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This section includes
destinations for Mountain Bike or Wilderness
Trails in Northern Brevard, Southern
Volusia, and Eastern Seminole Counties.
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Merritt Island National
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Salt Lake Conservation Area
From I-95, take SR 46 west. Turn left onto
Turpentine Road, then take a right on
Panther Lane then a left on Arch Road and
follow Arch Road to the main entrance and
parking area.
A mixture of upland scrub and wetlands as
well as portions of Loughman, Salt, and
South Lakes, Salt Lake Conservation Area has
a diverse wildlife population ranging from
deer, turkey, bobcat, and fox to scrub jays,
hawks, egrets, herons, ducks, and songbirds.
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GPS N 28 38.415 W 80 53.386
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Buck Lake Conservation Area
encompasses 9,291 acres and has two
entrances and parking areas on the north
side of State Road 46. The eastern entrance
is .75 mile west of I-95 while the western
entrance is 6.4 mile west of I-95. Hiking,
biking, horseback riding and hunting in
season are allowed here and there are four
primative campsites available on a first
come, first serve basis. This is a type 2
management area, meaning during hunting
periods you must have a valid hunting
license to enter the property and no camping
is allowed.
The ridge found in the eastern part of the
property supports about 200 acres of scrubby
flatwoods and oak hammock which is the
habitat for the florida scrub jay, Florida's
only endemnic bird species. This area can be
accessed from several trails that lead from
the main East Entrance Trail. In this Google
link,(Google
Image) I have placed a marker in the
middle of the eastern ridge trail network.
The trails are clearly visible in this image
as is the entrance trail to the left. A
basin swamp community dominates the eastern
third of the property. this basin receives
runoff water from the surrounding uplands
and drains into a wet prarie which forms the
the headwaters of six mile creek. The
western portion of this property features a
large floodplain marsh and a large marsh
lake, Buck Lake. Overall, this conservation
area provides protection for many natural
communities and provides habitat for not
only scrub jays, but gopher tortoises, bald
eagles, otters, deer, fox, bobcats, turkeys,
herons, egrets, owls, and woodpeckers.
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Trail Guide
GPS (East Trailhead) N 28 40.302 W 80
53.427
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GPS (Buck Lake Entrance) N 28 40.333 W
80 58.332
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Seminole Ranch Conservation Area
is on Hatbill Road off State Road 46 4.1
miles west of the I-95 SR 46 interchange
(exit 81). Look for signs for Loughman Lake
Lodge and Seminole Ranch Conservation Area
on the south side of 46. There are hiking
trails in Seminole Ranch at 1.1, 2.3 and 4.1
miles from SR46. This area has a total of 35
miles of hiking trails, including several
miles of the Florida Trail which flanks the
St. John's River. Primative camping is
allowed on the portion east of the St.
John's River, as is biking, horseback riding
and canoeing. Hatbill Park, a County Park is
within the conservation area at the end of
Hatbill Road and offers boating and canoeing
access to the river.
The area ecompasses 28,785 acres, 96 % of
which is within the St. Johns drainage basin
and a variety of habitats are found here
including pine, palmetto, hardwood,
hammocks, freshwater lakes and river, and
wetlands. Certain areas have a unique plant
community supported by connate saltwater
which flows from small springs near Harney
and Puzzle lakes. The salinity of small
lakes in the area approaches one-third that
of sea water. Many salt-tolerant and
marine-dwelling organisms present here are
not found anywhere else in the St. Johns
River. Wildlife found here includes
migratory and residential wading birds,
while white pelicans, southern bald eagles,
roseate spoonbills and sandhill cranes
sometimes are sighted. Other wildlife
includes bobcats, otters, deer, and
alligators.
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GPS N 28 39.904 W 80 56.393
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Lake Proctor Wilderness Area
Lake Proctor is 15.5 miles west of
Interstate 95 on SR 46, on the North side of
the road.
