Pine Island Conservation Area
Acquired and managed in partnership with SJRWMD
Size: 879 acres
Location: North Merritt Island on the eastern shore of the Indian River Lagoon
Management Region: Central
Activities: Hiking, biking, wildlife observation, paddling, and fishing
Habitats: pine flatwoods, cabbage palm hammocks, hardwood hammocks, mangrove forests, and salt marshes
Wildlife: West Indian manatee, bottlenose dolphin, alligator, woodstork, osprey, gopher tortoise, bobcat, eastern indigo snake
Driving Directions Map
From SR-528 (Beeline Cswy) take SR-3 north for 5.5 miles. Turn left on Pine Island Rd and go 2.5 miles to the unpaved parking area at the entrance.
From SR-520 go north on Courtenay Parkway (SR-3) across the Barge Canal and continue for 5.5 miles. Turn left on Pine Island Rd and go 2.5 miles to the unpaved parking area at the entrance.