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The Official Visitors Guide Indian River County, FL 2015

Visitors Center Indian River County Chamber of Commerce 1216 21st St, Vero Beach, FL 32960 77.567.3491 www.IndianRiverChamber.com

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BEACHES

Welcome to our 26 miles of pristine, uncrowded beaches. Vero Beach named a “Top Beach Destination” by USA Today - 2014 Humiston Park named “One of the top 10 beaches in the US” by Family Vacation Critic - 2014

BEACHES & PARKS BEACHES

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Ambersands Beach Access 12566 North A1A Vero Beach

Golden Sands 10350 North A1A Vero Beach

Humiston Park Ocean Dr & Easter Lily Ln Vero Beach

Jaycee Park Ocean Dr & Conn Way Vero Beach

Round Island Park 2201 South A1A Vero Beach

Sebastian Inlet State Park 9700 N Hwy A1A Sebastian

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Seagrape Trail 3802 S Hwy A1A Vero Beach South Beach Park Ocean Drive & 17 St Vero Beach

Tracking Station Park 800 46th PL North A1A Vero Beach

Treasure Shores Park 11300 North A1A Vero Beach

Turtle Trail 8102 North A1A Vero Beach

Wabasso Beach Park 1820 County Rd 510 Vero Beach

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Parking Tip: Visitors are encouraged to use our larger beach parks that offer plenty of parking. These include: South Beach Park, Jaycee Park,Tracking Station, Round Island Park, Golden Sands and Sebastian Inlet State Park.

BEACHES & PARKS RIVERFRONT & LAKE PARKS

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Camping

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A.W.Young Park East end of 21st St Vero Beach

Bethel Creek House 4405 N. Hwy A1A Vero Beach

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Blue Cypress Lake Park 7400 Blue Cypress Lake Road Vero Beach

Donald MacDonald / Dale Winbrow Park 11805 Roseland Rd Sebastian

MacWilliam Park Southeast end of Barber Bridge Vero Beach

Main Street Boat Dock Indian River Dr at Main St Sebastian

Riverside Park Southeast end of Barber Bridge Vero Beach

Riverview Park End of CR 512 & Indian River Dr Sebastian

Round Island Riverside Park 2201 Highway A1A Vero Beach

Royal Palm Pointe Park 2 Royal Palm Pte Vero Beach

Sebastian Inlet State Park 9700 N Hwy A1A Sebastian

St Sebastian River Preserve State Park 1000 Buffer Preserve Dr Sebastian

Wabasso Causeway Park CR 510 at Wabasso Bridge Vero Beach

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THE GREAT OUTDOORS Airboat Tours Airboat tours of the beautiful Blue Cypress conservation area are educational, exciting, and informative. On a one hour tour, you will see and learn about alligators, birds, fish and flora of the marsh. Photographic opportunities abound, so bring your camera and create memories. Birding Indian River County has over 20,000 acres of preserve ideal for hiking, birding and horseback riding. The St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, part of the Great Florida Birding Trail, is considered one of the top birding locations in the U.S. Fishing By Land or by sea, your fishing options are endless in Indian River County. Whether you sink a line for a bass, red snapper or snook, you’re sure to get hooked. Watersports With “water, water everywhere” and 26 miles of beaches, boating, kayaking, fishing, scuba diving, surfing and water sports are endless. Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, a 248acre refuge spanning 20.5 miles long, was designated to protect habitat for what is the most significant area for loggerhead sea turtle nesting in the Western Hemisphere, and the most significant area for green turtle nesting in North America. Environmental Learning Center Hold live marine organisms from a touch tank, watch native fish in gigantic aquariums, walkalong elevated boardwalks winding through a mangrove forest as you explore ELC’s 64 acre island campus.

Sebastian Inlet The premier saltwater fishing spot on Florida’s east coast, this park is a favorite for anglers, surfers and boaters.