The Lake Proctor Wilderness Area is a 475
acre wooded site located in east Seminole
County near the Town of Geneva. About 6
miles of trails will take you through a
variety of habitats such as sand pine scrub,
pine flatwoods, mixed hardwood swamp,
sandhill or longleaf pine, turkey oak,
bayhead swamp and oak hammock. Wildlife
observed on this site includes the wood
duck, white-tailed deer, sandhill cranes,
wading birds, migratory songbirds, red fox
and Florida worm lizard. The trails are open
to hiking and mountain bikes.
GPS N 28 43.553 W 81 05.929
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Geneva Wilderness Area
Head south about 1 mile on CR 426 from SR 46
in Geneva. The Wilderness area will be on
your left.
The Geneva Wilderness Area is a 180 acre
site that lies to the south of the Geneva
community on SR 426 in East Seminole County.
The Geneva site contains an array of native
Florida plant communities from Mixed
Hardwood Swamp and Mesic Hammocks to Xeric
Oak, all supporting an equally diverse
collection of wildlife. A ride through these
habitats can reward visitors with sighting
gopher tortoise, white-tailed deer, wild
turkey, grey fox.
Seminole County Aerial Map PDF
GPS N 28 42.565 W 81 07.429
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Black Hammock Wilderness Area
Take SR 46 to CR 426 in Geneva, south on CR
426 (4.2 miles). Turn right on Walsh Street,
then take the second left onto Florida Ave,
then the next right on Barr Street, then
turn right onto Howard Ave. Park will be
right there on left.
The Black Hammock Wilderness Area, a 700
acre joint purchase with the St. Johns River
Water Management District, was acquired as
part of a comprehensive effort to preserve
significant habitat along the shores of Lake
Jesup. A round trip hike of approximately
4.5 miles of trails will take you through
habitats such as Mixed Hardwood Swamp, Sand
Pine Scrub and Pine Flatwoods. Wildlife
observed on this site includes the Barred
Owl, White-tailed deer, Bobcat and Eastern
Hognose Snake. The variety of habitats and
beautiful boardwalk and trail system makes
this park a popular destination for local
equestrians (no trailer parking), mountain
bikers, hikers, photographers and other
outdoor enthusiasts.
Seminole County Trails Map PDF
GPS N 28 41.980 W 81 09.546
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Little Big Econ State Forest
There are two separate tracts to the The
Little Big Econ State Forest, the Demetree
Tract and the Kilbee Tract.
The Demetree Tract of
the Little Big Econ State Forest protects
the watershed of one of Floridas most
beautiful Blackwater Rivers, the
Econlockhatchee, a popular canoeing
destination. Along the river one may see
wading birds perched in trees, various
raptors including Bald Eagles are commonly
sighted as well as swallow-tailed kites
flying overhead in spring and summer.
Woodpeckers and kingfishers are also common
sightings. A large variety of songbirds
inhabit the forested areas as well as the
improved pastureland near the Snow Hill Road
entrance. Other sightings may include
whitetail deer, turkey, bobcat, otter,
alligators, sandhill cranes, and many
others.
There are three entrances to the Demetree
Tract, the Barr Street Entrance, the Snow
Hill Road Entrance, which also serves as the
Equestrian use entrance, and the Jones East
Trailhead Entrance.
To get to the Barr Street entrance, go south
about 4.5 miles on CR 426 from SR 46 in
Geneva. The Barr Street entrance will be on
the left. To get to the Snow Hill Road
entrance, go south on CR 426 from SR 46 in
Geneva. In just under a mile, Snow Hill Road
veers off to the left. Go about 2.5 miles
south on Snow Hill Road. The parking area
will be on the right. The Jones East
Trailhead can be found on Snow Hill Road
about a half mile south of the Snow Hill
Equestrian Trailhead.
