River to Sea Preserve — Attraction in Marineland

THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL FLORIDA BEACH!

We visited the beachside area at the northeast section of this preserve. The uniqueness of this beach is the sandstone boulders scattered along the sandy beach. Low tide is recommended for walking along the beach, unless you are adept at hiking across large rock formations. The beach is rich with beautiful scenes as the ocean crashes over the boulders making ripple effects and little waterfalls along the way. Flocks of various seabirds certainly enjoy feeding and playing along the shoreline.

Another one of the ideal features of this beach is that it is dog friendly. My dog had a blast playing on the beach even venturing into the cold water.

The area is adjacent to Marineland of Florida which was the “World's First Oceanarium,” and opened in 1938. It is now a dolphin conservation center and the interactive Marineland Dolphin Adventure.

At the southern point of this preserve is a walking trail on the west side of A1A which is on my list to visit next time. Definitely want to go...

Cannot say enough positive things about this place. This preserve has no entry fee I saw. It had a large covered pavilion at the very front entrance and is filled with very manageable trails I was able to navigate by myself with a double stroller and two toddlers. The trails lead to different places on the intracoastal. I couldn't get pictures but we even got to see dolphins playing which was just so magnificent! There were teenagers camping, some guests doing catch and release fishing, and people of all ages walking. Dogs on leashes are welcome too. I did not see any public restrooms, only a porta potty, and this is not very accessible for manual push wheelchairs, but could be done pretty confidently with help. Overall, the scenery is breathtaking, a morning adventure mom and budget approved, and the grounds are accessible to most ages though wheelchair users will likely need help to enjoy...

There is a lot to see at the River to Sea Preserve. There are a lot of trails to walk on in great condition. The trails are wide so you don't have to worry about brushing against trees and possibly getting ticks. The trail is basically a large loop in a square shape, whereas the back of the loop runs along the ICW waterfront. There's a nice picnic area on the back of the loop. If you're looking to get to the on the water picnic area the quickest go right when you come to the intersection in the beginning. The picnic area by the entrance has barbecues and tables. Not sure if the water is drinkable. The old bathroom house was destroyed and they replaced it with Porta John's. This looks like a great place to take kids fishing since there is a floating walkway dock onto the little pond. There are alligator warning signs so...