Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area At Flagler Beach
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area is a 144-acre (0.58 km2) Florida State Park located at Flagler Beach, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intra-Coastal Waterway on SR A1A. It is about 18 miles (29 km) north of Daytona Beach and about 30 miles (48 km) south of St. Augustine. The park is named for Gamble Rogers, a Florida folk singer. On October 10, 1991 Gamble Rogers was camping in the area. In response to child's plea for help he attempted to rescue a Canadian tourist in heavy surf and riptides of Flagler Beach. Both Rogers and the tourist drowned. The park was created by the Florida legislature, in honor of this Florida folk singer/guitarist.
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