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Bikepaths and Greenways |
Space Coast Central |
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These sites all have improved biking and
walking surfaces for either ease of
walking, wheelchair use, provide access
to otherwise inaccessible habitats, or
to protect sensitive environments and
vegetation. |
Mainland
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Beachside
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Walk the Rock
Rockledge
5.4 miles of connected pedway and
sidewalk with half-mile markers for
walking, jogging, skating and casual
bicycling east on Eyster Boulevard to
Murrell Road, south to Roy Wall
Boulevard, west to Fiske Boulevard, and
north to Eyster Boulevard. There is also
a bike pedestrian entrance to the
Community Park of Rockledge from the
Murrell Road section. (Requires crossing
to the east side of Murrell Rd.)
Note; Rocklege Community Park shown on
map linked above is now Gus Hipp Park
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Gus Hipp Park
From SR 520, go 4 miles south on US
Hwy 1, turn right on Gus Hipp Blvd and
go 0.4 miles. The park entrance is on
the right.
This 74-acre community park includes
active and passive recreation areas.
Visitors can walk or cycle from Murrell
Road into the park through scrublands
along a paved walkway that features a
wetland overlook. Park amenities include
a playground, pavilion, grills, a grassy
activity area, soccer/multiuse fields,
skateboard park, and a
restroom/concession building. A 30-acre
preserve is included in this park
GPS N 28 18.262 W 80 42.906
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Wickham Park
2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne
321-255-4307
Wickam Park is a popular 391 acre
park with semi-improved camping, about
four miles of narrow trails that meander
through oak hammocks, scrub, pine
flatwoods, and along marshy streams for
both equestrian and hiking use, a paved
walking trail, two unguarded swimming
ponds, and several more small ponds,
equestrian facilities, and a dog park.
Some of the species sighted here include
Brownheaded Nuthatch, Bobwhite, Painted
Bunting, Chuck-will’s-widow, Raptor,
Killdeer, Migratory Songbirds.
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Mainland / Top
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Intracoastal Waterway Park
Hwy 520 Causeway at the Hubert Humphrey
Bridge, Merritt Island
FROM US Hwy 1 at SR-520, go east 0.7
miles just over the Humbert Humphrey
Bridge. Turn back to the SR-520
westbound lane. The park entrance is on
the westbound lane and the exit is on
the eastbound lane.
This 8.5-acre community river park is a
picturesque gateway to Merritt Island.
Landscaped with native trees and plants,
paved pathways and winding boardwalks
along the Indian River and features
small picnic shelters and a restroom on
the south side. The concrete fishing
pier features benches making it ideal
for viewing evening sunsets.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark.
GPS N 28 21.394 W 80 42.786
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Mainland / Top
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Port Canaveral Multiuse Path
This paved trail extends from Jetty Park
to the east to Rodney Ketcham Park
located at the western end of the Port
Canaveral area near the locks. Goes past
most of the major attractions at the
Port, including Jetty Park, The Cove
Marketplace, The Marina District and
Rodney Ketcham Park near Avocet Lagoon.
Can be accessed from Jetty and Kectham
Parks.
Jetty Park
GPS N 28 24.426 W 80 35.639
Jetty Park Google Satellite Image
Ketcham Park
GPS N 28 24.517 W 80 37.866
Ketcham Park Google Satellite Image
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Satellite Beach A1A Bikepath
This pathway begins about a half mile
south of Patrick Air Force Base and runs
south along the east side of highway A1A
through South Patrick Shores and the
city of Satellite Beach to the
intersection of Desoto Parkway, a
distance of about 3 miles, all of it
along the Atlantic Ocean. Among the
sites of interest along this trail are
Hightower Beach Park, roughly 18
acres of prisine beach and dune habitat
protecting roughly 1/2 mile of coastline
with an observation platform and about
560 feet of boardwalk so visitors can
view the habitat and scan the native
vegetation for migratory songbirds and
other species that reside there. In
addition are the chances to see examples
of
Sabellariid Worm Domes,
which are colonies of Sabellariid Worms
attached to the flatter coquina rock
ridges.
The north end of this path can be
accessed by parking at
Seagull Park.
285 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach
FROM US Hwy 1 take the Pineda Causeway
(SR-404) east, turn south on SR-A1A and
go 0.5 miles.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark.
ADA ACCESSIBLE: Parking (no dune
crossover)
GPS N 28 12.342 W 80 35.789
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The closest parking to the south end
will be at
Pelican Park.
1525 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach,
FL 32937, (321) 773-6458
From Desoto Parkway, turn north on A1A,
park will be on the right (east) in
about about .2 miles.
GPS N 28 10.064 W 80 35.292
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