The Kilbee Tract is a
separate tract that straddles the St John's
River on the south side of State Road 46,
and contains the point where the Econ flows
into the St Johns. The trail leads from the
Trailhead heading south then forks into two
trails. Taking the left fork will bring you
to a great vanatage point overlooking the
St. Johns River Floodplain. Scan the marshes
for waders, ducks, raptors, and many others.
The entrance to the Kilbee Tract is off of
SR 46, just west of the SR 46 bridge about
11 miles west of the I-95/SR 46 interchange.
Florida Dept of Forestry Trails Map PDF
GPS Barr Street Entrance
N 28 40.952
W 81 09.572
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Entrance
GPS Snow Hill Road Entrance
N 28
41.175 W 81 06.873
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Entrance
GPS Jones East Trailhead
N 28 40.407
W 81 06.845
Google Satellite Image Jones East
Trailhead
GPS Kilbee Tract
Trailhead N 28 42.924 W 81 02.938
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Chuluota Wilderness Area
From Titusville take SR 50 to Fort Christmas
Road in Christmas, turn right (North) and
follow Fort Christmas for 9.2 miles, turn
right on Lake Mills Road for .8 miles bear
right on Curryville Road. The Wilderness
area will be on your left in 2.5 miles.
The Chuluota Wilderness Area is a 625 acre
natural area located in the southeast corner
of Seminole County. It contains a variety of
natural systems such as mesic hammock, pond
pine flatwoods, hardwood swamp and some rare
habitats such as sand pine scrub. These in
turn provide food and shelter for an equally
diverse population of wildlife which
includes white-tailed deer, gopher tortoise,
sherman's fox squirrel, and the eastern
diamondback rattlesnake.
GPS N 28 37.398 W 81 03.742
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Orlando Wetlands Park
25155 Wheeler Road, Christmas, Florida,
32709 Park Phone: 407.568.1706
From I-95, take SR 50 west to the town
of Christmas. Turn right (north) onto Ft.
Christmas Road (CR 420) and go 2.3 miles to
Wheeler Road. Turn right on Wheeler and go
east for 1.5 miles to the parking area on
your left.
The Orlando Wetlands Park is a regional
wastewater treatment facility for the
Greater Orlando Area. The system was
designed to polish up to 35 million gallons
a day of reclaimed wastewater. The water is
conveyed through a four-foot diameter
pipeline approximately 17 miles. Seventeen
cells and three different communities were
designed to remove excess nutrients from the
water. Over 2 million aquatic plants and
200,000 trees were planted to create deep
marsh, mixed marsh and hardwood swamp
habitats. The water flows into the influent
structure and is then divided into three
flow pathways. The water first flows into
the deep marsh. The deep marsh cells are
primarily monocultures of cattails or giant
bulrush. From there, the water flows into
the mixed marsh.
Wildlife; The open waters of the lake
and marshes attract wintering waterfowl,
including blue-winged teal, green-winged
teal, common moorhens and Amaerican coots.
Wood storks, white ibis, black-crowned night
herons, and other wading birds are common
during the cooler months. Bald eagles,
limpkins, and red-shouldered hawks, black
vultures, and turkey vultures are year round
residents in the Orlando Wetlands Park.
Raccoons, river otters, white-tailed deer
and bobcats can be seen along the roads and
hiking trails. The Orlando Wetlands is home
to over 30 species of wildlife that are
listed on the Florida Wildlife Conservation
Commission’s Threatened and Endangered
Wildlife list.
GPS N 28 34.162 W 80 59.797
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Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park
9,515 acres, including individual and joint
ownership by the District and Orange County.
From Titusville, head west on SR 50, past
the town of Christmas. Turn left and go east
on SR 520 for about two miles. Turn right
(west) into the Wedgefield subdivision on
Macon Parkway. Turn left on Bancroft Blvd.,
right on Meredith Parkway, then left on
Dallas Blvd. The parking lot is 1.6 miles
south of the Meridith/Dallas intersection,
on the right.
