This unique island is dotted with rundown structures, including a pocket-friendly "Airbnb" style rental priced at a mere $10 per night and they even have a fully equiped "Welcome Center." The most striking feature, however, is their four-story building that seems like it could easily be toppled by a strong breeze.
But sadly, it looks like this paradise won't last forever as South Daytona police are in the process of shutting it down.
Today, deputies were happy to help out @PortOrange_PD, @South_DaytonaPD & @MyFWC in posting trespass notices on several islands near the Dunlawton Bridge. For everyone who enjoys the beauty of this area, this is one step toward bringing it back to nature. pic.twitter.com/OuXXPNp7VX
— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) June 16, 2023
From Fox 35 Orlando:
Florida law enforcement officials are working to remove squatters from an island they outfitted with an elaborate treehouse, a "welcome center" and a trampoline.
"TRESPASS NOTICE You are ordered to vacate the island within 48 hours," signs posted by Florida law enforcement on an island in Port Orange.
The island, according to video posted by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, is dotted with various handmade wooden structures, including an elaborate four-story treehouse and other huts made out of what appears to be old lumber and tree branches.
The sheriff’s office was assisting members of the Port Orange Police Department, South Daytona Police Department and Florida Fish and Wildlife on Friday by posting no trespassing signs at the squatter camp. The island is located near the Dunlawton Bridge in Port Orange, with social media commenters dubbing it "good ole meth island" and "Gilligan's Island."
"Parts of these islands have become overrun with campsites, trash, wooden structures, towers, even a trampoline. For everyone who enjoys the beauty of this area, this is one step toward bringing it back to nature," the Volusia Sheriff’s Office posted to Facebook.
Honestly, these structures are fairly impressive.
You gotta hand it to these metheads - they certainly know how to work quickly.
