side of the state park as work ramps up in February. Please avoid all heavy equipment and active construction areas for your safety.

This work is a continuation of dredging that began in spring 2025 but was paused to ensure the safety of turtles and their nests during sea turtle nesting season.

We will share more information as the project progresses. For more information, contact the District’s Public Information Associate, Ed Garland at egarland@sitd.us or call the District’s Indialantic office at 321 724-5175.

Updated February 18, 2026

Dredging the channel
A 20-second description of the dredging process. 
The image shows a long black pipe on a sandy ground, surrounded by grass and some equipment in the background.
Dredge pipe is now relocated to the south side of the state park.
A series of black pipes extend into the water, marked by buoys and signs, with houses visible in the background.
Sections of pipe used for dredging the Sebastian Inlet channel.
A construction site with a yellow excavator, workers, and large pipes on sandy terrain under a clear blue sky.
The image shows two large piles of sand, with a yellow excavator nearby, under a clear blue sky.
All of this sand was removed from the Sebastian Inlet channel and adjacent underwater sand trap.
The image shows a long black pipe on a sandy ground, surrounded by grass and some equipment in the background.
A series of black pipes extend into the water, marked by buoys and signs, with houses visible in the background.
A construction site with a yellow excavator, workers, and large pipes on sandy terrain under a clear blue sky.
The image shows two large piles of sand, with a yellow excavator nearby, under a clear blue sky.