Miami Beach’s Brittany’s Bay Park Project Awarded 2025 Best Restored Shore

Miami Beach, FL – The City of Miami Beach is a proud recipient of the 2025 Best Restored Shore award from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) for its Brittany Bay Park project. The esteemed award program recognizes and encourages more effective coastal risk management that restores natural infrastructure to address growing erosion, flooding and related hazards associated with increased storm severity and sea level rise.

“Miami Beach boasts some of the most unique parks in the world, and Brittany Bay Park is a shining example of how we can protect our shoreline while enriching our community,” said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. “Thanks to our stellar staff in the Office of Capital Improvement Projects, Environment and Sustainability, and Park and Recreation departments, we are setting a new standard in resilience and innovation—one that will benefit Miami Beach residents and serve as a model across South Florida.”

The Brittany Bay Park project, located at 6430 Indian Creek Drive, undertook a multi-functional transformation fusing engineering innovation, ecological restoration and public enrichment within one of Florida’s most environmentally sensitive areas. By abandoning a traditional seawall replacement in favor of a hybrid living shoreline, the city set a new precedent for sustainable resilience and community-forward design.

The project preserved and expanded habitat with 18 mature mangroves protected, and over 680 new mangroves planted — restoring vital ecological functions, all while providing tidal connectivity and upgraded wildlife-safe infrastructure.

For the public’s engagement and usage, a recycled-material overlook deck, enhanced paths, and educational access to nature are just some of the additional key project features.

“Shoreline projects that restore natural infrastructure protect coastal communities while also enhancing habitats, increasing resilience, and providing far-reaching economic benefits,” added ASBPA Executive Director Nicole Elko.  “ASBPA’s Best Restored Shore award aims to showcase these successful projects to build public awareness and support.”

Other recipients of the 2025 Best Restored Shore awards include Birch Bay Berm Project, WA; Indian Island County Park, NY; and Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration, TX.

The 2025 Best Restored Shore award recipients will be recognized on October 8, 2025, during the ASBPA National Coastal Conference, held in partnership with the California Shore & Beach Preservation Association’s H2O conference, in Long Beach, California.  A complete list of Best Restored Shore award recipients is available at https://asbpa.org/about-us/awards-program/.

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