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Ongoing renovations at Carolina Beach State Park are expected to keep the marina and all boating access closed through the summer, the Division of Parks and Recreation said in a news release.

The project, which began December 1, 2008, is projected to be completed in September.

The final phase will interrupt all access to the marina area, including parking lots, trail access points and the park’s fishing pier.

The $2.5 million project includes construction of new floating docks, additional boat slips, boat ramp improvements, walkways, above-ground fuel tanks and a redesigned parking area with additional single-vehicle spaces.

The access channel to the marina was dredged earlier.

The park’s Sugarloaf Trail and Swamp Trail will remain open with access from the visitor center via the Campground Trail or from a parking area at the end of Nature Trail Lane, the news release says.

Campers will continue to register for campsites at the visitor center office instead of at the marina, as they have since it has been closed.