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Located in the Indian River Lagoon on the east coast of Florida, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was the nation’s first national Wildlife Refuge. 5.5 acre rookery island, supports important bird rookeries, key fish spawning sites, and a globally important juvenile sea turtle nursery. Bird species nest on Pelican Island proper, including brown pelicans, wood storks, egrets, herons, ibises, anhingas, oystercatchers, and cormorants. McKee Botanical Gardens Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, McKee Botanical Garden is an 18acre tropical garden supporting a dense and diverse botanical collection as well as several restored architectural treasures. St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park This site preserves open grassy forests of longleaf pine that were once commonplace throughout Florida.The pine flatwoods form a backdrop for other biological communities that are home to many native plants and animals, including over 50 protected species.

OUR HERITAGE Hallstrom House Built in 1918, the museum is on the National Registry of Historic Places and was once a pineapple plantation. The farmhouse documents and demonstrates a bygone way of life in southern Indian River County. Open Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., group tours by appointment.

Indian River Citrus Museum Visit the Indian River Citrus Museum to discover how citrus seeds made their way to Florida and the story of how area pioneers established the most distinguished citrus fruit in the world. Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. IRC Historical Society The 1903 Vero Beach train station is home to the Historical Society Exhibition Center. Artifacts, information and maps about the county’s historic sites and structures. Open 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Friday; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday. McLarty Treasure Museum The McLarty Treasure Museum located on the site of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet salvaging camp is a designated National Historical Landmark. Modern salvaging techniques have yielded new discoveries that continue into the present. Dedicated to telling the continuing story of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet, artifacts include gear from the galleons, weapons, and treasure.

Veterans Memorial Island Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary is now a quiet haven for reflection on the sacrifices made by the men and women in the Armed Forces of our Country. It contains memorials to the men and women of Indian River County who died in combat while defending our Country. UDT Navy SEAL Museum The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum dedicated solely to preserving the history of the Navy SEALs and their predecessors, including the Underwater Demolition Teams, Naval Combat Demolition Units, Office of Strategic Services Maritime Units and Amphibious Scouts and Raiders. Hours Tues-Sat: 10am to 4pm Sun: 12pm to 4pm

HERITAGE Mel Fisher Treasure Museum When you enter Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum you will join the millions who have witnessed the most spectacular collection of Spanish artifacts and treasure ever assembled.You will also be granted the opportunity to watch as the treasure, still being uncovered from the 1715 Fleet, grows in quantity and spectacle in the recent recovery display.story of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet. Original artifacts are on display including gear from the galleons, weapons, and treasure. Open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.;Sundays 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Laura Riding Jackson Home Laura Riding Jackson, widely noted avant-garde poet of the 1920s and 1930s, settled in Indian River County in the latter part of her life in a “cracker” style house built around 1910. The home is an example of a disappearing architectural style and a symbol of an older, more environmentally sensitive way of life.Original artifacts are on display including gear from the galleons, weapons, and treasure. Open Oct - May on Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ATTRACTIONS Mel Fisher Museum | 1322 US Hwy 1 | Sebastian | (772) 589-9875 | www.melfisher.com/treasuresales/locations.asp McLarty Treasure Museum | 13180 North A1A | Sebastian | (772) 589-2147 | www.atocha1622.com/mclarty.htm The Driftwood Inn / Waldos Restaurant | 3150 Ocean Dr | Vero Beach | (772) 231-0550 | www.thedriftwood.com Breconshire Marker | Humiston Park - Ocean Dr & Easter Lily Ln | Vero Beach McKee Botanial Gardens | 350 U.S. 1 | Vero Beach | (772) 794-0601 | www.mckeegarden.org Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary | Adjacent to Riverside Park on the Barrier Island, south of the Merrill Barber Bridge | Vero Beach | (772) -567-2144 Jungle Trail Greenway | A1A near Seaview Blvd/ Old Winter Beach Road | Vero Beach | Sebastian Inlet Fishing Museum | Located in the Sebastian Inlet State | Recreation Area, North on A1A | Sebastian | (321) 984-4852 | www.floridastatepaks.org Sebastian Area Historical Museum | 1235 Main Street | Sebastian | (772) 581-1380 | www.verobeach.com/sebastianareaistori Hallstrom House | 1723 SW Old Dixie Highway | Vero Beach | (772) 778-3435 | www.irchistorical.org Heritage Center / Indian River Citrus Museum | 2140 14th Ave | Vero Beach | (772) 770-2131 | www.veroheritage.org Indian River County Historical Society/ Train Station | 2336 14th Ave | Vero Beach | (772) 778-3435 | www.irchistorical.org Laura Riding Jackson House | 255 Live Oak Dr | Vero Beach | (772) 569-6718 | www.lauraridingjackson.com Historic Dodgertown | 3901 26th St | Vero Beach | (866) 656-4900 | www.historicdodgertown.com Fellsmere Historic Church | 2140 14th Ave | Fellsmere | www.veroheritage.org Historic Fellsmere School | 22 S. Orange St | Fellsmere | www.cityoffellsmere.org

