Central Area
Merritt Island/Beaches Parks - 5
951 Kiwanis Island Park Road,
Merritt Island,
FL 32953
Ph: 321-455-1380 Fx: 321-455-1384
Office Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m
Directions to Office
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Tropical
Elementary School
885 S Courtenay Parkway
Merritt
Island
Parks
Referendum Project
FROM SR-520 go south 1.2 miles
ont Courtenay Parkway/SR-3.
Open after school hours and weekends
until dark, except for scheduled use.
Reconstruction and expansion of athletic
facilities at this site are through the Parks Referendum.
Home of South Merritt Island Little League, construction
of 2 baseball fields, batting cage, 2-story restroom / concession / meeting,
basketball courts, and parking is underway. For
project information, click on the Parks Referendum link above.
FACILITY RESERVATIONS: 321-455-1380
Field Use
ADA ACCESSIBLE: Parking
(Restroom/Concession - Early 2005)
ACTIVITY FEATURES
• Ballfields: Little League, lighted: 2 Major/Minor
• Basketball Court: full outdoor, unlighted
DOS & DON’TS: 1) School Board rules apply.
2) No alcoholic beverages or use of tobacco products allowed. 3) Other restrictions
as posted.
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Ulumay
Wildlife Sanctuary
805 Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt
Island
FROM US Hwy 1 go 2.9 miles east on
SR-520, turn left and go about 0.5 miles on Sykes Creek Parkway.
The park entrance is on the left.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark.
Historic &
Orthinological Interest
This 436.53-acre bird reservation and sanctuary
offers a wilderness escape in an urban environment and is an
international attraction for bird-watchers. Historically
documented as a village of the Ais Indians who disappeared
around 1720,
it is a natural lagoon and bird rookery linked with canals
created for mosquito control and surrounded by a manmade dike.
A trail on the dike provides access to the waterways for the
fisherman, birdwatchers, and paddlers. A birdwatching tower
offers a scenic overlook of the lagoon. Projecting into Sykes
Creek at the southwest corner of the park is a fishing pier
commonly known as the Old Humpbacked Troll Bridge.
Although troll sightings are rumored, visitors are likely to
view dolphin and birds such as the wood stork, belted kingfisher,
and white or brown pelican. Alligator dormant season is
October through May, however, visitors are advised to be cautious
year-round.
Further information at the following link—
Historic
& Orthinological Interest
WATCHABLE WILDLIFE: Dolphin,
Wood Stork, Belted Kingfisher, Heron, Egret, White or Brown
Pelican, Alligator
ADA ACCESSIBLE: Fishing
Pier
ACTIVITY FEATURES
• Canoe Launch
• Bicycling & Hiking (approx. 7-mile trail on dike)
• Bird Watching
• Fishing (20x100 pier, shoreline)
• Trails (Hiking & Paddling)
DOS & DON’TS: 1) Service animals only. 2)
Alcoholic beverages in designated areas only. 3) Other restrictions as posted.
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Veterans Memorial Park
400 S Sykes Creek Parkway
Merritt Island 321-453-1776
FROM US Hwy 1 go east 2.9 miles on SR-520, turn right on Sykes
Creek Pkwy and go 0.4 miles.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark, except for scheduled use.
Historic Interest
Located on the water’s edge at Sykes Creek and operated
in partnership with the Veterans Memorial Center, Inc., this
2.63-acre community river park houses a Veterans Memorial Museum
and a spacious meeting room available for rental. A 335’ lighted
boardwalk and benches along the waterfront invite scenic viewing
and fishing.
FACILITY RESERVATIONS: Brevard Veterans
Council, 321-453-1776
Meeting Rooms
ADA ACCESSIBLE: Parking, Restrooms,
Community Center, River Boardwalk
ACTIVITY FEATURES
• Fishing (9x335' boardwalk)
• Museum
• Strolling
DOS & DON’TS: 1) Service
animals only. 2) Alcoholic beverages in designated areas only.
3) Other restrictions as
posted.
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Watts
Park
695 Needle Boulevard, Merritt Island
FROM SR-520, go north 0.6 miles on Courtenay Pkwy/SR-3, turn
right and go 0.3 miles on Needle Blvd, turn right on 4th Place,
go 0.1 mile, turn left on Needle Blvd and go 0.6 miles.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark.
This partially shaded 2.07-acre neighborhood river park at Sykes
Creek is an active spot for half-court basketball, casual tennis
and volleyball. The pavilion, gazebo, picnic tables, 2 grills,
bench, drinking fountain, paved walkway and playground make it
a convenient site for neighborhood get-togethers. Waterfront
access invites shoreline fishing.
FACILITY RESERVATIONS: 321-455-1380
Small Pavilion
ADA ACCESSIBLE: Parking, Paved
Walkway
ACTIVITY FEATURES
• Basketball Court: half, outdoor unlighted
• Fishing (shoreline)
• Picnics
• Playground (slide, digger, swings)
• Shuffleboard Court (1)
• Tennis Court (1)
• Volleyball
DOS & DON’TS: 1) Service animals only. 2)
Alcoholic beverages in designated areas only. 3) Other restrictions as
posted.
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Woody Simpson Park
1590 Schoolhouse Street
Merritt Island 321-455-1379
Parks Referendum Project
FROM SR-520 go 1.8 miles north on Courtenay Parkway/SR-3, turn
left on Alma Blvd, go 0.4 miles. The park entrance is on the
right just after the road curves right and becomes Schoolhouse
Street.
Park open after 7:00 a.m. until dark except for scheduled use.
Center open Monday-Friday 3:00-8:00, Saturday 12:00-4:00 p.m.
and for scheduled use.
This 12-acre community park is a hub of activity.
A portion of the Community Center is operated by the Child Care
Association,
while the gymnasium, kitchen, and meeting rooms are scheduled
for weekly activities, community events and group gatherings.
A computer lab constructed as a Parks Referendum Project is available
for community access.
The park grounds include a shaded area, an open grassy area,
a paved walkway to playground and small pavilion with sink and
grill, benches, drinking fountain, and softball field. Referendum
Project renovation of the basketball courts to multiuse tennis/basketball
courts commences in 2005. For a schedule
of activities at the Community Center use the following link:
www.brevardparks.com/classes
FACILITY RESERVATIONS: 321-455-1379
Field Use, Gymnasium, Meeting Rooms, Small Pavilion
ADA ACCESSIBLE: Parking, Restrooms,
Community Center, Pavilion, Playground, Drinking Fountain, Paved
Walkway
ACTIVITY FEATURES
• Ballfields: 1 adult/youth softball, lighted
• Basketball Courts: full indoor; 3 full outdoor
• Community Center
- Activities for All Ages
- Computer Lab
- Gymnasium
• Grassy Activity Area
• Picnics
• Playground
DOS & DON’TS: 1) Service animals only. 2)
Alcoholic beverages in designated areas only. 3) Other restrictions as
posted.
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