A new floating dock opened at Bagdad Mill Site Park will give area residents a place to access the water, learn about local history or just soak in the beauty of the Blackwater River. Santa Rosa ...

A 300-foot, T-shaped floating dock is being built at a location close to where iconic Pond Creek meets the historically significant Blackwater River on the north side of the park.

This route was designed 30 years ago, with little thought to preserving the Blackwater River’s unique cultural, historic, and environmental integrity.” wrote the organization in a press release.