Merritt Island Refuge

Location

Located in north Merritt Island near Kennedy Space Center and Titusville, Florida.

Directions

From I-95 exit 80, take State Road 406 (Garden Street) and go east for about 6 miles. After you cross the Indian River bridge, you should see signs for Merritt Island Refuge. Continue following State Road 406 until it intersects with State Road 402.  

Hiking

The Allan Cr

 

 

Maps

• Color infrared aerial map of the Palm and Oak Hammock Trails.

• Satellite and topo maps from TerraServer USA
• Satellite, road and terrain maps from Google Maps
• Topo map from TopoQuest

GPS Data

File Formats	Downloads
TopoGraphix ExpertGPS	trails.gpx
Garmin MapSource	trails.mps
Google Earth	trails.kmz

Flowers

Sleepy Hibiscus, Seaside Gentian and Saltmarsh Morning-Glory

Local Weather

Trail Conditions

• 11-Jun-2001: The Allan Cruickshank Memorial Trail is in good condition. The trail has been mowed recently. According to the sign below, both Palm Hammock Trail and Oak Hammock Trail are dry (I'll take their word for it). The mosquitoes were extremely bad on the Hammock Trails. I tried toughing it out (no bug spray) but didn't get very far down the trail before I had to turn around and high-tail-it back to the car. I'll be back armed with DEET next time. 

Additional Information

• North Brevard Business Directory
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Last updated on 4-Jan-2009 at 5:48 P.M.