This vast expanse of flatwoods and open
prairie straddles the Econlockhatchee River
in east Orange County. The big attraction
for birders here is an active colony of
red-cockaded woodpeckers located in the
northern third of the property. Best viewing
time for the RCWs is at dawn when the birds
awaken from their nesting cavities. White
stripes around pine tree trunks identify
trees with RCW cavities. Other common
resident species include eastern bluebird,
brown-headed nuthatch, Bachman's sparrow,
wood duck, sandhill crane and barred owl.
With some luck, visitors may find wild
turkey, whip-poor-will, hairy and red-headed
woodpecker, hermit thrush, orange-crowned
warbler, sedge and marsh wren, king rail and
Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawk.
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Trail Guide
GPS N 28 29.163 W 81 05.833
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Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area
This area can be accessed from a parking
area on the south side of SR 50
approximately three miles west of I-95.
Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area is a
6,741-acre property owned and managed by the
St. Johns River Water Management District.
The trail from here heads due east for about
a mile then turns due south for about
another mile until it meets the Addison
Ellis Canal, then follows along the canal
east until it comes to the border of the
Great Outdoors Golf and RV Resort. along
this route this elevated dike trail trail
offers expansive views of the marshes, which
provide habitat for a diverse population of
wildlife, including numerous migratory and
resident wading birds and waterfowl,
alligators, and many endangered species.
Once you get to the point where the canal
enters the resort, the trail turns south and
forms two loop trails which take you through
wooded hammock habitat providing habitat for
various songbird species, deer, turkey, and
other wildlife, while looping around an
extensive indian midden.
There is no camping or hunting allowed here.
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GPS N 28 32.708 W 80 53.790
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Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area;
(Orange County)
3365 Taylor Creek Road
Christmas, FL 32709-9130
(407) 568-5893
can be found west of Titusville on SR 50
over the St John's River and into the town
of Christmas. Look for Look for Taylor Creek
Road on the south side of SR 50. Then head
south for about 3 miles and you'll see the
entrance on the left on Beehead Road. There
is a nominal day use fee per vehicle. A box
to deposit the fee is at the entrance kiosk
Overnight primitive camping is available.
There are two classes of trails here.
Multi use trails can be hiked, biked, and
ridden on horseback and are marked with
orange or rust colored blazes while the foot
only trails are blazed in white. Horses are
not allowed on vehicle roads except at
designated horse crossing points. Bicycles
are allowed on all park roads, service roads
and firelines. This 28,000 acre area runs
along the St John's River and features about
30 miles of trails, primative camping,
virgin pine flatwoods, and a 900-acre virgin
cypress swamp which running along Jim Creek
is thought to be the largest remaining stand
of cypress left uncut in the state. This is
a beautiful area which can be accessed from
the last parking area west on Power Line
Road before it crosses Jim Creek. The trail
head is a log bridge over a creek just
accross the road from the parking area. In
the pinewoods near Beehead Ranch at the end
of Beehead Road, some of the tall slash
pines are thought to be 250 years old.
Bird and wildlife watchers will love the
opportunity to see some of the large raptors
such as osprey, bald eagles, and
swallow-tailed kites that can be found here.
Wild turkey, white tailed deer, bobcat,
racoon, armadillo and on rare occasions,
Florida panther are rumored to have been
spotted here. Other points of interest
include the 30 indian mounds in close
proximity to the trails.
The Park Roads provide parking areas and
trail access throughout the park. Refer to
the map for specifics.
Trails Map
GPS N 28 29.912 W 80 59.903
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge;
Owned by NASA and home of Kennedy Space
Center, the Merritt Island National Wildlife
Refuge has been managed by the US Fish and
Wildlife Service since 1963. Though there
are four entrances open to NASA workers,
only two are available to provide access to
the public portions of the refuge, and they
are the Max Brewer Causeway in Titusville
and the State Road 3 entrance from US 1 just
south of the town of Oak Hill in Volusia
County. This is a large refuge, 140,000
acres and there are many locations scattered
throughout the refuge that provide biking
opportunities. The rides will all be on
raised, semi-improved dike roads although
there will be potholes and some soft spots.
