My home park for 5 years now. They've expanded the 18 hole course to include a few monster long…read moreholes and included some more of the water features. The woods course has also been updated with two sets of baskets to go with the two sets of tees. Essentially, with the two courses and 2 layouts each there's about 13 different layouts to play Best course in Central Florida.

Beautiful Park with friendly people. I visited during a craft fair they were having. It was so nice…read morewith lots of different vendors. One vendor even had his goats to show how he makes his goat milk products. Parking was plentiful. We had a great time, and will definitely return.

We were in the area so we searched for a park to let the kids play…read more This definitely seems to be an actual neighborhood park, not really a public park. I'm guessing it is open to the public because there is a parking lot next to it as well. Heads up, there is NO bathroom. They have a covered area with tables and two bathrooms. The door says you need a code to enter and use them. We actually saw several people walk to take their child potty, only to find out they are locked. The playground is really cute since it is shaded for the most part and there is sand instead of mulch. There is a fence around the back area since there is a little pond around the neighborhood.. there was a gator! Right in the middle island area... so just beware.

It is a nice park. Small but nice. I like the fact that it is clean and well taken care of. The…read moreshade is perfect for the kids. The only thing is that it is small and after a few go arounds the kids became a little bored. There is sand which doesn't bother me but the non shaded parts do get hot during the summer months.

When you visit Rotary Park at Suntree you feel like you are in paradise. This is the nicest of the…read morewaterfront parks tucked along this stretch of the Indian River Lagoon. Rotary Park at Suntree is a spacious 10.36 acres. Amenities include a large shade covered playground, a beach for swimming and fishing, and six individual picnic pavilions with tables and a grill named for some of the wildlife that makes its home here like herons, dolphins, and manatees. Rotary Park at Suntree is a stop on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, a network of more than 500 premier wildlife viewing sites across the state. There is also a large pavilion with a capacity for 150 people with restrooms and barbecue pits, and a 140 foot fishing pier. This park is the ideal destination for play, fishing, and small and large gatherings. The view of the Indian River is gorgeous from anywhere in the park and if you are lucky you may be able to spot a dolphin swimming by. Rotary Park at Suntree is administered to by the Rotary Club of Rockledge. Rotary was started by Paul Harris, a Chicago attorney who formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on February 23, 1905 so professionals with different backgrounds could exchange ideas and form lifelong friendships. Through the years Rotary expanded to include humanitarian missions. Today Rotary International is a network of 1.4 million people who work together to promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, save mothers and children, support education, grow local economies, and protect the environment. The Rotary Club of Rockledge, Florida, was founded in 1927 and it was the first Rotary club in Brevard County, Florida. You will often see a Rotary Park in Florida Towns because of their mission to improve the community.

This is a small but charming park tucked away along US 1…read more When I arrived for the first time, I was a little disappointed that each of the picnic shelters were occupied. Not knowing what the park had to offer, I would have walked into one of them just to get my bearings and to see the over layout of the park. I made my way to the Pavillion, passing a playground. The Pavillion was completely empty and led to the fishing pier. The grounds were very interesting with the unique rock formations and waves crashing along the shore. I saw a manatee, which was totally unexpected but a welcome surprise. Squirrels and birds so used to human interaction stood only a couple feet of me at times. It was like something out of a classic Disney film. Overall, it was a nice visit. I enjoyed my solitude and the beauty of nature surrounding it.

I loved my visit to this wonderful natural area where I had a delightful hike. Erna Nixon Park is a…read more53.93-acre community park named in honor of Melbourne Village naturalist, Erna Nixon who championed the preservation of the natural area, which in the early 1970s was zoned for warehouses near Melbourne Orlando International Airport. Erna Nixon Park has 3,000 feet of elevated boardwalk that takes you through a natural Florida hammock and nature preserve containing plants and animals such as red blanket lichen, evergreen shrubs, wild coffee, wild Boston fern, red maple, marlberry, strop ferns, Simpson's stopper, shoestring fern, golden foot fern, cypress trees, live oaks with hanging Spanish moss, and small animals like the gopher tortoise, indigo snakes, and pileated woodpeckers. Erna Nixon Park is a stop on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, a network of more than 500 premier wildlife viewing sites across the state. I was lucky enough to see a gopher tortoise near the boardwalk on my visit. This park is a popular destination for nature walks, wildlife watching, and I even saw someone sketching. Some of the community events held here include a Moonlight Stroll that takes place after dark with live music and food vendors. Erna Nixon Park also has a butterfly garden and a small nature center with exhibits for viewing and which offers classes and youth programming. There is also a pavilion with picnic tables and restrooms. Come for a picnic, a nature walk, or a program. This is Florida at its best and most natural. Thank you Erna Nixon for saving this ecologically important land.

this is a short walking path it's really nice there's a nature center and butterfly gardens.. it's…read morea really good nice place if you want to go see nature but don't have a lot of time or you want to have a picnic underneath a covered pavilion. Well I was there there was a field trip and the pavilion was taken up and nature center was being used for this field trip. The past does go into a circle so you will start out where you left off and you can continue to keep going if you'd like. There are bathrooms on the premises which were actually decently clean.

