Lagoon Park opens this week - al.com

Lagoon Park opens this week - al.com: "GULF SHORES — Years in the making, the city's Lagoon Park is scheduled to open to boaters this week.

The park, formerly the site of Mo's Landing, a gas station and boat launch, was first eyed in 2006 by city officials who envisioned the storm-battered business as Gulf Shores' first public park and water access on Little Lagoon's north shore.

A pair of boat launches and three short piers are the park's predominant features. One is aimed at providing access to boats up to about 26 feet long while the other is geared for smaller vessels, said Councilman Joe Garris Jr., who is also a charter captain.

'I've already had numerous people tell me how nice it is,' Garris said. 'It's a very well-built dock.'

Though only the smallest boats will be able to enter the Gulf of Mexico through Little Lagoon Pass, the facility will provide public access to the lagoon for the first time since Mo's Landing was destroyed in 2004's Hurricane Ivan."