Preserve State Park

St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Brevard, Indian River County, FloridaAbout 21,629 acres
Status
Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
12 campsites
Official site
floridastateparks.org(321) 984-4852

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

In Brevard, Indian River County, about 7 miles north of Fellsmere, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park covers about 21,629 acres.

Things to do include horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, wildlife watching, biking, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are 12 campsites across 7 camping areas (RV sites with full hookups, tent sites, and primitive or hike-in sites).

Fees and passes

Varies by park (mostly per vehicle; some per person/pedestrian/cyclist; some free).

Statewide fee rule from Florida's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Camping

Campground or site typeSitesHookups / featuresPrice
Volunteer
Restricted use: Volunteer; Volunteer / RV; Volunteer
55 with water, 5 with sewer—
Eagle Camp
Eagle Camp; one large paddock, lean-to, fire ring, and benches; ride-in only, 5 mi from parking; hammock camping
2—
Storytelling Camp
5 paddocks, non-potable water, portable toilet, fire ring, benches; hammock camping allowed
11 with water—
Pine Camp
firewood collection prohibited, pets prohibted for overnight camping, hammock camping allowed
1—
Mullet Camp
firewood collection prohibited, pets prohibted for overnight camping, hammock camping allowed
1—
Tree Frog
firewood collection prohibited, pets prohibted for overnight camping, hammock camping allowed
1—
Ranch Camp
4 paddocks, non-potable water for horses, a campfire ring and benches; hammock camping allowed
1—
Camping details from the park

Volunteer: 5 site(s) (5 with water, 5 with sewer) — Volunteer

Eagle Camp: 2 site(s) — Equestrian, Equestrian

Storytelling Camp: 1 site(s) (1 with water) — Equestrian, Equestrian

Pine Camp: 1 site(s) — Primitive, Hike-In

Mullet Camp: 1 site(s) — Primitive, Hike-In

Tree Frog: 1 site(s) — Primitive, Hike-In

Ranch Camp: 1 site(s) — Equestrian, Equestrian

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Things to do

Wildlife viewing and birdingHorseback ridingCampingCanoeing and kayakingHikingBikingPicnicking

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Alligator Link0.44 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Red Trail11.84 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Green Trail9.48 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Scrub Jay Link4.26 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Eagle Camp Trail0.12 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Bobcat Link1.71 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
White Trail1.21 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Red Cocked Wood Pecker Link1.67 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
North Prong Spur0.67 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Deer Link1.11 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Blue Trail9.81 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Tree Frog Link0.45 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Eagle Link1.67 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Mullet Camp Trail0.45 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Cat Face Trail1.65 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Coyote Link0.26 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Marsh Link0.32 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Yellow Trail7.8 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
Cypress Loop Trail1.91 mi—HikingBikingEquestrianNatural surface
White Trail0.36 mi—HikingNatural surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Alligator Link (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 0.44 mi, Natural

Red Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 11.84 mi, Natural

Green Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 9.48 mi, Natural

Scrub Jay Link (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 4.26 mi, Natural

Eagle Camp Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 0.12 mi, Natural

Bobcat Link (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 1.71 mi, Natural

White Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 1.21 mi, Natural

Red Cocked Wood Pecker Link (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 1.67 mi, Natural

North Prong Spur (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 0.67 mi, Natural

Deer Link (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 1.11 mi, Natural

Blue Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 9.81 mi, Natural

Tree Frog Link (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 0.45 mi, Natural

Eagle Link (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 1.67 mi, Natural

Mullet Camp Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 0.45 mi, Natural

Cat Face Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 1.65 mi, Natural

Coyote Link (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 0.26 mi, Natural

Marsh Link (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 0.32 mi, Natural

Yellow Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 7.8 mi, Natural

Cypress Loop Trail (Hiking, Biking, Equestrian) — 1.91 mi, Natural

White Trail (Hiking) — 0.36 mi, Natural

Boating and paddling

Canoe/Kayak Launch; Canoeing/Kayaking

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Picnic shelters
  • Visitor center
  • Nature center or museum
  • Parking

Water

  • Boat ramp

Camping

  • Tent camping
  • Sewer hookups
  • Primitive or backcountry camping

Recreation

  • Horse trails

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
9700 South A1a
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
Nearest town
Fellsmere — about 7 mi north (straight line)
Coordinates
27.8244, -80.6073
Phone
(321) 984-4852

Entrances

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  • Main Entrance
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Nearby state parks

Sebastian Inlet State Park
9.9 mi east (straight line)
Indian River Lagoon Preserve State Park
10.1 mi northeast (straight line)
Avalon State Park
26.6 mi southeast (straight line)
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
30 mi southeast (straight line)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
32.2 mi southwest (straight line)
Savannas Preserve State Park
41.7 mi southeast (straight line)
Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park
43.8 mi south (straight line)
Lake Kissimmee State Park
48.2 mi west (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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