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Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Vero Beach

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Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), and part of the Everglades Headwaters NWR complex, located just off the western coast of North Hutchinson Island in the Indian River Lagoon east of Sebastian, Florida. The refuge consists of a 3-acre (12,000 m2) island that includes an additional 2.5 acres (10,000 m2) of surrounding water and is located off the east coast of Florida of the Indian River Lagoon. Established by an executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14, 1903, Pelican Island was the first National wildlife refuge in the United States. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting.

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  • NIce easy walk with lots of trails. We walked to Joe's overlook- about a mile in and back out. Easy walk, pretty boardwalk.. would go back on another pretty day! 
    NIce easy walk with lots of trails. We walked to Joe's overlook- about a mile in and back out. Easy walk, pretty boardwalk.. would go back on another pretty day!  more »
  • Very nice place to take a walk and enjoy nature. Parking lot and bathrooms when you drive up. There seem to be a couple of trails - we did the 2.5 mile loop trail right off the parking lot. Nice... 
    Very nice place to take a walk and enjoy nature. Parking lot and bathrooms when you drive up. There seem to be a couple of trails - we did the 2.5 mile loop trail right off the parking lot. Nice...  more »

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