Note; You will be sharing many of these
roads with motor vehicles but not many, just
fishermen and birders. The speeds should be
slow and proper courtesy should get you
through just fine.
Note; You will sometimes find some of
these dike roads barricaded. This is
sometime due to conditions deemed unsafe for
automobiles and othertimes during seasonal
migration periods to prevent autmobiles from
disturbing certain sensitive migratory birds
which may be wintering in the area. Hiking
and Biking these roads are still allowed.
The only exception is when a road is marked
for Waterfowl Hunting access only during
hunting seasons. There are some side dirt
roads along State Road 3 marked as no
unauthorized personel. Heed those signs, but
none of those are listed below.
GPS Oak Hill Entrance N 28
50.049 W 80 50.512
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GPS Titusville Entrance N 28 37.698 W 80
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Black Point Wildlife Drive;
The best place to see wildlife is along
the Black Point Wildlife Drive. The 7-mile,
one-way drive follows a dike road around
several shallow marsh impoundments and
through pine flatwoods. This provides an
excellent place to see waterfowl (in
season), wading birds, shorebirds and
raptors. Alligators, river otters, bobcats,
various species of snakes, and other
wildlife may be visible as well. A
self-guiding brochure (available near the
drive entrance) will provide information on
things to look for. One to two hours after
sunrise and one to two hours before sunset
are typically the best times to view
wildlife actively feeding in the
impoundments.
GPS N 28 39.538 W 80 45.311
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West Gator Creek
Road
West Gator Creek Road can be accessed at two
locations from State Road 406 from
Titusville. The first is at the entrance
kiosk parking lot. The entrance to the road
will be at the far west of the parking area.
from here the road will go along the western
edge of the lagoon to the mouth of Gator
Creek then turn to the northeast along the
creek. The second entrance is the next left
from State Road 406 less than a mile from
the refuge entry kiosk. This entrance is
actually just referred to as Gator Creek
Road and splits into East and West Gator
Creek Roads a few hundred yards from this
entrance. Look for wading birds in the
impoundments within the dike and neotropical
migrants along the roadside trees and
bushes. Close to the eastern entrance
Catfish Creek Road
GPS West Entrance N 28 37.666 W 80
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GPS East Entrance N 28 38.195 W 80
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East Gator Creek
Road
East Gator Creek can be accessed from two
locations. The first is a shared entry with
West Gator Creek on the right less than a
mile from the Refuge Entrance Kiosk while
the second is west on SR 406 until after it
veers to the right at the turnoff for Black
Point. (Where it becomes SR 402). Just after
this point you will see the second entrance
on the right.
GPS West Entrance N 28 38.195 W 80
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GPS East Entrance N 28 38.575 W 80
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Catfish Creek Road
Catfish Creek is accessed from East Gator
Creek Road, which is accessed from the
shared entrance of Both Gator Creek Roads.
Take state Road 406 a bit less than a mile
into the refuge from Titusville and turn
right onto Gator Creek Road, then take the
first left intersection you come to, this is
east Gator Creek Road. Follow the road
around the shoreline until you come to a
right intersection. Take this and you are on
Catfish Creek Road, which leads to and loops
around a salt marsh impoundment. When you
come to a three way intersection, a left
turn will take you to the northwestern
shoreline of catfish creek, you will pass
one more side path on your left which is
Peacocks Pocket Road. Stay on Catfish Creek
road and you will travel to the Indian River
lagoon Shoreline, follow the shoreline
around to the South East Shore of Gator
Creek and back to the three way intersection
marked by the Green Arrow on the Google
satellite Image.
