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Fakahatchee ferns

Indian River Lagoon

Paddling, hiking, biking, and camping, along with public lands and communities, along the Indian River Lagoon. Florida’s longest lagoon, it stretches from Ponce Inlet to Jupiter and has several outlets.

.Indian River Lagoon

A Paddle I Will Never Forget

Paddling Mosquito Lagoon

March 1, 2019    John Keatley

Taking on a remote stretch of the Indian River Lagoon paralleling the wildest part of Canaveral National Seashore, our group of paddlers turns back until only two kayakers are left, fighting the wind to reach our goal.

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

Barrier Island Sanctuary

Barrier Island Trail

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge  |  Melbourne Beach
( 27.9030, -80.4714 )      1.0 miles

Home to a gentle 1-mile loop hike through coastal habitats, Barrier Island Sanctuary is a gateway to Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, with an informative oceanfront coastal biology center.

Biking Pine Island Conservation Area

Pelicans on Pine Island Creek

December 20, 2020    John Keatley

Within sight of the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, this ride to the Indian River Lagoon offers some of the best birding you’ll do by bike.

Bioluminescence on the Indian River Lagoon

Bioluminscence in the Indian River Lagoon

June 30, 2019    John Keatley

It’s a summer thing, this shimmering glow of blue that rises from the shallows of Florida’s largest lagoon. Learn why it happens and how to see it yourself.

Bioluminescent Paddling in Titusville

Bioluminescence glowing blue under a kayak

July 23, 2020    John Keatley

During the summer months, bioluminescence makes its appearance in the Indian River Lagoon and is especially strong along Merritt Island near Titusville. On my paddling trip, I saw the best glow I’ve ever seen.

Blowing Rocks Preserve

Blowing Rocks Jupiter FL

Jupiter      ( 26.978967, -80.084017 )      2.5 miles

One of the most dramatic shorelines in Florida, the rocky shore of Blowing Rocks Preserve has sea caves and bluffs to explore on a hike through the oceanfront preserve

Canaveral National Seashore

Turtle Mound view

New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Titusville      ( 28.927280, -80.823819 )      

Canaveral National Seashore protects 58,000 acres of maritime hammocks, dunes, and coastline surrounding Cape Canaveral, a natural sandy cape that formed where ocean currents meet.

Centennial Trail

Pelican Island Centennial Trail

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge  |  Sebastian
( 27.803342, -80.429350 )      0.8 miles

Designed the first Federal Bird Reserve in 1903, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge celebrated its century mark by creating this short, scenic, accessible trail for birding

Chain of Lakes Park

Great Blue Heron and lake

Titusville       ( 28.6422, -80.8248 )      3.9 miles

Buffering a green ribbon of Indian River Lagoon shoreline from US 1, Chain of Lakes Park offers dozens of ways to put together a walk through the wetlands.

Cocoa Beach

Lori Wilson Park boardwalk

Home of “I Dream of Jeannie” and the best surfing on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, Cocoa Beach is a top destination for beachgoers and folks who love to play near the shore

Coconut Point Sanctuary

Coconut Point Sanctuary

Melbourne Beach      ( 28.011165, -80.530555 )      1.0 miles

Call it the Ocean-to-Lagoon Hike: this 1 mile loop through one of Brevard County’s most diverse natural lands connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon in Melbourne Beach

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