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Aquamarine ocean framed by sea grapes and palms

Vero Beach

With deep roots and tropical habitats along the Indian River Lagoon, Vero Beach is home to the nation’s oldest National Wildlife Refuge.

INTERACTIVE MAP

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

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

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

Fellsmere Trailhead Preserve

Deck with benches overlooking marsh

Fellsmere      ( 27.7681, -80.5572 )      2.0 miles

Immediately west of Interstate 95 at the Sebastian/Fellsmere exit, Fellsmere Trailhead Preserve provides a nature break for travelers and a trailhead for recreation

Fort Drum Marsh

Fort Drum Marsh

Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area  |  Yeehaw Junction
( 27.613700, -80.757083 )      3.0 miles

Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area covers more than 20,000 acres, but this hike zeroes in on 3 miles in two loops – at Horseshoe Lake and Hog Island – near Yeehaw Junction.

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

Lagoon Greenway

Lagoon Greenway coastal plain

Vero Beach      ( 27.6163, -80.3808 )      3.3 miles

A scenic trek in Vero Beach to an observation deck on the Indian River Lagoon provides the option of longer immersion in the coastal mangrove forest

McKee Botanical Garden

Pond in a tropical garden

Vero Beach      ( 27.607301,-80.382715 )      1.0 miles

Established as McKee Jungle Gardens by local legend Waldo E. Sexton in 1929 with the guidance of landscape architect William Lyman Phillips, this carefully designed tropical garden is a Florida gem

Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area

Oslo Riverfront CA

Vero Beach      ( 27.587051, -80.375452 )      2.4 miles

Lush tropical hammocks, great birding, and a dash of history along the Indian River Lagoon make Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area a diverse and interesting place to explore

Pelican Island NWR

Pelican Island

Sebastian      ( 27.810644, -80.425956 )      

The birthplace of the National Wildlife Refuge system, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge protects more than 5,400 acres along and in the Indian River Lagoon off Sebastian

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Beach at Sebastian Inlet

Sebastian      ( 27.864878,-80.450994 )      

One of few places where the Indian River Lagoon mingles with the Atlantic Ocean, Sebastian Inlet is the central feature of Sebastian Inlet State Park, which protects the tips of both barrier islands

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