GPS N 28 37.941 W 80 46.305
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Peacocks Pocket
Road
Peacocks Pocket is accessed from State
Road 406. A little less than 1 mile into the
refuge, turn right on Gator Creek Road. Take
the first left on East Gator Creek, then
take the first right on Catfish Creek Loop
Road, then take the next left at the three
way intersection follow the shoreline and
take the next left. This is Peacocks Pocket
Road which lead to the shoreline of the
Indian River Lagoon and follow it all the
way to Peacocks Pocket, one of several coves
in the area. When the lagoon shoreline
section of the road ends it will turn left
be a straight shot for a little over 2 miles
through wetlands and pine forest back to
State Road 402 near the Refuge
Headquarters.To head back to Titusville,
turn left.
GPS N 28 37.549 W 80 46.418
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Biolab Road
Biolab Road is accessed by following
State Road 406 from Garden Street in
Titusville. After entering the refuge look
for the turnoff to Black Point Wildlife
Drive at the bend in the road. Turn off here
and follow the roadway past the entrance to
Black Point until it ends at State Road 3.
Turn to the north and look for NASA's
Atmosheric Sciences Laboratory about 1 and
1/2 miles on the right (east) side of the
road. Turn onto the dirt road and befor you
get to the boat ramp at the end you will see
a right turn. This is Biolab Road, which
will take you along the shorline of mosquito
lagoon to you're left and wetlands and salt
marsh on your right. Look for alligators
along the roadside canals, herons and egrets
in the wetlands and white pelicans in the
lagoon.
Editors Note; If you really want to
see an alligator, the canals that
follow this road that were built when the
dike road was built is THE best place to see
them. Along most of the dike roads including
Black Point you might see one, two, or maybe
three. In one trip along Biolab I counted
several dozen big ones.
GPS N 28 42.368 W 80 43.315
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Long Pond Road;
As of this writing Long Pond Road is closed
to motor vehicle traffic due to hurricane
damage and a lack of funding to fix it.
However it is still open to foot and bike
traffic. Long Pond Road provides about 5
miles of fishing access, with several good
canoe/kayak launch sites along its run where
the road is wide enough to park and a decent
launch beach present. Long Pond Road can be
accessed from two points. The closest to
Titusville is off of Black Point Wildlife
Drive near the end of the drive. The second
entrance is about 3 miles or so north of the
intersection of SR 406 and SR 3. Remember
though that by going to the Black Point
entrance you have to drive through about 4
1/2 miles of Black Point itself, before you
can even think about fishing (No fishing or
boat launching allowed off of Black Point).
In addition you have to understand that
Black Point is a world reknowned
birdwatching site, complete with
birdwatchers from all over globe who like to
stop and watch birds while at the same
pumping more dollars into our local economy
than most people realize. If fishing is the
purpose of your visit, the SR-3 entrance is
the better choice and will get you fishing
faster as it quickly skirts the southern
shoreline of Dummit Cove. This can be a
great fishing spot from the dike itself for
trout and reds. In fact some very big reds
have come from the cove, usually from boats
but anything is possible. After it passes
the mouth of the cove it runs along the
Indian River Lagoon. These are waters more
suitable for wading or canoe/kayak fishing
than shore fishing as it is very shallow
along the dike. However it does seem to be
easily waded with a firm sandy bottom and
nice grass flats. Do the stingray shuffle
(see "The Dike Roads" above on this page)
and start fishing in about knee depth or
slightly less water, which isn't very far
offshore. The road then turns south runs
along a channel that enters a cove. You can
fish from shore along the cove. The road
then quickly makes the connection to Black
Point where you can turn left and join the
birdwatchers making their exit. Be careful
entering Black Point as there is a blind
turn right before the birders reach the
intersection and they may not see you
entering.
