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What to do and see in Fort Pierce, Florida (FL): The Best Hiking Trails
Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is also known as the Sunrise City, sister to San Francisco, California, the Sunset City. The population was 41,590 at the 2010 census. As of 2012, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 42,645. It was named after the Fort Pierce Army post which was built nearby in 1838 during the Second Seminole War. The military post had been named for Benjamin Kendrick Pierce, a career United States Army officer and the brother of President Franklin Pierce.
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1. Walton Scrub Preserve
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Overlooking the Indian River Lagoon, this 33-acre site contains many threatened and endangered species of plants that are found only in this scrub. A half- mile self-guided interpretive trail leads visitors through the site.
2. Indrio Savannahs Preserve
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
Purchased to protect the savannahs wetland system, this site features three miles of trails that cover the 297-acre site, including an observation tower and a fishing pier. The 35-acre lake is designated as a “catch-and-release” area and contains a kayak/canoe launch. Part of the statewide "Great Florida Birding Trail," the site provides excellent opportunities for wildlife watching.
3. Jack Island Preserve State Park
4. St. Lucie Village Heritage Park
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
This beautiful hammock, located along the Indian River Lagoon, contains some very old Live Oak and Cabbage Palm. Local historians claim this 70-acre site was the location of the 1849 Russell/Barker skirmish, which led to the Third Seminole War. Two short interpretive trails wind through the site. It also features a beginner's disc golf course.
5. Indrio Scrub Preserve
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
This 13-acre site preserves an example of native scrub in eastern St. Lucie County. The site features a half--mile interpretive trail, identifying the most common species within the scrub forest.
6. Sheraton Scrub Preserve
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Acquired to protect rare Scrub Jay habitat, the 56-acre site contains an elevated observation deck. A one-mile, self-guided interpretive trail identifies species of plants within the preserve.
7. George LeStrange Preserve
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4.0 based on 5 reviews
This 94-acre site includes a one-mile hiking trail surrounding the 37-acre “catch-and-release” lake. A canoe launch provides access to the lake. (Electric motors and paddles only.) There is also an additional one-mile interpretative trail.
8. D.J. Wilcox Preserve
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
This preserve is named after Dewey J. Wilcox, who served as a St. Lucie County Commissioner for 16 years in the 1930s and 1940s. A one-mile self-guided interpretive trail winds through the 105-acre site along the Indian River Lagoon.
9. Sweetwater Hammock Preserve
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1.0 based on 1 reviews
Located on the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, this property protects a remnant hammock within the North Fork Greenway. A quarter-mile self-guided interpretive trail winds through a young, seven-acre hammock..
10. Gordy Road Preserve
A half--mile interpretive trail meanders through a 44-acre scrub forest of oak and pine, located south of State Road 70, off Gordy Road. Compost restrooms, picnic pavilion, fishing pier and 9-hole disc golf course are located here. The nine-acre lake is designated “catch and release.”
