Sebastian Inlet State Park
Sebastian Inlet State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Brevard and Indian River counties, Florida, United States |
Nearest city | Sebastian, Florida |
Coordinates | 27°51′05″N 80°26′41″W / 27.85139°N 80.44472°W |
Established | August 12, 1970 |
Visitors | 700,000 (in 2006) |
Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Sebastian Inlet State Park is a
Geography
The park occupies 755 acres (3.06 km2) on the barrier island on the Atlantic coast of Brevard County, at a point where a channel links the Indian River intracoastal waterway with the Atlantic. Part of the park is south of the inlet on North Vero Beach in Indian River County
History
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Recreational activities
The park mainly provides leisure activities, particularly
Wildlife is abundant in the park, and the casual visitor can reasonably hope to see ospreys and many species of shorebird. Sea turtles nest in the park, and visitors during the summer may make reservations for a nighttime foray to observe nesting loggerhead turtles. The park also contains two museums: McLarty Treasure Museum and Sebastian Fishing Museum.
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Hours
Unlike many state parks, Sebastian Inlet is open 24 hours per day.
Notes
- ^ Waymer, Jim (January 31, 2011). "Park is 2nd most visited in state despite 10% drop in attendance". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. pp. 7A.
- ^ Treadway, Tyler. "Bird watcher's $1 million gift to foundation will buy signs at Sebastian Inlet State Park". TCPalm. Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved September 18, 2020.