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Merrit Island Wildlife Refuge Tour
Wildlife Refuge
First stop
Information and gift shop
Drivable trails
Gator creek trail
Walkable trails
Hammock trails
Observation deck
Watching manatees
Hybrid trail options
Black Point Wildlife Drive/walk
Manatee observation deck
From the observation deck, you are given several historical facts about the land, and about the manatees! There are also several peices of information about them and thier eating, traveling, and other observable habbits. This is clearly meant to grow your appreciation for them! I did see one manatee, but they don't photograph well from such distances. It is wonderful to see them swimm, just below the surface.
Black point trail Or drive
Black point wildlife drive includes a pamphlet for either walkers or drivers, with two separate trails for either. Walking only cost a few dollarsz, whereas driving costs ten per vichicle (veterans and certain seniors also got free access to these trails) The driving trails had several checkpoint stops for the drivers to look for key features such as mud flats, signs of life, and migration.
Hammock Trails
When it comes to the walkable trails, there is so much information too be found, just along the paths. This trail is named after "hardwood hammocks" that form when plants of northern and southern latitudes intermingle. They are protected and house significant amounts of diverse species. The trail was set with gravel, to keep matintence low.
https://nbbd.com/godo/minwr/index.html
Photo from North Brevard Business directory
Gator creek is one of many Drivable trails available
A wildlife refuge is different from a state park because the main focus of a refuge is to protect the life there, and parks tend to prioritize the visitors.
Welcome to the MIWR
Merrit Island Wildlife Refuge
There are many other stops along the way, including the Visitor’s center, Beaches, accessible trails, campsites, and many many more. While I was scouting, however, there were many that were closed or unavaible to me. As one of the volunteers explained, you Could spend days on the refuge and never see everything there is to see.