CULTURAL ARTS Riverside Theatre As the largest producing accredited professional theater in the state, Riverside Theatre offers its audience over 255 performances each year. These performances range from the contemporary dramas, comedies and lavish musicals that light up the season to a variety of stars that come to Riverside each year as part of their Special Events and Distinguished Lecturer Series. Vero Beach Museum of Art The Museum is the largest cultural arts facility of its kind on Florida’s Treasure Coast featuring five art galleries, two sculpture parks, Museum Art School, auditorium, great hall, art library, museum store and a museum café. The Museum offers changing exhibitions of world-class art, group tours, daily activities to engage children and adults, Free Admission Saturdays, art events and so much more. Discover your inner artist at a Cork, Canvas and Company night, enjoy an art seminar or take a guided docent tour and learn about the Museum’s permanent collection. Vero Beach Opera Vero Beach Opera promotes, supports, professionally produces and advances the art of grand opera; promotes opera education by conducting Opera Studies classes through a partnership with the Vero Beach Museum of Art; sponsors professional singers of classical and semi-classical music from the community and provides local artists the opportunity to perform through our Resident Artists Program Sunrise Theatre The pristine, beautifully restored, intimate 1,200-seat Sunrise Theatre, located in Historic downtown Fort Pierce, presents national touring Broadway shows, musical and comedy acts, ballet and opera companies with full orchestras, country stars and classic rock icons. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Sunrise opened its doors on August 1, 1923 as the largest theatre on Florida’s East Coast between Jacksonville and Miami.

Vero Beach Theatre Guild This all-volunteer guild formed in 1958, produces five highcaliber, Broadway-style shows. Auditions are open to all. The guild also sponsors workshops in various theatre disciplines, and sends a mini-troupe called “Guild on the Go” into the community to entertain. Traditions include an opening night champagne reception with the cast.

ARTS & CULTURE ART MUSEUM Vero Beach Museum of Art | 3001 Riverside Park Dr. | Vero Beach | (772) 231-0707 | http://www.verobeachmuseum.org

BALLET Ballet Vero Beach | 1707 16th St. | Vero Beach | (772) 564-5537 | www.balletverobeach.org

OPERA Vero Beach Opera | Vero Beach | (772) 569-6993 | http://verobeachopera.org/Home-1.html