GPS N 28 42.187 W 80 43.554
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Shiloh Marsh Road;
The Northernmost Entrance to Shiloh Marsh
Road is off of US-1 in Volusia County South
of the Town of Oak Hill and south of the
northern entrance to the Refuge. Continue
past the State Road 3 entrance on US-1 and
follow 1 as it turns to the west. Just
before going over a bridge you will see the
Shiloh Marsh Road on your left. This Dirt
road travels through a marshland along
Turnbul Creek until it reaches the northern
extreme end of the Indian River Lagoon. You
can park here and begin your ride. Note;
it is seasonally barricaded to prevent auto
traffic during certain wildlife migration
seasons and it only means no auto traffic.
Biking and hiking are still allowed.
There are four additional entraces to Shiloh
Road. These are accessed from State Road 3
within the refuge. From the Oak Hill
Entrance where SR-3 meets US-1 the first is
3.9 miles south of the entrance. The next is
4.6 miles and the third is 6.1 (Patillo
Creek Entrance). The Southernmost entrance
to Shiloh is the Live Oak Entrance at 7.3
miles from the Northern Entrance.
If coming from
Titusville, go to State road 3 from SR 406,
head north on 3. From the Haulover Canal
Bridge, the first entrance (Live Oak) is 1.5
miles, the Patillo Creek entrance is 2.6
miles and the next two entrances are 4.1 and
4.8 miles north of Haulover Canal. The dike
road itself winds along the shore of the
Indian River lagoon for over twenty miles,
offerring expansive views of the lagoon on
the west side and impounded salt marshes on
the east side.
Volusia County US-1 Entrance to Shiloh
Road
GPS N 28 49.674 W 80 51.060
Volusia County US-1 Entrance to Shiloh Road
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Northernmost SR-3 Entrance to Shiloh
Road
GPS N 28 47.404 W 80 48.295
Northernmost SR-3 Entrance to Shiloh Road
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Next Entrance South to Shiloh Road
GPS N 28 46.932 W 80 47.907
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Patillo Creek Entrance to Shiloh Road
GPS N 28 45.851 W 80 46.977
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Live Oak Entrance to Shiloh Road
GPS N 28 45.113 W 80 46.274
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Pine Island Conservation Area;
2121 Pine Island Road, Merritt Island
From SR-528 (Beeline Cswy) take SR-3 north
for 5.5 miles. Turn left on Pine Island Rd
and go 2.5 miles to the unpaved parking area
at the entrance.
From SR-520 go north on Courtenay Parkway
(SR-3) across the Barge Canal and continue
for 5.5 miles. Turn left on Pine Island Rd
and go 2.5 miles to the unpaved parking area
at the entrance.
Pine Island is not actually and island. The
name comes from the fact that an "island" of
pine flatwoods is surrounded by other
habitats, including on one edge the Indian
River Lagoon without the normal habitat
transition from pine flatwoods to wetlands
to lagoon. There are also mangrove forests,
hardwood hammocks, and cabbage Palm
Hammocks. The diversity of habitats for many
species of wading birds, shorebirds,
waterfowl, and migratory birds is a
prominent feature of the conservation area.
Reptiles and amphibians including alligators
and aquatic turtles are common, as are
mammals such as bobcats, river otters,
raccoons, and opossums that seek food and
refuge on the site.
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GPS N 28 29.507 W 80 43.302
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Kings Park
995 Chase Hammock Road, Merritt Island
FROM US Hwy 1, take SR-528 east 2.7 miles,
turn left onto Courtenay Parkway (SR-3) and
go 3.1 miles.Turn right and go 0.9 miles on
Chase Hammock.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark.
This is a 240 acre park with a manmade
freshwater lake and a myriad of creeks and
smaller brackish ponds that make for a very
interesting birding and wildlife area,
especialliy with the addition of the
multiuse trail on the property, which runs
along one of the creeks. There are also
several rustic hiking trails through the
park for some off the beaten path hiking.
Look for wading birds and other waterfowl
along the creeks and backwaters, and
migratory songbirds and raptors in the
wooded sections.
GPS N 28 26.840 W 80 41.690
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