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Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
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Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

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Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
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A favorite spot for local fishermen in St. Lucie County.
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Restaurants
78 within 5 kms
Manatee Island
698
0.5 km$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Seafood
Hurricane Grill & Wings
194
0.1 km$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Pub
Square Grouper Tiki Bar
185
0.2 km$$ - $$$ • American • Bar
Archie's Seabreeze
981
0.6 km$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Vegetarian Friendly
Taco Dive
1
0.1 km
On The Edge Bar & Grill
813
1.2 km$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Seafood
Dave's Diner
184
1.4 km$ • American • Diner
Angelina's Pizzeria e Ristorante
29
1.3 km$$ - $$$ • Italian • Pizza • Vegetarian Friendly
Pho Deli
12
1.4 km$ • Asian • Vietnamese
Goodfella's Pizza
153
1.6 km$ • Italian • Pizza • Vegetarian Friendly
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Attractions
54 within 10 kms
Jetty Park
339
50 mParks
Navy Seal Museum
1,350
2.9 kmMilitary Museums
St. Lucie County Aquarium - Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit
254
2.7 kmAquariums
South Beach Park
25
1.1 kmBeaches
St. Lucie County Regional History Center
104
2.8 kmHistory Museums
Pepper Park Beach
152
3.1 kmBeaches
Downtown Fort Pierce
285
3.9 kmNeighbourhoods
A. E. Backus Gallery & Museum
99
3.8 kmArt Galleries • Art Museums
Manatee Observation & Education Center
362
3.8 kmNature & Wildlife Areas
Fort Pierce Farmers Market
135
3.8 kmFlea & Street Markets
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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OnAir00523833951
2 contributions
Nice place!
Aug. 2023 • Family
Beautiful! Be careful driving in and out, as there are turtles crossing the road, which was awesome to see. :)
Written August 24, 2023
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Malte K
54 contributions
Great for a day off
Aug. 2023 • Family
As there are many beaches in Ft. Pierce, you don’t necessarily need to pay for accessing the State Park. What we loved is the beach on the river side, because water is a bit more chilly. But beware of the strong current and boat traffic in- and outbound Indian River. Be lucky if you spot a Manatee in the water. The park is nice and clean. BBQ huts available - first come first serve. If you’re looking for refreshments, “Hips’ icecream” had a foodtruck at the big beach parking (walkway No. 4) when we went there. It’s worth trying.
Written August 13, 2023
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Jason
Green Cove Springs, FL2 contributions
A sunny December day on Ft. Pierce Inlet
Dec. 2022 • Family
My wife and I have been visiting all of the state pas n Florida. We were headed to Miami for a cruise and decided to stop at Ft. Pierce Inlet State Park. The journey from the interstate to the the park is very scenic, passing through small seaside community. Admission to the park was $6 a vehicle. There was ample paved parking when we arrived. From our car, it was an easy walk to the sandy beach on the Inlet. The permanent bathrooms were closed, but the park had a very clean set of portable bathrooms nearby. There is 2 covered picnic pavilions overlooking the inlet. One was occupied by a family. There was a sign posted saying the pavilions could be reserved by calling a number. It did not specify if you had to pay a fee to reserve the pavilion. Next to the pavilions, there was a grilling area. The beach on the inlet was flanked on the left by small jetties that had several people fishing, and a lengthy stretch of nice sand to the right that ended at a set of woods. On the other side of the woods, there was another beach with several groups of people and tents visible. The park sign listed a bunch of different animals that make the park home including panthers. We saw several large gopher turtles during our visit. Along the large parking area, there were 3-4 walkways to different entrances to the inlet. On the day of our visit, it was very windy along the beachfront, and the wind was kicking up sand so we did not spend a lot of time there. Since this was a quick stop on our way to Miami, we only spent about an hour here. They had several bike/walking trails but we did not walk them on this visit. I do not know if the are dirt or paved trails. The entire park was very clean, not crowded (Sunday), and seemed very safe. There was lots of Families with small children. We would visit this park again, and had a good time.
Written December 30, 2022
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Voyager782774
Fort Myers, FL167 contributions
Sunday walk
May 2022
Location, location, location. This park and walking area is located on the water in downtown Fort Pierce close to restaurants. Plenty of free parking and sidewalk out on the jetty is paved for walking, biking or roller blading.
Written May 3, 2022
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S1Blum
New Orleans, LA69 contributions
Changing rooms closed. Beach nice.
Mar. 2022 • Family
Beach was nice but disappointed in the fact the building that was supposed to be for changing clothes/bathrooms was closed. A portable trailer was in the parking lot as bathrooms. Waves were great and beach was great. Wind surfers and surfers shared the beach with swimmers.
Written March 9, 2022
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Buschman81
17 contributions
Best beach ever
Jul. 2021 • Family
This is by far my favorite beach around. Ive been all over the world and nothing beats this little gem. Great spot for surfing. If you love the beach, then you will love this place.
Written December 30, 2021
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Moximom
Vero Beach, FL45 contributions
Privatized kayak launch????
Apr. 2021 • Friends
Went to the Fort Pierce Inlet State Park this AM only to find that the kayak launch had been privatized. WHAT?? You have to pay to enter the park, then if you want to launch on the cove you have to pay $5 per vessel. Needless to say we left! How outrageous that the state park is doing this! The state should be ashamed. 😡 The worst part was the attitude of the ranger at the gate... when I tried to discuss that you should tell people before they pay...didn’t think it was an issue! I’m all for private enterprise but not in the state park!
Written April 4, 2021
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Greg M
1 contribution
Ashamed of our parks n rec dept
Aug. 2020 • Family
Used to be a nice place. Now, you still have to pay the 6$ entry fee but the bathrooms are chained shut and the showers dont work I think I'll go 2 blocks away where there's working showers to rinse off and clean bathrooms to use. For free
Written August 29, 2020
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John T
Saint Paul, MN280 contributions
Pristine beaches with sandpipers and pelicans
Mar. 2020 • Couples
Beautiful beach walk and hammock trail. Enjoyed the sandpipers and brown pelicans. Great picnic facilities.
Written March 1, 2020
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wendy l
22 contributions
Nice relaxing & shelling beach
Feb. 2020 • Friends
Great beach to just chill. Excellent low tide areas to walk. Found fabulous shells intact. Only downside was the shower house was closed but had flush portable commode/ sinks.
Written February 13, 2020
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