Sarasota County park project estimate grows from $40M to $60M

The planning process for the Nathan Benderson Park expansion is nearly complete. Up next: a lot of fundraising.

  • By Jay Heater
  • | 12:10 p.m. July 24, 2025
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The boathouse and events center planned for Nathan Benderson Park is expected to cost between $60 million and $70 million.
The boathouse and events center planned for Nathan Benderson Park is expected to cost between $60 million and $70 million.
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If building a boathouse and indoor sports events center at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota could be compared to a rowing event, park officials would be pulling oars early in the race.

But the competition is beginning to heat up.

 

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