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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.

It was the perfect capstone to a successful project.

Scores of people streamed into Sebastian Inlet on June 30 to celebrate the reopening of  the north jetty following an eight-month repair and improvement 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 North Jetty project began in November. The completed work included new revetment structure, seawalls and a concrete sidewalk deck along portions of the jetty damaged by storms. 

The webcam will be reinstalled to a safer location on the north side of the jetty.

A big shout out to our partners at Sebastian Inlet State Park, Shoreline Foundation, and Environmental Science Associates (ESA). 

Updated on June 30,  2025