Daphne’s Bayfront Park Reopens After Refurbishment

Daphne’s Bayfront Park has reopened after being closed for months due to improvements being made to the area, AL.com is among outlets to report. The city first opened bids for the first phase of revitalizing Bayfront Park and Bayfront Park Drive on March 15, 2022. The total cost for the project so far is $3.5 million, Daphne Mayor Robin LeJeune said. The project included a rebuilt road from Main Street to Bayfront Park, additional parking, underground utilities, decorative lighting and landscaping, a roundabout at the end of the road, public works crews cleaning up the park, a new bathroom and pier repair. Additionally, the city has been developing plans to build an amphitheater at the park. Bayfront Park’s future amphitheater received an unexpected $7.2-million boost from GOMESA oil and gas lease revenues in August 2023. The amphitheater is expected to start construction sometime in the next two years and will have a capacity of around 2,400.