Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
iucn_category = V

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caption =
locator_x = 236
locator_y = 157
location = North Hutchinson IslandSt. Lucie County, Florida, USA
nearest_city = Fort Pierce, Florida
lat_degrees = 27
lat_minutes = 28
lat_seconds = 59
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 80
long_minutes = 18
long_seconds = 22
long_direction = W
area = 340 acres
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governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, a 340-acre part of the Florida State Park system, is located just north of the Fort Pierce Inlet, on North Hutchinson Island, near Fort Pierce. It consists of beaches, dunes and coastal hammock between the Atlantic Ocean and the waters of Tucker Cove, an indentation of the Indian River Lagoon. [Map of Fort Pierce, etc, 1998, Fort Lauderdale: Dolph Map Co.]

Recreational Activities

The primary use of the park is as a recreation area. Activities include fishing, swimming, surfing, picnicking, hiking, and birding as well as scuba diving, snorkeling, and youth camping. Amenities include a half-mile beach, primitive youth/group campground, a paved bike path, playground, picnic area, a nature trail, and a reef about 100 yards from the beach.

Jack Island State Preserve

Jack Island State Preserve, located a mile north of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park on State Road A1A is under the same manager as the state park. Jack Island features trails for hiking, biking, and studying nature. At the west end of its Marsh Rabbit Run Trail, there is an observation tower that affords spectacular views of the Indian River as well as Jack Island itself.

References

External links

* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/fortpierceinlet/default.cfm Fort Pierce Inlet State Park] at [http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida State Parks]
* [http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=FLSPFOPI&CU_ID=1 Fort Pierce Inlet State Park] at [http://www.wildernet.com Wildernet]
* [http://www.abfla.com/parks/FortPierceInlet/fortpierce.html Fort Pierce Inlet State Park] at [http://www.abfla.com Absolutely Florida]