Can you drive through Canaveral National Seashore?

Can you drive through Canaveral National Seashore?

After passing through the toll booth, you will drive for a couple of miles north along a paved road that looks like A1A did many years ago. You will see no structures, only sand dunes, sea oats and sea grapes. There are more parking areas at Playalinda Beach than at Apollo.

Can you swim at Canaveral National Seashore?

We hope you will find Canaveral National Seashore to be a recreational paradise with its back-country camping, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, surfing, swimming, boating and birdwatching opportunities.

Are there alligators at Canaveral National Seashore?

These are good places to see birds and a possible alligator. Of the four alligators I saw during my visit, one was along the road. The road to Playalinda Beach, Hwy 402, is surrounded by water, and there are eight roadside pullouts once you enter Canaveral National Seashore.

Does it cost to go to Playalinda Beach?

Walk-in fee : $10.00 per day (bicycles, pedestrians, occupants of large non-commercial vehicles). CANA/MINWR annual pass: $40 (Valid at Canaveral National Seashore and Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. America the Beautiful annual pass: $80 is available to anyone; gives access to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites.

Where is Playalinda Beach located?

Playalinda Beach is reached via Fla 402 (also known as Beach Road). Seminole Rest – 210 River Rd., Oak Hill FL. It is located east of US-1 in Oak Hill on River Road. In Oak Hill, turn east onto Halifax Avenue, which is located by the flashing caution light on US-1.

Is Canaveral National Seashore a nudist beach?

They heard correctly. Playalinda is located within the Cape Canaveral National Seashore and is a federally owned beach. Whether by word of mouth or force of habit, this remote stretch of beach is well known as a nude beach.

What animals live at Canaveral National Seashore?

Canaveral National Seashore Animals

• These include seven reptiles: Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta. Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas.
• Four birds: Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus leucocephalus. Wood stork Mycteria americana.
• Three mammals: West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus.

Are there Panthers at Merritt Island?

As an educator at the visitor complex, I have had the thrill of many wildlife encounters on and around the refuge. With my own eyes, I have seen sea turtles, otters, dolphins, manatees, bobcats, coyotes, bald eagles, and even a Florida panther.