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includes paved and boardwalk walking trails
for South Brevard County area including the
Palm Bay / Malabar Areas and Beachside.
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Turkey Creek Sanctuary
1518 Port Malabar Blvd. NE Palm Bay, FL
32905
Located behind the Community Center and next
to the Palm Bay Library at 1502 Port Malabar
Blvd. NE, Turkey Creek Sanctuary is over 100
acres of natural Florida along the banks of
Turkey Creek. There are jogging paths and a
boardwalk through the woods and overlooking
the creek with a canoe launch on site.
Trails Map
GPS N 28 01.016 W 80 36.289
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Ais Trail Park
2804 Hickory Ave. NE Palm Bay, FL 32905
The property is 17.7 acres with about 1000
feet of frontage on Turkey Creek. There is a
short boardwalk with a creek overlook and
trails into the uplands.
GPS N 28 01.932 W 80 35.261
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Fred Poppe Palm Bay Regional Park
1951 Malabar Road NW, Palm Bay
FROM I-95 Exit-173 take SR-514-Malabar Road
west 6 miles and turn right into the park
road.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark, except for
scheduled use.
Four lakes for fishing, viewing wildlife,
some pine flatwood forest on property.
Sightings include deer, turkey, alligator,
snake, duck, sandhill crane, owl, migratory
songbirds, and others.
Park Map
GPS N 28 00.455 W 80 43.987
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Sebastain Inlet State Park
One of Florida's most popular state parks,
Sebastain Inlet is a mecca for snook fishing
and is easily located on Highway A1A about
15 miles south of Melbourne Beach. When you
see the big bridge, you are there. Sebastain
Inlet State Park has something for just
about everyone. There are hiking trails,
biking trails, good snorkeling, diving,
great fishing, kayaking, boating, two
museums, and a great sand bottom shallow
swimming and wading lagoon. Don snorkeling
gear and swim along the rocks separating the
wading lagoon and the inlet and you will see
snapper, sheepshead, and many other small
fish species. (More info on Space Coast
Outdoors Snorkeling page.) A boat ramp can
be found on the south side on the lagoon.
There are two museums on site. The McLarty
Treasure Museum tells the story about the
Spanish Treasure Fleet of 1715,
that wrecked along the Florida southeast
coast in that year. The El Capitan was the
northernmost shipwreck of the 11 ship fleet
that was driven ashore by a massive
hurricane in July of 1715 and broke apart on
the shallow reefs within a mile of the south
jetty. All 11 ships were lost and over 1,000
sailers died. The museum is on the site of
the survivors of the El Capitan campground.
The Sebastian Fishing Museum tells the
history of the area's fishing industry.
Sebastian Inlet State Park Brocure with Map
Sebastian Inlet Trails Map
GPS N 27 51.683 W 80 26.931
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Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
From Melbourne Beach, take A1A south,
cross Sebastian Inlet and continue south.
Facilities are located on the west side of
A1A on the north end of historic Jungle
Trail, which is a great birding location
itself, especially during migration. From
Wabasso, head North on A1A and you will see
the entrance to the wildlife refugeand
jungle trail on the left before you get to
Sebastian Inlet.
Established by an executive order of
President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14,
1903, Pelican Island was the first national
wildlife refuge in the United States. It was
created to protect egrets and other birds
from extinction by plume hunters as hats
with plumes had become a fashion rage in the
country at the time. This was the first time
that the federal government put land on the
side for the sake of wildlife. In 2003, to
celebrate it's centennial, new public
facilities such as an observation tower and
boardwalk have been installed. These new
facilities are providing the public with the
first opportunity, in it's 100-year history,
to view the Pelican Island rookery from land
and without the use of a boat. Located 1/2
mile south on Jungle Trail, the viewing are
includes parking and two foot trials. Park
at the Viewing Area; Pete's Impoundment Foot
Trail is accessible from the Centennial
Trail. Bicycles, horse back riding, pets and
motorized vehicles are not permitted on the
trails.
GPS N 27 48.218 W 80 25.607
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