At the western end of Ocean Avenue on the Indian River is historic Ryckman Park which has gazebos and many sports activities besides a 430-foot pier. Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge along A1A is known as a haven for sea turtles and, in fact, about one-fourth of the turtles that nest in the United States do so at this refuge each summer.
With the abundance of wildlife on this barrier island, there are plenty of places to get close to nature. Three hiking trails you might want to check out are:
● Coconut Point Sanctuary (3/4 mile loop)
● Maritime Hammock Sanctuary (Two mile trail)
● Mountain Bike Trail (Connects Long Point Park and Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area)
There have been many treasure finds due to Spanish ships that were lost along the east coast of Florida during hurricane season. The McLarty Treasure Museum and the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum are about 15 miles south of Melbourne Beach, Florida in Sebastian.
Interested in just more than just
Florida beaches and
beach cams on the Space Coast of Florida? Be sure to check out our affiliate websites. These websites offer the best Florida has to offer in recreation and outdoor sports. Each of these websites offer high quality
live web cams from some of Florida's hotspots.
Surf Guru - The Source for Florida's East Coast Surf!
Features
live surf cams and surf reports of the hottest surf spots on Florida's East Coast from the Cocoa Beach Pier to Sebastian Inlet. Keep up to date with the latest surfing news,
florida surf report, and surf forecasts all at SurfGuru.com. Surf reports are updated daily and there is always free stuff to win.