CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE
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We
invite you to visit the official website for Canaveral
National Seashore. A portion of their informative site can be viewed below.
To learn more please follow the hyperlink below.
Canaveral National Seashore
is on a barrier island which includes ocean, beach, dune, hammock, lagoon, salt
marsh, and pine flatland habitats.
The barrier island and adjacent waterways
offer a blend of plant and animal life. Records show that 1,045 species of plants
and 310 species of birds can be found in the park.
Endangered species include, but are not limited to, loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles, West Indian Manatee, Southern bald eagle, wood stork, peregrine falcon, eastern indigo snake, and Florida scrub jay.
The park has two districts and the Seminole Rest Site. The North District is in Volusia County, near New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Seminole Rest is also located in Volusia County in Oak Hill, Florida. The South District, in Brevard County is near Titusville, Florida.
Visitors may enjoy walking the nature and historical trails during the cool winter months. Throughout the year opportunity for recreational activities include; lagoon and surf fishing, boating, canoeing, surfing, sunbathing, swimming, hiking, horseback riding and backcountry camping.
Click
here for the Official
Canaveral National Seashore website.