A SHOPPER’S PARADISE In Indian River County, intimate boutiques and gourmet dining establishments are tucked into cozy, tropical settings. Explore our shops and restaurants on the island, mainland, in the historic downtown area or along the riverfront. In Vero Beach, nationally-known stores are located in the Route 60 corridor with a variety of shopping centers, the Indian River Mall and the discount opportunities at The Vero Beach Outlets. The Indian River Mall is anchored by Dillard’s, J.C. Penney, Macy’s and Sears. Nearby Vero Beach Fashion Outlets is an inviting outdoor shopping destination for famous designer and brand-name merchandise. Other opportunities abound in this corridor with other big retailers like Lowes, Target, Office Depot, Sam’s Club, Best Buy, Sports Authority and more. Take a stroll along Ocean Drive and surrounding areas and you’ll find a charming beachside shopping area that’s elegant but unpretentious. The boutiques here offer fashionable clothing and trendy gifts, and the restaurants serve a variety of formal and family fare. The U.S. Highway 1 thoroughfare includes the Vero Mall at 12th Street. The mall is anchored by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Publix, SteinMart and Starbucks. Restaurants, automobile dealerships and shopping plazas complete the makeup of this busy main artery through Vero Beach. Go north to Sebastian to find a riverfront busy with hotels, restaurants, boat rentals and shops. Day or evening, the area is hopping with activity. U.S. Highway 1 continues to offer the most shopping in Sebastian, including antique shops, grocery stores, dining, retail stores and “The Village,” an eclectic shopping complex. In Fellsmere are some of Indian River County’s best-kept secrets. Go antique shopping and discover some local history by visiting the historic Fellsmere Inn or dine at the Marsh Landing Restaurant. A blend of the old and the new, Fellsmere also has several Latin American bodegas offering fresh pastries, tortillas, hot peppers and many other specialty foods.

- The Village Shops

- Historic Downtown Vero Beach Shopping

- Exclusively Coastal

- Twig Swim & Sportswear

YOUR SPORTS DESTINATION Historic Dodgertown Historic Dodgertown is an 80 acre multi-sport complex managed by former Dodger owner Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley. The home of Dodger Spring Trainings from 1948-2008, it was the starting place for six World Championships and 14 N.L. Pennant-winning teams. Numerous Baseball Hall of Fame players trained on these hallowed grounds, as well as 20 visits from professional teams in Asia. The all-inclusive facility, gives teams of all ages the unique opportunity to train, play, dine and stay together in on-site villas. Participants utilize one of 10 playing fields, including a new cloverleaf of youth baseball/softball fields with concessions area and new multi-purpose field for football, soccer and lacrosse.

Indian River County Shooting Range The Indian River County Public Shooting Rangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-of-the-art facility consists of a 5-stand (shotgun) range, a pistol range consisting of 35 firing stations, a rifle range with 29 stations including two 200-yard target firing stations, an air gun range, a 65-yard archery range, as well as walk-through sporting clays and a walk-through archery course.

Skydive Sebastian Skydiving is thrilling not only for the participants, but also for spectators on the ground. Skydive Sebastian features one of the fastest growing and most scenic drop zones in the world. It offers comprehensive training with professional staff at its first-class facility in Sebastian.

SKYDIVING Skydive Sebastian | 400 W Airport Dr | Sebastian | (772) 388-5672 | www.skydiveseb.com

DINING

- Cobalt,Vero Beach Hotel & Spa

- The Wave, Costa dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Este Beach Resort - Citrus Grillhouse

- Osceola Bistro

-Mulligans Beach House

- Casey’s Place

- Capt Hiram’s

- Patisserie

- Kilwins

BARS & NIGHTCLUBS

- Waldo’s

- Riverside Cafe

- Capt Hiram’s Sandbar

ACCOMMODATIONS Get away from it all at one of the many diverse Indian River County seasonal rentals or resorts, with everything from luxury four-star to unique, boutique and historic hotels. Accommodation options are available Oceanside, on the Mainland or along the picturesque Indian River. Whether you plan on staying a day or a month, you’ll find accommodations to suit every budget, and taste. Many hotels feature an array of resort amenities including upscale restaurants, shuttles to nearby attractions, children’s activities, spas, pet friendly accommodations, beach access, close proximity to shopping and more. It’s a chance to make your well-deserved vacation memorable!

- Springhill Suites by Marriott

- Costa d’Este Beach Resort

The Official Visitors Guide Indian River County, FL 2015

Visitors Center Indian River County Chamber of Commerce 1216 21st St, Vero Beach, FL 32960 77.567.3491 www.IndianRiverChamber.com