The State Government has completed Stage One of the long-awaited Coast Park shared-use path, providing greater community access to the coastline between Semaphore Park and West Lakes Shore.

The new path stretches 1.3 kilometres between Third Avenue, Semaphore Park and Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve.

Walkers, joggers, cyclists and families will now be able to enjoy more of the picturesque coastline, and take advantage of new shelters, benches and picnic areas.

The path is approximately three metres wide, allowing users to comfortably move in both directions.

With Stage One delivered, the focus now shifts to Stage Two, which will create a 1.8-kilometre shared-use path between Terminus Street, Grange and Bournemouth Street, Tennyson.

To complement the recently completed section of Coast Path, the City of Charles Sturt has finished an irrigation, turf and landscaping upgrade of Sandpiper Reserve which is a key thoroughfare for access to the coast.

We have 14.5kms of pristine coastline running from West Beach right through to Semaphore and being able to spend time along our beaches is important for our residents and visitors into the City.