The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located along a twenty-mile section of coastline from Melbourne Beach to Wabasso Beach, Florida, along State Road A1A. The 900 acre refuge was established in 1991, to protect the loggerhead and green sea turtles.
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When I move to Brevard County on January 2nd 1972 within one month I had been introduced to Archie Carr Wildlife National Refuge just north of Garden Street as it traveled Eastward toward Playalinda Beach in Titusville just north of the Kennedy Space Center. I would rate this 6 stars out of 5 for any family child mother father grandmother grandfather uncle aunt niece the whole family can come and see nature at its purest. You are not going to be disappointed with this and you will probably remember the rest of your life. Unspoiled real life wildlife In The Raw. Make sure you bring your camera and lots of battery power. Your...
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There is great confusion with Google maps regarding this area. If you want to go to where the pictures show, Head to Barrier Island Sanctuary. Archie Carr National refuge is a long plot of land that consists of homes, stores, nature and beaches. The Google map connected to this will only place you in a nearby geographical location to which you can not access it from where they place you.
Again, Google this location, they will guide you and there be able to see what is advertised:
Barrier...
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We had a wonderful time watching a sea turtle nest. The guide and volunteers were very friendly and they taught is so much about their beloved turtles. Of you sign up for a turtle walk, take their advice and wear long pants and long sleeved shirt as well as closed shoes. The midges swarm in this area. Some folks in shorts abandoned the walk right away because of the constant bites. We were fine in...
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