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Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce is flanked by state parks and natural lands along the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic Coastal Ridge, as well as vast prairies near the Kissimmee River.

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Avalon State Park

Avalon State Park

Fort Pierce      ( 27.538566,-80.31639 )      3.2 miles

With a sandy strand more than a mile long, Avalon State Park offers an escape to an uncluttered seashore along the Treasure Coast where sea turtles retreat to lay their eggs

Coastal Hammock Trail

Coastal Hammock Trail

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park  |  Fort Pierce
( 27.472838 -80.294758 )      1.3 miles

At a beach best known for great surfing, the Coastal Hammock Trail at Fort Pierce State Park is a gentle introduction to a seaside semi-tropical forest.

D.J. Wilcox Natural Area

DJ Wilcox Preserve

Indrio      ( 27.528049, -80.348533 )      2.3 miles

In pine flatwoods and scrub along the Indian River Lagoon, D.J. Wilcox Natural Area features the ghost town of Indrio along its 2.3-mile loop

Florida Trail, Kissimmee

Florida Trail Kissimmee

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Basinger, Kenansville, Okeechobee
( 27.152740, -80.867500 )      111.3 miles

111.3 miles. Following the Kissimmee River floodplain, this is a scenic section of the Florida Trail with a mix of levees, shady woods, river views, open prairies, and cattle ranches.

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

Oceanfront with sea oats and jetties

Fort Pierce      ( 27.485279,-80.303054 )      

When the waves start crashing at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, surfers command the beach. Offshore shoals of the rocky Atlantic Coast Ridge create strong surf.

George LeStrange Preserve

George Lestrange Preserve

Fort Pierce      ( 27.399251, -80.375412 )      1.1 miles

Along Ten Mile Creek west of Fort Pierce, George LeStrange Preserve protects uplands and floodplain forest along the edge of a restored sand mine turned into a lake.

Halpatiokee Nature Trail

Halpatiokee Nature Trail (Lori Burris)

Savannas Preserve State Park  |  Port St. Lucie
( 27.305467, -80.309367 )      0.8 miles

In Port St. Lucie, Halpatiokee Nature Trail at Savannas Preserve State Park provides an intimate look at ecosystems along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.

Heathcote Botanical Gardens

Three-headed cabbage palm at Heathcote Botanical Gardens

Fort Pierce      ( 27.418081,-80.323524 )      

Site of the Crimmins Nursery in the 1930s, the 3.5 acres of gardens at Heathcote Botanical Gardens are a peaceful retreat within the city of Fort Pierce, offering wandering pathways through a variety of themed plantings, with many whimsical mosaic benches on which to sit and relax.

Hiking St Lucie County

Florida scrub-jays

April 13, 2010    Sandra Friend

Today was a surprising reintroduction to the hiking trails of St Lucie County. My, how they have grown! Since 2003, the number of trails in the county has doubled.

Indrio Savannahs

Indiro Savannas

Indrio      ( 27.529283, -80.361817 )      3.5 miles

Only a mile from the Indian River Lagoon, Indrio Savannas has 3.5 miles of hiking around freshwater wetlands where sea breezes wash across the landscape.

Indrio Scrub

Indrio Scrub

Indrio      ( 27.526103,-80.355171 )      0.5 miles

Atop the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Indrio Scrub is a place where unique scrub species thrive. A short interpretive loop trail leads you through the preserve

Jack Island Preserve State Park

Jack Island Preserve

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park  |  Fort Pierce
( 27.501283, -80.308054 )      4.2 miles

A cluster of mangrove islands in the Indian River Lagoon, Jack Island Preserve is a perfect destination for birding

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