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Titusville

Flanked by the Indian River Lagoon and the St. Johns River, Titusville offers a surprising abundance of hiking and biking along with its many paddling trails.

Back to the Hammock

June 11, 2015 by John Keatley Leave a Comment

Back to the Hammock

Hiking the Hammock Trails in Merritt Island NWR this weekend brought back memories of hiking and camping in these woods as a young Boy Scout in the 1960s and 70s

Filed Under: Articles, Central Florida, Hiking Tagged With: Merritt Island, Merritt Island NWR, Scouting, Titusville

Bairs Cove

Merritt Island NWR
Titusville   [28.733150,-80.756378]   

Bairs Cove

If you’ve wanted to see bioluminescence while paddling in Florida, this is your put-in spot. Bairs Cove offers an easy launch into the Indian River Lagoon as well as a sheltered cove along Haulover Canal.

Filed Under: Central Florida, Launch points, National Wildlife Refuges, Paddling Tagged With: Merritt Island, Merritt Island NWR, Titusville

Biking Downtown Titusville

September 4, 2016 by John Keatley 3 Comments

Biking Downtown Titusville

It’s taken six months to be able to get back on a bike, and I’m back to checking out progress on the C2C. Here’s what’s new through downtown Titusville for riders.

Filed Under: Articles, Central Florida, Cycling Tagged With: C2C, C2C Brevard, C2C Segment, Merritt Island NWR, Titusville

Biking north from Titusville

August 18, 2015 by John Keatley 5 Comments

Biking north from Titusville

Living in the area, John was excited to learn that a cross-Florida trail was coming to Titusville. A year ago, we explored where it went, and discovered it ended without going very far.

Filed Under: Articles, Central Florida, Cycling Tagged With: C2C, C2C Brevard, C2C Segment, Titusville

Biking Tosohatchee

April 5, 2018 by John Keatley 1 Comment

Biking Tosohatchee

A 20.2-mile circuit on forest roads by bike provides a unique perspective on this 31,000-acre preserve along the St. Johns River floodplain in Christmas.

Filed Under: Articles, Biking, Central Florida, Cycling, Loop Trails, Off Road Biking, Trails, Wildlife Management Areas Tagged With: alligators, Christmas, Orlando, St. Johns River, Titusville, Tosohatchee

Black Point Wildlife Drive

Merritt Island NWR
Titusville   [28.657507,-80.754484]   7 miles

Black Point Wildlife Drive

Winding along a narrow hardpacked limestone road for 7 miles, Black Point Wildlife Drive offers from-your-car birding amid the marshes of Merritt Island NWR.

Filed Under: Central Florida, National Wildlife Refuges, Parks, Scenic Drives Tagged With: alligators, Birding, Merritt Island, Merritt Island NWR, Titusville, Wildlife Viewing

Buck Lake East Loop

Buck Lake Conservation Area
Mims   [28.670766,-80.890360]   1.5 miles

Buck Lake East Loop

On this 1.5-mile loop atop a scrub ridge in the southeast corner of Buck Lake Conservation Area, watch for a flash of blue- Florida scrub-jays are found here.

Filed Under: Biking, Central Florida, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Trails, Trails, Water Management Areas, Wildlife Management Areas Tagged With: Birding, Dog-friendly, Mims, Titusville, Wildlife Viewing

C2C expands in North Brevard

October 4, 2017 by John Keatley 4 Comments

C2C expands in North Brevard

After more than two years under construction, the newest portion of the Coast-to-Coast Trail opened without fanfare through North Titusville and Mims in September 2017. I rode it on Labor Day to check it out.

Filed Under: Articles, Central Florida, Cycling Tagged With: Bike Path, C2C, C2C Brevard, Mims, Titusville

Canaveral Marshes

Titusville   [28.547283,-80.896482]   5.0 miles

Canaveral Marshes

Hike up to 5 miles on levees through the marshes of the St. Johns River at Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area between Orlando and Titusville.

Filed Under: Central Florida, Day Hikes, Hikes, Trails, Water Management Areas Tagged With: Birding, Christmas, Cocoa Beach, Fishing, Riverfront, St. Johns River, Titusville

Canaveral National Seashore

New Smyrna Beach   [28.927280,-80.823819]   

Canaveral National Seashore

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.

Filed Under: Beaches, Central Florida, National Parks, Parks Tagged With: Atlantic Ocean, Indian River Lagoon, Locations, New Smyrna Beach, Titusville

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