Palm Beach International Airport 1 hr 18
St. Lucie County Aquarium (10 min) This aquarium featuring exhibits on marine ecosystems also offers a touch tank & occasional events. Fort Pierce Inlet (14 min) Manatee Observation and Education Center (9 min) Nature center devoted to coastal awareness featuring a waterfront viewing platform & exhibits. Ft Pierce Inlet State Park (5 min) Half-mile beach offering swimming, fishing, surfing, scuba diving & more, plus bird-watching. Avalon State Park (4 min) This undeveloped beach popular for surfing, sunbathing, snorkeling & fishing has lots of wildlife. Vero Beach Museum of Art (17 min) American & international visual art collections are displayed in this contemporary regional museum. Heathcote Botanical Gardens (14 min) Botanic park boasting the largest public tropical bonsai display in the country, plus garden rooms. The National Navy SEAL Museum (8 min) Museum & grounds devoted to the Navy SEALs featuring exhibits of equipment & historical artifacts. McKee Botanical Gardens (19 min) Long-running, 18-acre patch of exotic & native plants & trees, with a library, cafe & gift shop. Jetty Park (13 min) Park and beach Round Island Beach Park (6 min) Park with picnic pavilions, a playground & walking trails, plus beach access, showers & restrooms. St Lucie County Regional History Center (12 min) Museum with exhibits on local & Native American history plus tours of a home from the early 1900s. Blind Creek Beach (24 min) Clothing-optional beach popular for offshore fishing & known as a nesting site for green turtles. Pepper Park Beach (6 min) Park, beach, and snorkeling A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery (9 min) Established venue boasts original Albert Ernest Backus paintings & exhibits by contemporary artists. |