Nature Preserves & Recreational Opportunities
The St. Lucie County Environmental Lands project began in 1994 with the passage of a $20 million local bond program. The mission of the program is to preserve, protect and restore eco-systems in their natural state while providing compatible public use. Natural plant communities are maintained though the use of fire. Wetlands are restored to historic levels and coverage. Non-native populations of plants and animals are controlled. Lands are acquired with the assistance of Florida Communities Trust, South Florida Water Management District, Save our Rivers (SOR) and Conservation and Recreational Lands (CARL). As of June 2008, St Lucie County is managing 7,355 acres of environmental lands.
Visitors use these sites at own risk.
Click on the Quick Links section at the right to view St. Lucie County's Preserves.
Preserves
- Blind Creek Riverside North
- Bear Point Sanctuary
- Bluefield Preserve
- D.J. Wilcox Preserve
- Gordy Road Preserve
- George LeStrange Preserve
- Indrio Savannahs Preserve
- Indrio Scrub Preserve
- John Brooks Park Riverside
- Kings Island Preserve
- North Fork of the St. Lucie River
- Ocean Bay Riverside
- Oxbow Eco-Center
- Pinelands Preserve
- Paleo Hammock Preserve
- Queens Island Preserve
- Teague Hammock Preserve
- Ten Mile Creek Preserve
- Savannas Park and Campground
- St. Lucie Village Heritage Park
- Sheraton Scrub Preserve
- Spruce Bluff Preserve
- Sweetwater Hammock Preserve
- Vitolo Family Preserve North
- Vitolo Family Preserve South
- Weldon B. Lewis Park / Ancient Oaks Preserve
- Walton Scrub Preserve
- Wildcat Cove Preserve