Castaway Point Park is a small park sitting on a peninsula between the Indian River Lagoon and the…read moremouth of Turkey Creek. While it may not be as big as some of the other area parks it has been recently renovated and the location makes this a standout spot for water based recreational activities. This park was also a favorite spot of the Native Americans and early settlers who once lived here. Recent improvements to the park include hardening of the shoreline with rocks, new north observation pier, a new boardwalk connecting the north and south pier, and new decking for the south observation pier. Other park amenities include a concrete walkway, fishing piers with fish cleaning stations, benches, pavilions which can be rented, picnic tables, grills, kayak/canoe launch, and restrooms. This park has one of the only natural beaches on the Indian River Lagoon. Many people visit this park to fish from the piers and beach. I loved it for the stunning river view and the diverse bird life it attracts. I saw anhinga, great blue herons, and egrets. If you are lucky you may even spot a manatee or dolphin. I recommend coming here for an amazing sunset view.

Castaway Point Park is a small park located at the end of a quiet street just off of a main street…read morein Palm Bay, Florida. It really is a cool park and provided a great spot to take a conference call and enjoy a peaceful water view. There were people wading in the water and others, like myself, were chilling and just enjoying the view. Again, it is not a large park, but Castaway Point Park seems to be a hidden gem in Palm Bay. This in itself is a good thing as it is always amazing to find these little known places in the course of my travels. They had a building housing rest rooms and the park itself was well maintained. I truly enjoyed my time here at Castaway Point Park and I will definitely return to this cool park when I am in the area. I would definitely recommend Castaway Point Park and I give it five stars.

I was driving through Palm Bay when I spotted a pirate ship on the side of the road so I had to…read morestop and check it out. The pirate ship is actually part of a playground for kids in Arc Park. Children can climb the ship and slide down I pirate ship as they live out their buccaneer adventures. This park also has benches, picnic tables, and port--a-potties. In the back of the park is a pond where I watched native Florida wading birds. Local anglers fish the pond for bass and bluegill. A sign in the park identifies it as a haven for sandhill cranes. They are a large species of crane known to frequent the edges of bodies of water. According to the sign they are listed as a state threatened species. They don't live in South Florida but I have spotted them in Stuart and above. While I missed the sandhill cranes I did spot some egrets and herons by the pond. This is such a nice neighborhood park. The pirate themed playground sparks the imaginations, there is a large field for unstructured play, and the pavilion is a fun spot for a cookout. Parents do have to keep an eye on the kids because while the playground is fenced in, the pond has no barriers.

Good Park For Kids To Unwind…read more It's a smaller park but a good spot to let the kids unwind. A Little Rock climbing wall is fine for them, too bad it's not just a bit bigger and a bit more.

This is a beautiful park and I really enjoyed my visit. Malabar Community Park has a main pavilion…read moreand multiple picnic benches. There is a baseball/softball field, a soccer pitch, a basketball court, a tennis court, a playground, restrooms, and a bridge over the lake. I enjoyed the fitness trail that takes you around the perimeter of the park. The park hosts many community events throughout the year like the Malabar Fallfest & Trunk or Treat and the Malabar Community Park Marketplace. A highlight of my visit to the park were two sandhill cranes that were greeting everyone at the parking lot. They must get fed a lot because they seemed very tame. I noticed the female had a a banded leg. Sandhill Cranes are a large species of cranes and they are listed as threatened species in Florida. Their population is estimated to be between 4,000-5,000 birds and they face threat from habitat loss and vehicle strikes. They always have a big personality. We don't have them in South Florida so it is always a treat to see them. In addition to the Sandhill Cranes I saw turtles, egrets, and herons at the lake area. For even more exercise opportunity, the Malabar Scrub Sanctuary is located next to the park. The land is maintained by the Brevad County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program. This area is a popular destination for mountain bikers and hikers.

This is pretty much a small little Park, however I make do with what they have. There is a small…read morebody of water bridge going across it in a few athletic fields. They also have a few picnic benches strewn about the park. Well nothing special, it is still a decent little Park to go and just kick back for a bit.

This park on the Indian River in Melbourne was named in honor of Claude Edge, a prominent merchant…read morein early years of the city. In the 1920's and 30's he owned a general merchandise store and later a two-story building on Front Street with an upstairs boarding house that overlooks the park. Claude Edge Park has many amenities popular with locals and visitors. There is a public boat ramp. fishing pier with fish cleaning station, gazebo, pavilions, picnic areas, picnic tables, restroom, and access to the Melbourne Causeway Walking and Biking Path. Another interesting find in the park was the first post office site. Melbourne was originally called Crane Creek but it was renamed in honor of its first postmaster, Cornthwaite John Hector who arrived in the area vin 1878. He was from England and had lived in Melbourne, Australia where he left behind his common law wife and five children. He is also credited with organizing the first community band. The name Melbourne was suggested by Mrs. R.W. Goode, a local pioneer, eight years before the town was officially established. If you are lucky, you may spot a bottle nose dolphin or manatee in the Indian River off the shore of Claude Edge Park. The paved walkways in the park are ideal for exercise or walking dogs while the benches and shady spots entice picnics, reading, and people watching The proximity of this park to downtown Melbourne makes it easy to visit nearby cafes, shops, and restaurants. When you are looking to take a break from the hustle and bustle, this park provides a quiet retreat.

Came to go fishing on the small pier but homeless people were sleeping in benches. It's sad looks…read morelike it could be a great spot to relax and fish unfortunately too many homeless people laying around the whole area and on the benches.