- Environmental Protection...
- Protecting Our Parks
- Protecting Our Waterways
PRESERVING OUR ENVIRONMENT
It Starts In Parks!
TAKE NOTHING BUT PICTURES AND LEAVE NOTHING BUT FOOTPRINTS...
Specific rules and regulations are posted at the parks but do not include all of the applicable Brevard County ordinances. As a general rule, don’t do it if it will damage property or cause an inconvenience to other park visitors. If you’re not sure, ask! Friendly employees are at your service.
All plants, animals and facilities are protected in Brevard County Parks. Your help maintaining these natural and cultural resources will contribute to their preservation and benefit to all park visitors. Please leave a clean environment by using conveniently located trash receptacles or by taking your trash with you.
- Pets and Service Animals—
- Pets are not permitted in Brevard County Parks except as identified below:.
- Dogs are allowed ONLY at designated parks and under specified conditions -- Click for details
- Service animals for disabled patrons are welcome in all parks and facilities.
- Animals that are authorized for sponsored events.
- In all designated areas where dogs or animals are allowed, owners are required to pick up after their animal and properly dispose of droppings
- Please do not leave your pet in your car during your visit, as heat in a closed car could cause serious injury or death to your pet.
- Public Beaches -- with the exception of service animals, dogs are not allowed on public beaches in Brevard County
- Brevard County Ordnance 14-59 requires that "no animal shall be permitted to defecate or urinate on public property. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or person in control of the animal to dispose of or remove excretions caused by the animal." (Find out more about dog fecal contamination of waterways.)
- Pets are not permitted in Brevard County Parks except as identified below:.
- Bikes in Parks—
- Because of the sensitive ecosystems, street bikes and mountain bikes are restricted to roadways and bike paths in parks managed by Brevard County Parks and Recreation.
- Click here for information about Bikes in Parks and Bike Trails.
- Bike Trails at Sites Managed by Other Agencies --
- St. Johns River Water Management District book “Recreation Guide to District Lands” identifies conservation areas (several in Brevard County) that include thousands of acres and have marked bike trails: http://sjr.state.fl.us/programs/ outreach/pubs/recguide/recguide.html (view either the Central or Southern Regions).
- There is also a bike trail in the Archie Carr Nation Wildlife Refuge that connects Long Point Park with Sebastian Inlet. Other dirt road bike trails include Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary in Merritt Island, and Black Point Drive in the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.
- Horseback Riding in Parks—
- Please avoid damage to sensitive ecosystems by riding on designated horse trails in designated parks and sanctuaries -- Click for Details
- The Department does not rent horses, but horse rental services are listed on local business web site directories and in the classified section of the phone book.
- Canoes and Kayaks—
- To avoid shoreline damage, please launch at a site indicated in as a boat ramp or boat launch -- Click for Details
- Rentals are not offered in the parks, but canoe/kayak rental services are listed on local business web site directories and in the classified section of the phone book
- Boating and Fishing—
- Please protect animals and birds by keeping items out of their habitats that cause injury
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- Keep drink receptacles and all trash in your boat. Deposit in trash cans at park launch sites.
- Do not leave plastic drink can holders, fish line and/or fish hooks in the environment.
- If possible, remove trash from the environment that you happen to see.
- Keep our waterways and their inhabitants a source of pleasure for all
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- Other than clean water, do not pour fluids in our waterways.
- High speed boat propellers not only injure and kill manatees, but damage the grassy habitats that fish and manatees depend on. Please comply with boat speed and no wake zones.
- Storm water run-off is the main pollutant of our waterways. Click Here to find out more about how you can help protect our waterways and the ecosystems that depend on them.
- Please protect animals and birds by keeping items out of their habitats that cause injury
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- Picnics and Events—
- When you host or attend a picnic or event, please contribute to the cleanliness of the park site and restrooms.
- General details on facility rentals, event and wedding planning are available on our Facilities page -- Click for Details
- For specific guidance about a park you would like to hold your event at, call the phone number indicated for reservations in the park listing.
Learn More —
Get involved with family, friends, and neighbors...
Keep Brevard Beautiful
1620 Adamson Road
Cocoa, FL. 32926
(321) 631-0501
www.keepbrevardbeautiful.com 
Enchanted Forest Sanctuary Management & Education Center
444 Columbia Blvd Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 264-5185
www.eelbrevard.com/eel/enchforest.htm
Environmentally Endangered Lands Program
91 East Dr, Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 255-4466
www.eelbrevard.com
