The Treasure Coast is a region on the east coast of Florida. It has beautiful beaches and there are plenty of opportunities to watch nature and have fun. The Treasure Coast consists of Indian River Counties, St. Lucie Counties, and Martin Counties.
Regions
Map of Treasure Coast
From north to south:
- Indian River County, administrative seat of Vero Beach
- St. Lucia County, Admin. Fort Pierce
- Martin County, Admin. Stuart
places
- 1 Port St. Lucie
- 2 Fort Pierce
- 3 Hobe sound
- 4 Jensen Beach
- 5 Palm City
- 6 Stuart
- 7 Sebastian
- 8 Vero Beach
- 9 Fellsmere
Other goals
background
The tourist-sounding name of the coast goes back to the Sinking of the Spanish silver fleet in 1725.
language
getting there
The next major airports are in Orlando, in Melbourne, in Palm Beach or in Miami.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
State parks
Beach at Avalon State Park
Jonathan Dickinson State Park, from the top of the observation tower
- 1 Avalon State Park, State Road A1A North, North Hutchinson Island (Four miles north of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, via Highway A1A and the North Causeway.). Tel.: 1-772 468-4007. Open: 8AM to sunset.Price: $ 2.
- 2 Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 905 Shorewinds Drive, Fort Pierce (Four miles east of Fort Pierce, via the North Causeway.). Tel.: 1-772 468-3985. A popular fishing destination and home to the infamous Jetty Lounge, home of the original Treasure Coast RumRunner.Open: 8AM to sundown.Price: $ 6.
- 3 Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound (Five miles north of Jupiter on US 1). Tel.: 1-772 546-2771. A large and varied state park between Hobe Sound and Jupiter. Great place to see the natural grasslands, forests, mangrove forests, and swamps of Florida. A 4-hour kayak trip or 2-hour pontoon boat tour to Trapper Nelson's cabin is worthwhile, as is the much easier walk up Hobe Mountain, the highest point in Florida south of Lake Okeechobe.Open: from 8:00 a.m. to sunset.Price: $ 6.
- 4 Savannas Preserve State Park, 2541 Walton Road, Port St. Lucie (Entrance on the north side of Walton Road between South Indian River Drive and US 1.). Tel.: 1-772 398-2779. The park protects 7,000 acres near the Indian River and at the north fork of the St. Lucie River. It mainly protects the largest freshwater swamp area in southeast Florida. Visitors can hike / bike 17 miles of trails (note: trails flood seasonally), kayak the swamp, and take part in a variety of activities run by the park's education center. The park is an excellent habitat for waders and several endangered species. Geliche: 8 a.m. to sunset.Open: 8AM to sundown.Price: $ 3.
- 5 Seabranch Preserve State Park, Trailhead - 6093 SE Dixie Highway, Stuart (The trailhead is on SE Dixie Highway near the VFW parking lot). Tel.: 1-772 219-1880. Open: 8AM to sundown.Price: Free.
- 6 Sebastian Inlet State Park, 9700 South Highway A1A Melbourne Beach. Open: 8AM to sundown.Price: $ 8 per multi-occupant vehicle, $ 6 for single-occupant vehicle.
- 7 St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park, Accessible by boat. Tel.: 1-772 219-1880. Open: 8AM to sundown.Price: $ 3 / boat, $ 2 / canoe or kayak.
- 8 St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, 1000 Buffer Preserve Dr., Fellsmere. Tel.: 1-321 953-5005. Open: 8AM to sundown.Price: free.
